AustLit logo
Stephanie Lai Stephanie Lai i(A145138 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Chinese
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

Melbourne-based author and essayist. Lai also works as an environmental educator. She describes herself as Chinese-Australian via Malaysia. Her short speculative fiction has appeared widely in Australian periodicals and anthologies.

Exhibitions

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon The Art of Being Human Kings Meadows : FableCroft Publishing , 2022 25907664 2022 anthology short story

'In 2020, the world was tipped upside down and shaken in ways we could barely have imagined, except perhaps in the post-apocalyptic and dystopic worlds of story. Amidst pandemic illness and death, political machinations and despair, one of the casualties has been, at least in a financial sense, the Arts. Governments across the world have slashed funding, galleries, theatres and entertainment venues have closed amid lockdown restrictions, money is being carefully metered with jobs more uncertain than ever, meaning our creatives across all industries are suffering. And yet, more than ever, we are turning to art to stay sane in lockdown, to keep our spirits up in isolation, and to remind us that despite the hardship, there is beauty in this world.

'This anthology seeks to remind readers of the hope and beauty of the Arts, and the way our engagement with writing, music, film, theatre, artworks in all media, and craft of all kinds are at the core of our humanity.

'If the time since COVID began to dominate our global society has taught us anything, it is that connection is crucial to our wellbeing. These stories speak to hope, connection, community, and yes, ART, and how important these threads are to the very centre of ourselves.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2023 nominated Ditmar Awards Best Collected Work
2022 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction Anthology Division
One Last Interruption Before We Begin 2011 single work short story fantasy science fiction
— Appears in: Steampowered 2 : More Lesbian Steampunk Stories 2011; (p. 208-225)

Described by its author as 'A look at colonialism, the logistics of steampunk in South East Asia, and love when one of you believes you are inherently superior.'

Source:

Author's blog (https://stephanielai.net/2014/03/30/one-last-interruption-before-we-begin). (Sighted: 13/01/2017)

2012 shortlisted Chronos Awards Best Short Fiction
Last amended 28 Jun 2018 09:17:42
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X