Dare to venture behind the intriguing cover by award-winning British artist
Ben Baldwin
and you'll find that ...
Feature author,
Kristene Perron
, asks us to savour the simple things in life and question the validity of tradition in 'Flavour of the Forsaken'.
Those of you who admire magpies for their intelligence and unique beauty will find these qualities in this year's winners of the Magpie Award for Poetry,
Kelli Allen
,
Christine Levickzy Riek
, and
Angela Caravan.
Great-Great-Grandpa stops by for a visit 90 years after his death in 'Away Game' by
Mitchell Toews
, and for some reason, we're not at all surprised.
'Gross Motor' by
Sara Mang
takes us back to kindergarten, while the hardworking folks in Mitchell's Crossing contend with a nosy superhero and government officials in 'Small Town Superhero' by
Dave Beynon
.
Epiphany Ferrell
exposes the dubious talents of a ne'er-do-well townsman in 'Every Town Has One', and
Susan Pieters
challenges us to walk in someone else's shoes with 'Waking Up Black'.
Love jewellery? We doubt you'll want one of the bracelets in
Summer Jewel Keown
's 'Indebted'.
Alex Reece Abbott
lands quick punches you won't flinch from with 'Alphabet Soup', while coffee lovers and dreamers beware of 'The Hub', SiWC's Honourable Mention by
Erin Evans.
Mel Anastasiou
's graphic story 'Meat' involves a gargoyle who rises above his station, while the next instalment of
Allaigna's Song: Aria
by
JM Landels
takes us deeper into unknown territory.