In The Best Australian Stories 2011, Cate Kennedy selects the year's most outstanding short fiction. Featuring much loved masters as well as exciting new voices, this book is a perfect introduction to Australia's best contemporary fiction. Previous contributors include Nam Le, Kate Grenville, David Malouf, Tim Winton, Mandy Sayer, DBC Pierre, Frank Moorhouse, Karen Hitchcock, Peter Goldsworthy, Marion Halligan, Venero Armanno and many more.

Author Biography: Cate Kennedy is the author of the critically acclaimed short-story collection Dark Roots and the novel The World Beneath, as well as poetry collections and a travel memoir.