Aurealis

$3.99 Aurealis #194 has sensational fiction from Cameron Semmens, C.H. Pearce and Benjamin George Coles with illustrations from Matt Bissett-Johnson, Chris Catlin and Joel Bisaillon. Our wide-ranging non-fiction is from Lynne Lumsden Green, Annie Mills and Ani White. Plus our reliably insightful Reviews section.

$3.99 Join us for our August issue Aurealis #193 where Kaaron Warren curses the darkness as she dissects why she loves horror in her guest editorial. Jocasta Suzanne and Maddison Stoff  combine to give you ‘The Map and Territory’, an intriguing alien-contact story with a clever take on philosophy’s role in science fiction. Reunite with Kaaron Warren to see how the horror cruise story idea in her editorial comes to life (or is it death?) in ‘Song of the Stormy Petrel’.

To celebrate our upcoming special 200th issue in 2027, Aurealis magazine is going to increase the payment for all stories published in 2027 from AUD2c a word to AUD6c a word! Remember, Australian writers plus subscribers from anywhere in the world can now submit stories from 1 February to 30 November, and all subscriber submissions get fast-tracked through the assessment process. All stories are assessed anonymously on merit.

$3.99 Our July 2026 issue opens with a guest editorial by Scott Vandervalk who shares his search for new hooks in fantasy stories. Aurealis #192 features the captivating ‘The Square’ by EL Edwards, the disquieting ‘Sons & Fathers’ by Ben Peek and the unsettling ‘Tethered’ by John Mavin, with stunning illustrations by Josh Hardie, Zuzanna Kwiecien and James Spence respectively.

$3.99 Aurealis #191 features the provocative ‘The New Thirty’ by Anne Aulsebrook, stunningly illustrated by Peter Allert, the dynamic ‘Crow’ by Kit Holmes, masterfully illustrated by Joel Bisaillon and the thoughtful ‘A Good Age to Go’ by Adam Porkolab, sensationally illustrated by Rebecca Stewart.

$3.99 Aurealis #190 brings you stunning fiction from Brendan Cottam, Donna Lee Austin and Dominic Deveny-Borg, non-fiction by Joseph Sullivan, Todd Sullivan and Peter Court. Plus sensational internal art from Lynette Watters, Hannah Dunn and Andrew Saltmarsh. Also our comprehensive Reviews section and a very special Guest Editorial by Tehani Croft.

$3.99 Category: Issues Tag: Aurealis #189 Issue contents Editorial From the Cloud — Stephen Higgins Out of Time — Little Drid Makes a Call — Epimetheus — William Walker, His Fiction and Now-Solved Mystery — Fallout as Critical Retrofuturism — Building Empires and Stories: A Conversation with Nicola Zhang — From the Cloud: Guest Editorial Cat Sparks Outpacing the Great Filter and Other Paradoxes So, what is science fiction anyway and what evidence do we have that it still exists?

$3.99 Category: Issues Tag: Aurealis #188 Issue contents Editorial From the Cloud — Stephen Higgins A New Game — Anna, in the Abstract — The Book of Middles — The Quirky Life of Hugo Gernsback — An Interview with Stephen Higgins, Creator of ‘Valis’, a Musical Album Inspired by the Words of Philip K Dick — Hacking the Flesh: the Future of the Human Form — From the Cloud: Guest Editorial Eugen Bacon I used to feel a certain way about couples who chose not to have any children—their babies were...

Back to Blog The new album from Stephen Higgins has been released. ‘Valis’ has 9 instrumental tracks inspired by the writing of Philip K Dick. ‘Valis’ is available whereever you get your music.

Category: Issues Tag: Aurealis #187 Issue contents Editorial From the Cloud — Stephen Higgins The Last Faithful Servant of the Empire — The Prince of Dogs — With Teeth — From the Cloud Stephen Higgins Welcome to another year of Aurealis! We aim to give you an awesome year of fantastic original fiction from new and established authors, as well as the usual helping of articles, reviews and art.