The Australian Shadows Award winning short story. A beautifully vivid and visceral story, in the tradition of Stephen King, set against the backdrop of the Australian bush. It is the genesis of a young boy’s journey to overcome adversity. When Henry Evans goes bush to escape abuse at home, he finds his troubles have followed him to his special tree, and he must confront his fears alone. Until an unexpected friend comes to his aid.
Author
Matthew is an author of horror, fantasy and science fiction. His short stories have appeared in Midnight Echo, Andromeda Spaceways and Aurealis, and the Fablecroft Publishing anthology Insert Title Here. His story 'The Banksia Boys' won the Australian Shadows Award for Short Fiction for 2017, and he has twice earned an Honourable Mention in the Australian Horror Writers Association's Short Story/Flash Fiction Competition. When he's not wrangling SQL database queries, he divides his time between a steady trickle of short stories and the odd longer work. He lives is Tasmania with the most understanding family in the world. He tweets under the handle @acutemattiosis.
