Miniatures: A collection of short short stories by Susan Midalia

Miniatures: A collection of short short stories by Susan Midalia

Susan Midalia’s Miniatures is a provocative collection of short short stories casting an unflinching eye on modern social issues and themes: from family dynamics, climate change and the value of reading and writing to national and gender identity.

Satiric, compassionate, poignant and witty, these technically deft and inventive stories reveal the vexations, absurdities and hidden desires of parents and children, lovers, politicians, and those who delight in the power of the written word.

About the Author

Susan Midalia has published three short story collections, all shortlisted for major Australian literary awards: A History of the Beanbag (2007); An Unknown Sky (2102); and Feet to the Stars (2015). She has also published two novels: The Art of Persuasion (2018) and Everyday Madness (2021).

Praise for Susan Midalia

‘Each character is unique and closely observed. They have their own

way of speaking, their own perspectives. This is a writer who goes

deeply into their inner lives and uses language as well as sentiment

to convey this.’ – Australian Book Review

‘Susan Midalia is particularly good with life’s awkwardnesses,

especially as endured by the innocent or naïve … Deep in the heart

of the most comfortable suburbia there’s a faulty valve, and Midalia

is adept at finding it.’ – The Australian Literary Review