Corona and Lan, members of the Space Patrol, run into trouble when they visit a planet of friendly aliens who insist they stay--forever; and Corona tries to help Lan fit in by inviting her to a girl's afternoon out.

Corona must keep up with her sixth grade homework while training as a new Space Patrol recruit.

Originally published: Australia: Giramondo, 2013.

Lively and experimental, Swans in Half-Mourning is a modern retelling of the Grimm fairytale, "The Six Swans." Written in language that is lush, erotic and playful, this novella brings the classic fairytale to fresh, startling life.

"Two average girls join the Space Patrol, a secret group dedicated to helping others across the galaxy. Life lessons include learning to ask for help, overcoming laziness and recognizing the importance of family"--Publisher's website (viewed December 15, 2009)

Fleeting human moments memorialized by Oberto Gili's camera translate formally into beautifully balanced classical images. His camera, like his personality, is whimsical questioning, non-judgemental and tenderly objective. Gili's images of interiors capture fundamental moments of human existence, quiet moments and basic needs, wether it's a man on sitting on his coach surrounded by his dogs, a young couple getting into bed, a woman watching herself getting dressed in the mirror or a girl swimming alone in a pool, we experience narrative, isolation, intrusion through Gili's lens. Gili shows us different perspectives of home: color, happiness, sex, depression, arrogance, creativity, simplicity, boredom. These images in this stunning volume are a diairy of the interiors and situations that have, over the last thirty years, strung Gili's curiosity and fantasy the most. Simple, still and understated, Gili's images of interiors all have possibility as their subtext. Illustrated

A PASSIONATE, FLAMBOYANT DUCHESS AND A CRUEL TWIST OF FATE... Jane Maxwell, the Fourth Duchess of Gordon, was one of the most influential women of her time-a patroness of poet Robert Burns, advisor to King George III and friend to Queen Charlotte, the mastermind behind her husband's political success, and a rival of Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. Rich in historical detail, passion, and intrigue, Ciji Ware's Island of the Swans paints a fascinating portrait of one of the most celebrated and controversial beauties of the eighteenth century England. Spirited and charming, Jane captured the heart of her childhood sweetheart, Thomas Fraser, while her beauty caught the eye of his rival, Alexander, Duke of Gordon. Torn between duty and love, Jane is thrust into a lifelong love triangle that would threaten to destroy all she holds dear.