Catabolic Magic

"Catabolic Magic" is a 2004 fantasy short story by English writer Richard Harland.

"Catabolic Magic"
Short story by Richard Harland
Country	Australia
Language	English
Genre(s)	Fantasy
Publication
Published in	Aurealis #32
Publication type	Periodical
Publisher	Chimaera Publications
Media type	Print (Magazine)
Publication date	April 2004

Background

"Catabolic Magic" was first published in April 2004 in Aurealis #32, edited by Keith Stevenson and published by Chimaera Publications.^[1] It was published alongside five other stories by the authors Paul Haines, Stephen Dedman, Sue Isle, Tansy Rayner Roberts, and Brendan Duffy.^[2] "Catabolic Magic" joint-won the 2004 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story along with Louise Katz' "Weavers of the Twilight" and was a short-list nominee for the 2005 Ditmar Award for best Australian novella or novelette.^[3][4]

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