Through Soft Air

Through Soft Air is the first short story collection from Australian speculative fiction writer Lee Battersby. Printed in 2006, it was published by US Publisher Prime Books.
The cover art is by Gary Nurrish.

Stories

The collection contains the following stories:Father Muerte & the TheftSilkCarrying the GodPass the ParcelThrough the Window Merrilee DancesElyse The Divergence TreeJaracara's Kiss The HobbyistMikal Letters to JosieA Stone to Mark My PassingVortleEcdysisA Very Good LawyerGoodfellowStalag Hollywood BrilligHis CalliopeFather Renoir's Hands Through Soft AirDark Ages Tales of NireymFather Muerte & the Rain

''Pater Familias''

Critical reception

Writing for the Australian Specific in focus website Nicole Murphy noted: that there were stories she felt were "undone", and said that was "A shame, because the idea of the book is terrific."