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 Theft
  • Silk
  • Carrying the God
  • Pass the Parcel
  • Through the Window Merrilee Dances
  • Elyse
  • The Divergence Tree
  • Jaracara's Kiss
  • The Hobbyist
  • Mikal
  • Letters to Josie
  • A Stone to Mark My Passing
  • Vortle
  • Ecdysis
  • A Very Good Lawyer
  • Goodfellow
  • Stalag Hollywood
  • Brillig
  • His Calliope
  • Father Renoir's Hands
  • Through Soft Air
  • Dark Ages
  • Tales of Nireym
  • Father 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."