<P>This exciting one-of-a-kind volume brings together new contributions by geographically diverse authors who range from early career researchers to well-established scholars in the field. </P><P>It unprecedentedly showcases a wide variety of the latest research at the intersection of Australian literary studies and cognitive literary studies in a single volume.</P><P>It takes Australian fiction on the leading edge by paving the way for a new direction in Australian literary criticism.</P>