Story Details
Henry’s “Flight of the Brolga” first appeared in Issue 7 of DreamForge Magazine near the end of 2020 and quickly made Tangent’s Recommended Reading list for the year. Here we go Behind the Scenes to understand the genesis of this remarkable tale, as well as the struggle Henry faced in trimming it down for publication.
Author Details
Henry Gasko
Henry Gasko was born in a displaced persons camp in Yugoslavia after World War Two. He was raised on a vegetable farm in Canada, and emigrated to Australia more than forty years ago. He has recently retired from a career in data analysis and medical research. Henry has had stories published in the anthologies "Dreamworks", “Alternate Apocalypse”, “On Time”, in Australia's Aurealis magazine, and in the SciPhi Journal. He is a two-time semi-finalist in The Writers of the Future and he won first prize in Positive Writer's "Why I Write" essay contest. He also won the 2018 Sapiens Plurum short story competition, and came third in the 2020 competition. When he is not writing, he enjoys cycling, kayaking, swimming and playing bridge.
The Flight of the Brolga | Author's Notes
Author Details
Henry Gasko
Henry Gasko was born in a displaced persons camp in Yugoslavia after World War Two. He was raised on a vegetable farm in Canada, and emigrated to Australia more than forty years ago. He has recently retired from a career in data analysis and medical research. Henry has had stories published in the anthologies "Dreamworks", “Alternate Apocalypse”, “On Time”, in Australia's Aurealis magazine, and in the SciPhi Journal. He is a two-time semi-finalist in The Writers of the Future and he won first prize in Positive Writer's "Why I Write" essay contest. He also won the 2018 Sapiens Plurum short story competition, and came third in the 2020 competition. When he is not writing, he enjoys cycling, kayaking, swimming and playing bridge.
