The Anomalous Mirasmas Buckets is a tender, imaginative collection of short stories and poems that invites readers into many worlds, some whimsical, some deeply personal.

In Mousetown, elegant mice dress in velvet jackets and amber jewels, while Maisie Butterfly and her friends discover joy and courage in small adventures.

Teenagers at St Joe’s College wrestle with identity and friendship, and a lone sci-fi tale stretches the boundaries of possibility.

Interwoven with these stories are poems that reflect on motherhood, recovery, memory, and the beauty and fragility of life itself.

Christine Ironside draws on her own experiences as well to create words that resonate with both sorrow and hope.

At times playful, at times poignant, The Anomalous Mirasmas Buckets offers gentle wisdom and vivid imagination, capturing the puzzle of life with warmth, humour, and resilience.