"Once a Month, On a Sunday" is a 2009 fantasy short story

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

 by Ian McHugh

Ian McHugh

Ian McHugh is an Australian writer of speculative short fiction.-Biography:McHugh's first story was published in 2004, entitled "The Alchemical Automaton Blues" which was published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #15. His first win came with his story "Bitter Dreams" which won the 2008...

.

Background

"Once a Month, On a Sunday" was first published in 2009 in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine or ASIM is a fantasy and science fiction magazine and webzine published out of Glenn Innes, New South Wales, Australia. The publishers of ASIM describe it as "Australia's Pulpiest SF Magazine". The magazine is currently edited by Robbie Matthews and is...

#40, edited by Simon Petrie

Simon Petrie

Simon Petrie is a speculative fiction writer based in Canberra, Australia. He is predominantly recognised as a writer in the science fiction and fantasy genres.In 2010, he won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best New Talent....

 and published by the ASIM Collective. It was published alongside nine other stories by the authors K. T. McRae, Melissa White, Jason Stoddard, Ruskin Drake, Darren Goossens, Dan McCormick, Felicity Dowker

Felicity Dowker

Felicity Dowker is a speculative fiction writer from Victoria, Australia. She is predominantly recognised as a writer in the horror genre.In 2009, she won the Ditmar Award for Best New Talent...

, K. C. Shaw, and Douglas A. Van Belle. "Once a Month, On a Sunday" joint-won the 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story

Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story

The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...

 along with "Father's Kill

Father's Kill

"Father's Kill" is a 2009 fantasy short story by Christopher Green.-Background:"Father's Kill" was first published on 27 August 2009 in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #24, published by Firkin Press. It was one of two stories featured in the magazine, the other being "Sorrow’s Blade" by Rita Oakes...

" by Christopher Green

Christopher Green (author)

Christopher Green is an Australian writer of speculative short fiction.-Biography:Green is a graduate of Clarion South and currently lives in Geelong, Australia. His first story was published in 2008, entitled "Lakeside" which was published in the anthology Dreaming Again, edited by Jack Dann....

 and was a short-list nominee for the 2009 Aurealis Award for best young-adult short story but lost to Cat Sparks' "Seventeen".