Published in Overland Issue Main Posts The Man Who Shot Lions Josephine Rowe We didn’t know that about him then when we started reading his books. But once we found out, they were always there – in the trenches of his war stories; in the grandstands at his racetracks and boxing matches; present at his bull fights or padding softly through the dirty Parisian streets; there were always the lions. Solemn slow-moving beasts whose large paws made no noise, and whose whiskey-coloured eyes missed nothing Josephine Rowe Josephine Rowe is the author of two short story collections and a novel, A Loving, Faithful Animal (UQP, 2016). Her third collection of stories, Horse Latitudes, is forthcoming from Black Inc. in 2019. More by Josephine Rowe Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays First published in Overland Issue 228 24 February 202317 March 2023 Main Posts Final Results of the 2022 Judith Wright Poetry Prize Editorial Team Overland, the judges and the Malcolm Robertson Foundation are thrilled to announce the final results of the 2022 Judith Wright Poetry Prize. First published in Overland Issue 228 24 February 202317 March 2023 Main Posts Final Results of the 2022 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize Editorial Team Overland, the judges and the Malcolm Robertson Foundation are thrilled to announce the final results of the 2022 Neilma Sidney Short Story Prize.