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AbstractHistoryArchive Description
A collection of nineteen short stories, including three previously unpublished works.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Nedlands,
Inner Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Ticonderoga Publications
, 2016 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Crow Shine, single work short story
- The Beat of a Pale Wing, single work short story horror
- Tiny Lives, single work short story fantasy science fiction
- Roll the Bones, single work short story
- Old Promise New Blood, single work short story fantasy
- All the Wealth in the World, single work short story
- In the Name of the Father, single work short story
- Fear Is the Sin, single work short story
-
The Chart Of The Vagrant Mariner,
single work
short story
Captain Reeve, pirate, is dedicated to tricking British naval ships to their doom, in revenge for the death of his woman at the hands of the British. But a chance encounter with a drunkard who possesses a mysterious treasure map send Reeve on a journey deep into obsession.
- The Darkest Shade of Grey, single work short story
- A Strong Urge to Fly, single work short story
- Reaching for Ruins, single work short story
- Shadows of the Lonely Dead, single work short story horror
- Punishment of the Sun, single work short story horror
- The Fathomed Wreck to See, single work short story horror
- Not the Worst of Sins, single work short story fantasy horror western
- The Old Magic, single work short story
- Mephisto, single work short story fantasy horror
-
The Darkness in Clara,
single work
novella
fantasy
horror
'When Michelle loses the love of her life, she struggles to understand what could have brought her to that dark place. As she starts to dig back into Clara’s past, Michelle discovers that there were secrets of her tormented adolescence that Clara kept from her.'
Source: Magazine blurb.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
[Review] Crow Shine
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 98 2017;
— Review of Crow Shine 2016 selected work short story -
Aurora Australis : A Quiet Spring
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Aurora Australis , May 2016; -
[Review] : Crow Shine by Alan Baxter
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: SQ Mag , November no. 29 2016;
— Review of Crow Shine 2016 selected work short story
-
[Review] : Crow Shine by Alan Baxter
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: SQ Mag , November no. 29 2016;
— Review of Crow Shine 2016 selected work short story -
[Review] Crow Shine
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 98 2017;
— Review of Crow Shine 2016 selected work short story -
Aurora Australis : A Quiet Spring
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Aurora Australis , May 2016;
Awards
- 2017 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Collected Work
- 2016 winner Australian Shadows Award — Collection
- 2016 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Collection
Last amended 21 Feb 2024 12:39:52