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Aidan Doyle Aidan Doyle i(A10077 works by)
Born: Established: 1974 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Sword, Salmon, Castle Aidan Doyle , 2022 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 154 2022;
1 1078 Reasons Aidan Doyle , 2019 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Translunar Travelers Lounge , August no. 1 2019;
1 y separately published work icon Sword and Sonnet Aidan Doyle (editor), Rachael K. Jones (editor), E. Catherine Tobler (editor), United States of America (USA) : Ate Bit Bear , 2018 15379920 2018 anthology short story

'Sword and Sonnet contains twenty-three fantasy and science fiction stories featuring battle poets. A poet in search of the dragon her mother banished. A labyrinth that is the last sanctuary against the hunger consuming the world. A gunslinger who kills with a single word. A machete-wielding poet defending her street against the children of revenge. A spaceship-devouring poet who sings to the stars.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Pride and Profanity Aidan Doyle , 2016 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Fireside , March no. 21 2016; A profane word rebels against its censorious environment.
1 Gold Farmer's Daughter Aidan Doyle , 2016 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Fireside , January no. 29 2016; An in-game wedding held in an MMORPG goes horribly wrong.
1 How I Saved the Galaxy (on a Limited Budget) Aidan Doyle , 2015 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Daily Science Fiction , August 2015; A man who occupies a backwater base at the end of the galaxy, accompanied only by an obsolete AI, is horrified to be woken with news of an alien invasion fleet.
1 Beneath the Silent Stars Aidan Doyle , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Lightspeed , December no. 67 2015; A verifier is sent to check the intentions of a heavily armed warship, which has destroyed humanity's sole connection to the rest of the universe.
1 Undeleted Aidan Doyle , 2014 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Cosmos , December 2014;
1 Ghost River Red Aidan Doyle , 2012 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Lightspeed , July no. 26 2012; Akamiko, a swordwriter, is charged with returning the ashes of her teacher, the Lady of All Colours, to her ancestral grave. But the cemetery is haunted by a ghost who will not allow anyone to enter.
1 Upgrade Aidan Doyle , 2010 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , January no. 139 2010;
1 Inksucker Aidan Doyle , 2010 single work short story children's fantasy
— Appears in: Worlds Next Door 2010; (p. 75-80) 'Zoe's family owns a most unusual bookstore. When her father disappears into the depths of the shop, it is up to Zoe to find him, and save him - can she succeed?' (From the publisher's website.)
1 Stone Flowers Aidan Doyle , 2010 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Fantasy Magazine , September 2010;
1 Hokkaido Green Aidan Doyle , 2010 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Strange Horizons , November 2010;
1 Reading by Numbers Aidan Doyle , 2009 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Fantasy Magazine , November 2009;
1 Salary Ninja Aidan Doyle , 2009 single work short story fantasy science fiction
— Appears in: Port Iris 2009;
1 Mr. Nine and the Gentleman Ghost Aidan Doyle , 2006-2010 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Weird Tales : The Original Magazine of the Unique, Fantastic and Bizarre 2006-2010; The Museum of All Things Awesome and that Go Boom 2016; (p. 124-131)
1 On the Bones Aidan Doyle , 2005 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Borderlands , March no. 5 2005; (p. 71-79)
1 How to Be a Good Citizen Aidan Doyle , 2004 single work short story science fiction humour horror
— Appears in: Reflections Edge 2004;
1 Blue Cherry Sky Aidan Doyle , 2004 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Reflections Edge 2004;
2 Working Holiday Aidan Doyle , Colin Jacobs , 2001 single work short story science fiction humour
— Appears in: AustrAlien Absurdities : Comic Tales of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror by Australian Writers 2001; (p. 57-67)

'Commander Jack Taylor helped overthrow the evil rulers of the planet Tharronia in the name of Earth. But when word reaches him of the new government’s misdeeds and corruption, he returns there on his own to see if he can’t make things right. Despite the previous two sentences, wacky fun ensues.'

Source: Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine.
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