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Russell Blackford Russell Blackford i(A40 works by) (a.k.a. Russell Kenneth Blackford)
Born: Established: 1954 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Science Fiction as a Lens into the Future Russell Blackford , 2020 single work column
— Appears in: SF Commentary , February no. 101 2020; (p. 30-39)
1 The Fiction of the Future : Australian Science Fiction Russell Blackford , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 128-140) 'According to Russell Blackford 'commercial science fiction is the most international of literary forms.' He observes that 'Australian SF continues to flourish, even if it trails heroic fantasy in mass-market appeal.' Australian SF writers although published internationally, with a dedicated fan followings in USA, UK and Europe, were overlooked for a very long time by Australian multinational publishers. The international editions had to be imported and were then distributed in Australia (Congreve and Marquardt 8). Blackford in his chapter throws light on the history of Australian SF and observes how Australian SF writers, with their concern for the future, achieved a powerful synthesis in form and content. The progress of Australian SF, maturity of style in the work of younger writers, and massive worldwide sales make Blackford optimistic as he asserts that 'the best Australian writers in the genre will be prominent players on the world stage.' (Editor's foreword xii-xiii)
1 Interview with Damien Broderick Part Three Russell Blackford (interviewer), 2010 single work interview
— Appears in: Climbing Mount Implausible : The Evolution of a Science Fiction Writer 2010; (p. 164-172)
1 Interview with Damien Broderick Part Two Russell Blackford (interviewer), 2010 single work interview
— Appears in: Climbing Mount Implausible : The Evolution of a Science Fiction Writer 2010; (p. 145-153)
1 Interview with Damien Broderick Part One Russell Blackford (interviewer), 2010 single work interview
— Appears in: Climbing Mount Implausible : The Evolution of a Science Fiction Writer 2010; (p. 83-93)
1 Foreword : Climbing Mount Implausible Russell Blackford , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Climbing Mount Implausible : The Evolution of a Science Fiction Writer 2010; (p. 7-11) The New York Review of Science Fiction , August no. 264 2010; (p. 1, 4-7)
1 The Sword and Sorcery Fiction of Keith Taylor Russell Blackford , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Chained to the Alien : The Best of Australian Science Fiction Review 2009; (p. 190-196)
1 Taking Wynne Whiteford Seriously Russell Blackford , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Chained to the Alien : The Best of Australian Science Fiction Review 2009; (p. 125-143)
1 A Symposium on George Turner's The Sea and Summer John Baxter , Russell Blackford , Martin Bridgstock , Damien Broderick , John Foyster , Bruce Gillespie , Yvonne Rousseau , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Chained to the Alien : The Best of Australian Science Fiction Review 2009; (p. 70-100)
1 An Interview with Greg Egan Russell Blackford (interviewer), 2009 single work interview
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , no. 42 2009; (p. 16-23)
1 A New Province for Wonder : Science Fiction in Australia Russell Blackford , 2009 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Down Under : Australian Literary Studies Reader 2009; (p. 438-446) An introductory overview of Australian science fiction writing and its development in the 20th century.
1 Manannan's Children Russell Blackford , 2008 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Dreaming Again 2008; (p. 425-449) A new take on the Irish legend of Oisin the warrior and Niamh, a queen of Tir na nÓg.
1 Australian Science Fiction Russell Blackford , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: A Companion to Australian Literature Since 1900 2007; (p. 376-386)
1 Fiction Russell Blackford , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Cosmos , August/September no. 10 2006; (p. 109)
— Review of K-Machines Damien Broderick , 2006 single work novel
1 Australian Science Fiction: A Feast of Wonder Russell Blackford , 2004 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004; (p. xiii-xx)
1 y separately published work icon Times of Trouble Russell Blackford , New York (State) : iBooks , 2003 Z1740745 2003 single work novel science fiction
1 Smoke City Russell Blackford , 2003 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Gathering the Bones : Thirty-Four Original Stories From the World's Masters of Horror 2003; (p. 139-155)

'A story with cyberpunk overtones in which the governments of the world unite to cull the barely tolerated vampires in their midst, but some go down harder than others' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.49).
1 y separately published work icon Russell Blackford Official Site Russell Blackford , Russell Blackford , 2003- Z1045468 2003- website Contains biographical information, comprehensive bibliograpy, articles and fiction extracts and a news archive.
1 y separately published work icon An Evil Hour Russell Blackford , New York (City) : iBooks , 2003 Z1045427 2003 single work novel science fiction
1 Those Foreign Devils Russell Blackford , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Science Fiction Studies , November vol. 30 no. 3 2003; (p. 517-520)
— Review of The Yellow Wave : A Romance of the Asiatic Invasion of Australia Kenneth Mackay , 1895 single work novel
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