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Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Mango Tree After Long Absence, Janette Turner Hospital , single work short story (p. 1-13)
The Blue Man, Rod Jones , single work short story (p. 15-26)
A Catullan Affair, Gwen Kelly , single work short story (p. 27-37)
Like the Tail of a Comet, Jane Hyde , single work short story (p. 39-44)
Transparencies, Damien Broderick , extract (p. 45-54)
Jean, Inez Baranay , single work short story (p. 55-69)
The Reps, Barry Dickins , single work short story satire (p. 71-77)
The Stillborn, Vasso Kalamaras , David Hutchison , single work short story (p. 79-86)
Collector, Peter Cowan , single work short story (p. 87-93)
According to Mrs Maloney, Judy Duffy , single work short story (p. 95-107)
Living with the De Stoops, Laurie Clancy , single work short story (p. 109-117)
High Water in Venice, Michele Nayman , single work short story (p. 119-134)
In Chinese, Nicholas Jose , single work short story (p. 135-149)
Primavera, Marian Favel Clair Eldridge , single work short story (p. 151-160)
Thylacine, Bruce Pascoe , single work short story (p. 161-169)
At Five in the Afternoon, Rosemary Creswell , single work short story (p. 171-181)
The Figure Wizard, Geoffrey Field Dean , single work short story (p. 183-197)
Old Photo Negatives, Brian Dibble , single work short story (p. 199-208)
On Holidays, Antigone Kefala , single work short story (p. 209-211)
North of the Moonlight Sonata, Kerryn Goldsworthy , single work short story (p. 213-226)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Notes:
Short stories accompanied by author's notes

Works about this Work

An Interview with Garry Disher Ralph Wessman (interviewer), 1992 single work interview biography
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , May no. 5 1992; (p. 30-35)
The Art of Developing Tales in Darkroom Trays Carmel Bird , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 15 June 1991; (p. 7)

— Review of Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract
The Tale and its Genesis Helen Elliott , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 130 1991; (p. 13)

— Review of Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry
Conversation Pieces Fail to Stir Like a Good Story Kate Veitch , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 March 1991; (p. 48)

— Review of Conversations : Interviews with Australian Writers 1991 anthology criticism biography interview poetry ; Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry
The State of the Art in Australian Fiction Steven Conte , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 March 1991; (p. B9)

— Review of Conversations : Interviews with Australian Writers 1991 anthology criticism biography interview poetry ; Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry
The State of the Art in Australian Fiction Steven Conte , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 March 1991; (p. B9)

— Review of Conversations : Interviews with Australian Writers 1991 anthology criticism biography interview poetry ; Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry
Conversation Pieces Fail to Stir Like a Good Story Kate Veitch , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 March 1991; (p. 48)

— Review of Conversations : Interviews with Australian Writers 1991 anthology criticism biography interview poetry ; Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry
Forecasts Nicole Strang , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , December-January (1990-1991) vol. 70 no. 1011 1990; (p. 17)

— Review of Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry
The Tale and its Genesis Helen Elliott , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 130 1991; (p. 13)

— Review of Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry
The Art of Developing Tales in Darkroom Trays Carmel Bird , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 15 June 1991; (p. 7)

— Review of Personal Best 2 : Stories and Statements by Australian Writers 1991 anthology short story criticism extract biography poetry ; The Penguin Best Australian Short Stories 1991 anthology short story extract
An Interview with Garry Disher Ralph Wessman (interviewer), 1992 single work interview biography
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , May no. 5 1992; (p. 30-35)
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