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Dedication: For Trish - May The Dark Never Come. And To My Father - The Wolf Is No Longer At Our Door. S.
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Epigraph: '...the wings were torn off. The beast was lifted up and made to stand like a man. And then a human mind was given to it...It was powerful, horrible, terrifying.' Daniel 7: 4-7
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Epigraph: 'And you, Daniel, be faithful to the end. Then you will die, but you will rise to receive your reward at the end of time.' Daniel 12:13
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The Australian Horror Novel Since 1950
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 112-127) According to James Doig the horror genre 'was overlooked by the popular circulating libraries in Australia.' In this chapter he observes that this 'marginalization of horror reflects both the trepidation felt by the conservative library system towards 'penny dreadfuls,' and the fact that horror had limited popular appeal with the British (and Australian) reading public.' Doig concludes that there is 'no Australian author of horror novels with the same commercial cachet' as authors of fantasy or science fiction. He proposes that if Australian horror fiction wants to compete successfully 'in the long-term it needs to develop a flourishing and vibrant small press contingent prepared to nurture new talent' like the USA and UK small presses.' (Editor's foreword xii) -
Australian Horror
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Sirius , September no. 10 1995; (p. 47-53)
— Review of The Empty Beach 1983 single work novel ; A Place to Fear 1994 single work novel ; Darkland 1995 single work novel ; Ghost Beyond Earth 1993 single work novel ; Circle of Light 1990 single work novel ; Ghost Beyond Earth 1993 single work novel ; Revenge of the Revenant 1994 single work novel ; Jenny's Dance 1989 single work novel ; Dark Places 1994 single work novel ; The Mischief Makers 1993 single work novel ; The House That Jack Built 1993 single work novel
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Australian Horror
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Sirius , September no. 10 1995; (p. 47-53)
— Review of The Empty Beach 1983 single work novel ; A Place to Fear 1994 single work novel ; Darkland 1995 single work novel ; Ghost Beyond Earth 1993 single work novel ; Circle of Light 1990 single work novel ; Ghost Beyond Earth 1993 single work novel ; Revenge of the Revenant 1994 single work novel ; Jenny's Dance 1989 single work novel ; Dark Places 1994 single work novel ; The Mischief Makers 1993 single work novel ; The House That Jack Built 1993 single work novel -
The Australian Horror Novel Since 1950
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 112-127) According to James Doig the horror genre 'was overlooked by the popular circulating libraries in Australia.' In this chapter he observes that this 'marginalization of horror reflects both the trepidation felt by the conservative library system towards 'penny dreadfuls,' and the fact that horror had limited popular appeal with the British (and Australian) reading public.' Doig concludes that there is 'no Australian author of horror novels with the same commercial cachet' as authors of fantasy or science fiction. He proposes that if Australian horror fiction wants to compete successfully 'in the long-term it needs to develop a flourishing and vibrant small press contingent prepared to nurture new talent' like the USA and UK small presses.' (Editor's foreword xii)
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