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Notes
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Dedication : For Ursula Le Guin and Gene Wolf : Honoured Guests.
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includes brief biographical notes on the authors, pp. 235-237.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Hale and Iremonger
, 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Introduction, single work criticism (p. 7-13)
- The Lipton Village Society, single work short story (p. 14-28)
- Time and Flowers, single work short story science fiction (p. 29-42)
- A Step in Any Direction, single work short story science fiction (p. 43-50)
- The Way She Smiles, the Things She Says, single work short story science fiction (p. 51-61)
- Mr Lockwood's Narrative, single work short story science fiction (p. 62-74)
- Glass Reptile Breakout, single work short story science fiction (p. 75-91)
- After the Beowulf Expedition, single work short story science fiction (p. 92-102)
- Precious Bane, single work short story (p. 103-111)
- The Ballad of Hilo Hill, single work short story fantasy (p. 112-131)
- The Elixir Operon, single work short story (p. 132-150)
- The Sanctuary Tree, single work short story science fiction (p. 151-163)
- On the Nursery Floor, single work short story science fiction (p. 164-192)
- Cave Amantem, single work short story (p. 193-197)
- Jagging, single work short story science fiction (p. 198-225)
- The Interior : A Tale of Outback Rapture, single work short story science fiction (p. 226-233)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11) 'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
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Australian Science Fiction : In Search of the 'Feel'
2007-2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Zeitschrift fur Australienstudien , no. 21-22 2007-2008; (p. 65-72) -
Winds of Criticism
Van Ikin
,
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 9 no. 1 (Issue 25) 1987; (p. 31-32) Summaries of newspaper and magazine reviews of these two science fiction anthologies. -
The Zeitgeist Machine Runs Out of Steam
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 8 no. 1 (Issue 22) 1986; (p. 11-15)
— Review of Strange Attractors : Original Australian Speculative Fiction 1985 anthology short story -
Australian Writing, Speculative Style
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 8 February 1986; (p. 14)
— Review of Strange Attractors : Original Australian Speculative Fiction 1985 anthology short story
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The Zeitgeist Machine Runs Out of Steam
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 8 no. 1 (Issue 22) 1986; (p. 11-15)
— Review of Strange Attractors : Original Australian Speculative Fiction 1985 anthology short story -
Sci-fi Earns its Holy Grail
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 July 1986; (p. 6)
— Review of The Duplicate 1985 single work novel ; Strange Attractors : Original Australian Speculative Fiction 1985 anthology short story -
Shedding Light on Australian SF
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 26 October 1985; (p. B2)
— Review of Strange Attractors : Original Australian Speculative Fiction 1985 anthology short story ; Urban Fantasies 1985 anthology short story -
Snapping the Wineglass Stem : Recent Australian SF
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 76 1985; (p. 6-8)
— Review of Strange Attractors : Original Australian Speculative Fiction 1985 anthology short story ; The Transing Syndrome 1985 single work novel ; Contrary Modes : Proceedings of the World Science Fiction Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 1985 1985 anthology criticism -
Australian Writing, Speculative Style
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 8 February 1986; (p. 14)
— Review of Strange Attractors : Original Australian Speculative Fiction 1985 anthology short story -
Winds of Criticism
Van Ikin
,
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 9 no. 1 (Issue 25) 1987; (p. 31-32) Summaries of newspaper and magazine reviews of these two science fiction anthologies. -
Australian Science Fiction : In Search of the 'Feel'
2007-2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Zeitschrift fur Australienstudien , no. 21-22 2007-2008; (p. 65-72) -
Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11) 'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
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Australian SF Bids for Lift-Off
1985
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 24 August 1985; (p. 16)
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