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Epigraph: Do I dare disturb the universe? (T. S. Eliot)
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Dedication: For Mum and Dad
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‘There’s a Dead Body in My Library’ : Crime Fiction Texts and the History of Libraries
2015
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criticism
— Appears in: The Australian Library Journal , vol. 64 no. 4 2015; (p. 288-300) 'Since the publication of Australia’s first crime novel in 1830, Australians have read crime fiction for entertainment, for the reassurance that wrongdoers will be punished, and to test their deductive skills against those of their favourite sleuth. The novels, short stories and plays within the crime fiction genre that have been produced in Australia between colonial times and the present day also offer opportunities to investigate a particular place or a particular time. Indeed, many crime fiction writers have mastered the art of recreating settings in both rural and metropolitan landscapes. The details provided within these works ultimately reveal a culprit (usually a murderer), yet they also outline the availability of certain products, bus and train timetables, the floor plans of local hotels or world-famous buildings and numerous other particulars, thus providing a rich, if surprising, source of material for the merely curious and the professional researcher. Crime fiction stories set within libraries present a history of the information services profession. This paper demonstrates how crime fiction can provide an important supplement to more traditional historical sources, with a focus on how the genre has documented some of the major changes within libraries over the last 75 years, since 1939.' (Publication abstract) -
Funded by Reel People
2012
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 March 2012; (p. 26) -
Issues of Class and Gender in Australian Crime Fiction : From the 1950s to Today
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 96-111) In this chapter, Rachel Franks notes ‘‘Australian crime fiction writers imported many types of crime fiction from Britain, including the gothic mystery and the Newgate novel, and from America, including the locked room mystery and the spy story.’ She observes how Australian crime fiction has changed along with the ‘societies that produce it.’ She concludes that for Australian crime fiction to be attractive to mass market and an assured popularity, Australian crime fiction writers must respond ‘to the changing demands of their readers,’ and ‘continue to develop the genre with increasingly sophisticated stories about murderers and those who bring them to justice.’ (Editor’s foreword xii) -
Persistence is Useful
2011
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— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 October 2011; (p. 20) Some of the most popular books were rejected before they were published. -
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Fantasy
Jennifer Byrne Presents : Fantasy
Sydney
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Australian Broadcasting Commission
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2011
15302671
2011
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'Jennifer Byrne presents this special on the Fantasy, joining her are Jennifer Rowe, Fiona McIntosh, Lev Grossman and Matthew Reilly.'
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Untitled
2001
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review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 15 no. 3 2001; (p. 58)
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Genius at Work
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 7 October 2000; (p. 10)
— Review of Contest 1996 single work novel ; Ice Station 1998 single work novel -
Reilly Feels Like a Million..... and Takes to Directing His Destiny
2005
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— Appears in: The Age , 29 October 2005; (p. 6) -
First Voice : Matthew Reilly Looks Back on the Writing of His First Novel
2006
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— Appears in: The Age , 4 February 2006; (p. 27) -
Persistence is Useful
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 October 2011; (p. 20) Some of the most popular books were rejected before they were published. -
Issues of Class and Gender in Australian Crime Fiction : From the 1950s to Today
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 96-111) In this chapter, Rachel Franks notes ‘‘Australian crime fiction writers imported many types of crime fiction from Britain, including the gothic mystery and the Newgate novel, and from America, including the locked room mystery and the spy story.’ She observes how Australian crime fiction has changed along with the ‘societies that produce it.’ She concludes that for Australian crime fiction to be attractive to mass market and an assured popularity, Australian crime fiction writers must respond ‘to the changing demands of their readers,’ and ‘continue to develop the genre with increasingly sophisticated stories about murderers and those who bring them to justice.’ (Editor’s foreword xii) -
Funded by Reel People
2012
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 March 2012; (p. 26)
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