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An all-Australian anthology of science fiction stories which were originally intended for publication in issues 6, 7 and 8 of Void: Science Fiction and Fantasy. The contents also include a foreword, 'Swimming Against the Stream' by Christopher Priest and a "A Short Afterword' by Paul Collins.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Kilda,
Caulfield - St Kilda area,
Melbourne - Inner South,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Void Publications
, 1978 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Beyond Aldebaran, single work short story science fiction (p. 3-18)
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Not Without Precedent,
single work
short story
science fiction
Following an alien invasion, a man struggles to keep a record of his past in a dying Sydney.
- To Strike a Light, single work short story science fiction (p. 27-34)
- The Cage of Flesh, single work short story science fiction (p. 35-48)
- And Eve Was Drawn from the Rib of Adam Brainspawn, single work short story science fiction (p. 49-56)
- Creator, single work short story science fiction (p. 57-76)
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Nemaluk and the Star-Stone,
single work
short story
science fiction
'"Nemaluk and the Star-Stone" is an alien contact story set in the eighteenth century, just before the British settlement of Australia, when an alien space vessel observing the Earth lands in an Aboriginal tribe's hunting territor' (Strange Constellations, 74)
- The Girl Who Walked Like a Cat, single work short story science fiction (p. 85-92)
- A Compassionate People, single work short story science fiction (p. 93-102)
- The Sentient Ship, single work short story science fiction (p. 103-118)
- A Marriage of True Minds, single work short story science fiction (p. 119-126)
- Lillidli the Angel-Makerey, single work short story science fiction (p. 127-134)
- Freeroamer, single work short story science fiction (p. 135-140)
- Project Hemingway, single work short story science fiction (p. 141-152)
- What Evil Must Do, single work short story science fiction (p. 153-160)
- Witch of Normansk, single work short story science fiction (p. 161-168)
- The Basic Difference, single work short story science fiction (p. 169-178)
- The Butterfly Must Die, single work short story science fiction (p. 179-200)
- A Matter of Pushing the Right Buttons, single work short story science fiction (p. 201-210)
- The Libber, single work short story science fiction (p. 211-222)
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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Taking Wynne Whiteford Seriously
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Chained to the Alien : The Best of Australian Science Fiction Review 2009; (p. 125-143)
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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)
-
Taking Wynne Whiteford Seriously
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Chained to the Alien : The Best of Australian Science Fiction Review 2009; (p. 125-143)
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