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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
- I Want Candy, single work short story (p. 1-5)
- Essence of Ismay, single work short story (p. 7-14)
- The Female Impersonator, single work short story (p. 15-18)
- Missing Out on Indy, single work short story (p. 19-25)
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An Australian Christmas,
single work
short story
autobiography
'That was the Christmas I chose Philip Agee’s Inside the Company, as one of my Books of the Year. Its account of covert operations in Latin America cast interesting light on recent events in Australia. I think it was the last time I was asked to contribute to the Books of the Year feature for any newspaper.' (Introduction)
- Comrade Pawel, single work short story (p. 40-51)
- A Piece of Steak, single work short story (p. 53-66)
- The Education of Youngish Barry, single work autobiography (p. 67-72)
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The Voice on the Verandah,
single work
short story
humour
This humorous story about an American poet and critic who attends a literary conference in Australia and meets up with a number of Australian and international friends and colleagues is written in the 'roman a clef' mode. Readers acquainted with the Australian literary scene will probably recognise many of the characters in the story, including the author and the recipient of the Festschrift, and the satirical style itself is a tribute to the latter.
Note: Dedication: for Michael Wilding - Ante Up (from : Ante Up, a work in progress), extract single work prose (p. 84-90)
- The Life Drawing, single work short story (p. 91-98)
- A Full House Beats an Empty House, single work short story (p. 99-103)
- The Ungodly Act of Putting Asunder, single work short story (p. 105-112)
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My Transylvanian Cousin,
single work
short story
science fiction
'A Gold Coast based story in which Vlad arrives from Transylvania to offer a rellie the kiss of eternal life, and so take her out of the humdrum life of being a writer. The city serves as a backdrop to the seduction of their waiter and the passing of the gift to an unquestioning narrator' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.49).
- Festivals, single work short story (p. 127-131)
- The Floating World, single work short story (p. 134-135)
- The Trout Opera, single work short story (p. 137-141)
- What World Is This? : As Revealed in Jane's Journal and Margaret's Thoughts, single work short story historical fiction (p. 143-148)
- My Brother's Movie, single work short story (p. 149-157)
- The New Bat, single work short story (p. 159-170)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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'Where Have All the Stories Gone?'
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 21 no. 1 2007; (p. 94)
— Review of Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract -
Untitled
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Reviews in Australian Studies , March vol. 1 no. 1 2006;
— Review of Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract -
A Little Inflated
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 180 2005; (p. 85-86)
— Review of Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract -
What Crisis?
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 268 2005; (p. 33-34)
— Review of Loose Lips : UTS Writers' Anthology 2004 anthology poetry short story prose ; Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract ; True North : Contemporary Writing from the Northern Territory 2004 anthology poetry short story extract -
Untitled
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Studies , Winter vol. 19 no. 2 2004; (p. 257-258)
— Review of Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract
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Paperbacks
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 10 October 2004; (p. 19)
— Review of After Moonlight 2004 single work novel ; The Naked Husband 2004 single work novel ; Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract -
Stories
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 October 2004; (p. 6)
— Review of Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract -
In Short : Fiction
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 23-24 October 2004; (p. 12)
— Review of Undine 2004 single work novel ; The Dark Mirror 2004 single work novel ; Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract -
Young Talent Time
2004
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 December vol. 122 no. 6451 2004; (p. 66-67)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2004 2004 anthology short story ; Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract ; Behind the Front Fence : Thirty Modern Australian Short Stories 2004 anthology short story autobiography extract -
What Crisis?
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 268 2005; (p. 33-34)
— Review of Loose Lips : UTS Writers' Anthology 2004 anthology poetry short story prose ; Best Stories under the Sun 2004 anthology short story extract ; True North : Contemporary Writing from the Northern Territory 2004 anthology poetry short story extract