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Eidolon: the Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy delivered groundbreaking work by some of speculative fiction's biggest names during the 1990s. In this original anthology, editors Strahan and Byrne present 17 stories that range from powerful, moving and disturbing to funny. The authors are World Fantasy Award Winners Margo Lanagan and Jeff VanderMeer; Hugo and Nebula Award winner Eleanor Arnason; Campbell Award winner Elizabeth Bear; and Nebula and Campbell nominee Tim Pratt; along with Hal Duncan, Lucy Sussex, Kim Westwood, Holly Phillips, Carol Ryles, Grace Dugan, Deborah Biancotti, Simon Brown, Chris Lawson, Alistair Ong, Deborah Roggie and William R. Eakin.
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Contents indexed selectively.
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Margo Lanagan's 'A Fine Magic,' which finished 15th in the 2007 Locus Awards for Best Short Story, won the 2006 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story. The same awards saw Simon Brown's 'Leviathan' and Deborah Biancotti's 'The Dying Light' nominated for Best Young-adult Short Story, while Chris Lawson's 'Hieronymous Boche' and Lucy Sussex's 'The Revenant' were nominated for Best Horror Short Story and Best Fantasy Short story respectively.
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Positioned 25th in the 2007 Locus Awards for Best Anthology, Eidolon 1 was also shortlisted for a 2007 Ditmar Award (Best Collected Work), but lost out to Bill Congreve and Michelle Marquardt's The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy : Volume Two.
Contents
- The Revenant, single work short story fantasy (p. 39-50)
- A Fine Magic, single work short story young adult (p. 71-80)
- The Bridal Bier, single work short story fantasy (p. 81-94)
- The Conqueror, single work short story (p. 95-106)
- Cassandra's Hands, single work short story (p. 107-120)
- Hieronymous Boche, single work short story fantasy (p. 231-246)
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The Dying Light,
single work
short story
horror
Tribal life in this fantasy world revolves around the unique premonitions that individuals have of their own deaths.
- Leviathan, single work short story young adult (p. 269-285)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Science Fiction
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 February 2007; (p. 11)
— Review of Eidolon 1 2006 anthology short story
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Science Fiction
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 February 2007; (p. 11)
— Review of Eidolon 1 2006 anthology short story
Awards
- 2007 finalist Locus Awards — Anthology
- 2007 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Collected Work