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The Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror series showcases the very best and darkest short stories produced by 21st century Australian authors. Each of the tales in this second edition explores the darkness of the human condition. Ghosts, monsters, alien gods, sadists, the forsaken, and the deranged all lie within.
The contributors include work by Jay Caselberg, Stephen Dedman, Terry Dowling, Margo Lanagan, Simon Brown, and Nathan Burrage
Contents
- Introduction, single work prose (p. 7-14)
- Cheat Light, single work short story horror (p. 15-29)
- Under Hell, Over Heaven, single work short story horror (p. 30-44)
- Dead of Winter, single work short story horror (p. 45-66)
- Finding the Words, single work short story horror (p. 67-69)
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In the Service of the Flesh,
single work
short story
science fiction
horror
'The question of immortality arises as religious door-knockers are given a new perspective on the body of Christ' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.51).
- Surrender 1 : Rope Artist, single work short story fantasy (p. 84-91)
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The Pain Threshold,
single work
short story
horror
'An original horror tale based in Brisbane. The protagonist encounters a young man who is even more of an outcast than he seems' (Ben Payne, Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus).
Note: With title: Pain Theshold - Tarans, single work short story horror (p. 101-119)
- The Bat's Boudoir, single work short story fantasy (p. 120-122)
- The Garden Shed Pact, single work short story horror (p. 123-135)
- Empties, single work short story horror (p. 136-146)
- Cold, single work short story fantasy (p. 147-149)
- Iron Shirt, single work short story fantasy (p. 150-156)
- The Sidpa Bardo, single work short story horror (p. 157-160)
- The Red Priest's Vigil, single work short story horror (p. 161-177)
- Ache, single work short story horror (p. 178-191)
- Hieronymous Boche, single work short story fantasy (p. 192-205)
- Father Father, single work short story fantasy (p. 206-210)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction , no. 40 2007; (p. 107)
— Review of Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : Volume Two 2007 anthology short story
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Untitled
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction , no. 40 2007; (p. 107)
— Review of Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror : Volume Two 2007 anthology short story