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'Short and Twisted 2009 wraps its way around your mind in a collection of short stories and poems that deliver a chuckle, make you feel good and make you think. Just when you believe you have the twist worked out, you might be surprised - or are you? Once again filled with crime, humour and drama, these well-crafted stories play with your mind until the final twist gets you in the end.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Book launched by Jonathan Elsom at Burrinja Gallery in Upwey on 2 2009.
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Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed. Other material in this issue includes: I Catch 'em by American born author Elizabeth Farris, Butcher by New Zealand author Grant Shanks, Captured by new Zealand author Jacqueline Crompton Ottaway, The Van by New Zealand author Lesley Ayers, Grapevine by New Zealand author Millicent McIvor, He Leaves Her to put Everything Away by New Zealand author Rosetta Allan, Having a Purpose by New Zealand author Janice Giles, The Bigger Tree by New Zealand Author Elizabeth Coleman
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Knoxfield,
Ferntree Gully area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Celapene Press
, 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Replantation, single work short story (p. 9)
- Idi's army, single work short story (p. 11-14)
- Suburban Sentinals, single work short story (p. 15)
- Meeting Lisai"At my father's funeral,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Missed the bus, single work short story (p. 17-18)
- A Letter, single work short story (p. 19-22)
- Hell on Earth, single work prose (p. 23)
- The Astronaut, single work short story science fiction (p. 25-26)
- Old Man in a Car Park, single work prose (p. 27)
- Food for Thought, single work prose (p. 29)
- Wise Heroesi"Socrates and Merlin,", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Growing Pains, single work short story (p. 31-35)
- Polar Extremesi"I spent a good while thinking up a tough and noble goal.", single work poetry (p. 36)
- Friendship, single work short story (p. 37-38)
- The Boat in the Shed, single work short story (p. 39-45)
- Untitled Poemi"Life is not a roller-coaster", single work poetry (p. 46)
- Premonition, single work short story (p. 47-49)
- I call him Goliathi"I call him Goliath, how could I tame", single work poetry (p. 50)
- The Challenge, single work short story (p. 51-52)
- Wolf in the 'Hood, single work short story (p. 53-58)
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