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* Contents derived from the
Yokine,
Stirling area,
Northern Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Twelfth Planet Press
, 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Diamond Shell, single work short story horror (p. 13-28)
- Number 3 Raw Place, single work short story fantasy (p. 29-45)
- Hush, single work short story horror (p. 47-59)
- Seven Ages of the Protagonist, single work short story horror (p. 61-64)
- Silicon Cast, single work short story horror (p. 65-71)
- Stone by Stone, single work short story horror (p. 73-78)
- Pale Dark Soldier, single work short story horror (p. 79-90)
- Coming Up for Air, single work short story horror (p. 93-106)
- Watertight Lies, single work short story science fiction (p. 107-119)
- The Distance Keeper, single work short story fantasy (p. 121-129)
- Six Suicides, single work short story horror (p. 131-145)
- Life's Work, single work short story horror (p. 147-159)
- The Tailor of Time, single work short story fantasy (p. 161-172)
- King of All and the Metal Sentinel, single work short story horror (p. 173-183)
- Problems of Light and Dark, single work short story horror (p. 187-205)
- The First and Final Game, single work short story horror (p. 207-214)
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Stealing Free,
single work
short story
fantasy
'An almost pseudo-mythological story of a salamander seeking to find freedom from its bargain with a terrible queen' (Ben Payne, Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus)
- Summa Seltzer Missive, single work short story fantasy (p. 231-242)
- The Razor Salesman, single work short story science fiction fantasy (p. 243-252)
-
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.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Cover Notes
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 25 October 2009; (p. 21)
— Review of A Book of Endings 2009 selected work short story
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Cover Notes
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 25 October 2009; (p. 21)
— Review of A Book of Endings 2009 selected work short story
Awards
- 2010 finalist Locus Awards — Collection
- 2010 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Collected Work
- 2009 finalist Australian Shadows Award — Paul Haines Award for Long Fiction
- 2009 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Collection
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