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'Australian author Hannett's first collection shows off her fondness for lush imagery, unsettling concepts, indirect prose, and multilayered plots. "Carousel" features a girl trapped in a shed by her oppressive father; her attempts to escape elicit the sympathy of unusual rescuers. "Depot to Depot" spins the tale of a trucker who takes unexpected passengers on a strange detour. "Down the Hollow" looks at the sacrifices people must make to appease the Earth and the ways such a negotiation can go wrong. The 12 stories, all but one original to this volume, push boundaries and experiment with style, form, and meaning, rarely straightforward and often hovering between fantasy and horror. By no means an easy read, this is a collection for fans of weirdness, wonder, and oft-disturbing twists.'
Source: Ticonderoga website, http://www.ticonderogapublications.com/
Sighted: 25/07/2012
Source: Ticonderoga website, http://www.ticonderogapublications.com/
Sighted: 25/07/2012
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Greenwood,
Joondalup area,
Northern Perth,
Perth,
Western Australia,:Ticonderoga Publications
, 2011 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Introduction, single work essay (p. 11-13)
- Carousel, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 19-28)
- Down the Hollow, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 33-47)
- Them Little Shinin Things, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 51-64)
- Fur and Feathers, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 69-87)
- From the Teeth of Strange Children, single work novella horror (p. 91-126)
- The Wager and the Hourglass, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 131-144)
- The Short Go : A Future in Eight Seconds, single work short story horror (p. 149-159)
- To Snuff a Flame, single work novella fantasy horror (p. 163-193)
- Depot to Depot, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 197-207)
- Commonplace Sacrifices, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 211-224)
- Wires Uncrossed, single work short story fantasy (p. 229-250)
- Forever, Miss Tapekwa County, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 255-263)
- Afterword, single work essay (p. 267-276)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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'A Dozy City' : Adelaide in J.M. Coetzee's Slow Man and Amy T. Matthew's End of the Night Girl
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Adelaide : A Literary City 2014; (p. 253-266) -
Afterword
2011
single work
essay
— Appears in: Bluegrass Symphony 2011; (p. 267-276) -
Introduction
2011
single work
essay
— Appears in: Bluegrass Symphony 2011; (p. 11-13)
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Introduction
2011
single work
essay
— Appears in: Bluegrass Symphony 2011; (p. 11-13) -
Afterword
2011
single work
essay
— Appears in: Bluegrass Symphony 2011; (p. 267-276) -
'A Dozy City' : Adelaide in J.M. Coetzee's Slow Man and Amy T. Matthew's End of the Night Girl
2014
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Adelaide : A Literary City 2014; (p. 253-266)
Awards
- 2012 shortlisted World Fantasy Award — Best Collection
- 2012 finalist Norma K. Hemming Award
- 2011 honourable mention Australian Shadows Award — Collection
- 2011 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Collection
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