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'Another wonderful collection of some of the best new fiction being written today. Packed with goodies for fans of short stories and avid readers alike.
Featuring new stories from Anica Boulanger-Mashberg, Jonathan Griffiths, Rhett Davis, Madeleine Griffeth, Helen Addison-Smith, and plenty of others you may never have heard of, alongside writers you may be more familiar with: Melanie Joosten, Eric Yoshiaki Dando, SJ Finn, Laurie Steed; as well as funny pics by the inimitable Andrew Weldon.
'The Almanac celebrates the short story, and includes stories up to 10,000 words long. If you have a major crush on the short story, then this is for you.Another wonderful collection of some of the best new fiction being written today. Packed with goodies for fans of short stories and avid readers alike.
Featuring new stories from Anica Boulanger-Mashberg, Jonathan Griffiths, Rhett Davis, Madeleine Griffeth, Helen Addison-Smith, and plenty of others you may never have heard of, alongside writers you may be more familiar with: Melanie Joosten, Eric Yoshiaki Dando, SJ Finn, Laurie Steed; as well as funny pics by the inimitable Andrew Weldon.
'The Almanac celebrates the short story, and includes stories up to 10,000 words long. If you have a major crush on the short story, then this is for you.' (Publication summary)
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
- Happy Monday, single work short story (p. 1-12)
- The Eulogy, single work short story (p. 13-30)
- Lungfish, single work short story (p. 31-44)
- Kid-Free, single work short story (p. 45-54)
- Salad Bar, single work short story (p. 65-76)
- Narrative of Grief, single work short story (p. 77-92)
- France, Army, Head of the Army, Josephine, single work short story (p. 93-102)
- Pilgrimage, single work short story (p. 103-114)
- Statement of Claims on Behalf of My Father, single work prose (p. 115-120)
- The Tart, single work short story (p. 121)
- Sighting, single work short story (p. 131)
- The Good Agent, single work short story (p. 141)
- Wrecking Ball, single work short story (p. 159)
- Two, single work short story (p. 177)
- Familiar Territory, single work short story (p. 215)
- Six-Week Performance Appraisal, Walter Birchall, single work short story (p. 226)
- Fat Tuesday, single work short story (p. 227)
- Skin I'm In, single work short story (p. 241)
- Rubik, single work short story (p. 257)
- Hey Kiddo, single work short story (p. 261)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Zoe Dattner and Louise Swinn (eds): The Sleepers Almanac No. 8
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 350 2013;
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac No. 8 2012 anthology short story -
[Untitled]
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Transnational Literature , November vol. 6 no. 1 2013;
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac No. 8 2012 anthology short story
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Zoe Dattner and Louise Swinn (eds): The Sleepers Almanac No. 8
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 350 2013;
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac No. 8 2012 anthology short story -
[Untitled]
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Transnational Literature , November vol. 6 no. 1 2013;
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac No. 8 2012 anthology short story