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y separately published work icon Shadows on the Wall : Dark and Weird Stories selected work   short story   fantasy   horror  
Alternative title: Shadows on the Wall : Weird Tales of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and the Supernatural
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 Shadows on the Wall : Dark and Weird Stories
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'Shadows on the Wall contains the very best of Paulsen's dark and weird tales, plus stunning new fiction written expressly for this volume.

- Glimpse a future where population controls force families into terrible choices.

- Visit Colonial British India and experience the awakening of an eldritch horror.

- Walk the steaming jungles of Vietnam alongside the spirits of the forest.

- Light an ancient oil lamp but beware, the shadows on the wall.

'Steven Paulsen's stories have appeared in award-winning anthologies, and have been published around the world. Cover art and frontispiece by Acadamy-award winning artist, Shaun Tan.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Notes

  • Foreword by Isobelle Carmody

Contents

* Contents derived from the Victoria,:IFWG Publishing Inc , 2018 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Black Diamond of the Elephant God, Steven Paulsen , single work novella
Ma Rung, Steven Paulsen , single work short story
Two Tomorrow, Steven Paulsen , Keira McKenzie (illustrator), single work short story science fiction
Greater Garbo, Stephen Paulsen , single work short story science fiction
In the Light of the Lamp, Steven Paulsen , single work short story horror
Logic Loop, Steven Paulsen , single work short story
Harold the Hero and the Talking Sword, Jack Dann , Steven Paulsen , single work short story
Fixed in Time, Steven Paulsen , single work short story science fiction
The Place, Steven Paulsen , single work short story fantasy horror
The Wine Cellar, Steven Paulsen , single work short story
Pest Control, Steven Paulsen , single work short story horror
Old Wood, Steven Paulsen , single work short story
The Sorcerer's Looking Glass, Steven Paulsen , single work short story young adult fantasy
Christmas Morning, Steve Paulsen , single work short story horror

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Shadows on the Wall Eugen Bacon , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 117 2019; (p. 56-57)

— Review of Shadows on the Wall : Dark and Weird Stories Steven Paulsen , 2018 selected work short story
Shadows on the Wall Eugen Bacon , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 117 2019; (p. 56-57)

— Review of Shadows on the Wall : Dark and Weird Stories Steven Paulsen , 2018 selected work short story
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