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y separately published work icon Fruitcake Frenzy anthology   short story  
Alternative title: Fruitcake Frenzy : Thirty-three Award-winning Stories from the Stringybark Short Story Awards
Issue Details: First known date: 2022... 2022 Fruitcake Frenzy
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'Thirty-three engaging and imaginative short stories are showcased in this, the fortieth, short story anthology from Stringybark Stories. Selected from over 280 entries these winning and highly commended tales are marvellously clever, intriguing and a ripping read. From love stories and the joy of flat packs to escaped plants and smashed avocado, this collection is sure to amuse and entertain.'(Publication summary)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Hall, Gungahlin area, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:Stringybark Publishing , 2022 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Fruitcake Frenzy, George Lancaster , single work short story
How Much Can a Koala Bear?, Harry Colfer , single work short story
The Ventriloquist, Stephen Knox , single work short story
Do It Yourself, Shakespeare, Jim Baker , single work short story
Fighting Back, Rosemary Baldry , single work short story
Invasive Species, Gregory Ballinger , single work short story
Scar, Linda Brandon , single work short story
Butterflies Dancing, Pauline Cleary , single work short story
A Sigh Beneath My Branches, Courtney Evans , single work short story
To Gather Dust and Lose Your Usefulness, Courtney Evans , single work short story
From the Darkroom, Archibald Hobbs , single work short story
Under the Statue of Colonel Light, Harry Huelin , single work short story
Borderline, Leonie Huggins , single work short story
Hung Out to Dry, Penelope Jackson , single work short story
Good Mourning, Stephen Knox , single work short story
A Place at Your Table?, Carmel Lillis , single work short story
Who Is She?, Helen Lyne , single work short story
Contrapuntal Motion —, Kerry Lyons , single work short story
The Dog, Graham Mitchell , single work short story
My Daughter Has Gone, Victoria Mizen , single work short story
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