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'This is the fourth anthology of short stories and flash fiction from the Blackwood Writers Group (South Australia).
'You will see stories that examine how the strings that hold a marriage together are strained in Andrew Loves His Wife, a scientist manages to elevate his discovery above what he’d expected in High Note, a new recruit in a near-Orwellian society is assigned to the effort in War Footing, and a young girl finds that she and her pet kitten share a very close bond that will make them stand-out crime investigators in Sooty. A super-hero without a cause stumbles onto a global plot while baby-sitting her nephew, and a space colonist returning to his home planet finds himself in a dilemma as he tries to hide his advanced technology from the inhabitants who have gone backward during his absence.'
We conclude with a tribute to author, publisher and founder Robert N Stephenson, featuring stories that consider death and dying, taking us from the borders of hell to the gates of heaven. (Publication summary)
Contents
- A Fish Out of Water, single work short story (p. 5-25)
- High Note, single work short story (p. 31-34)
- Forbidden Reunion, single work short story (p. 35)
- The Last Wish, single work short story (p. 37-47)
- Once Upon a Time ..., single work short story (p. 49-57)
- Andrew Loves His Wife, single work short story (p. 59-70)
- Spectres, single work short story (p. 71-77)
- Five Children and I.T., single work short story (p. 79-116)
- It's All In My Head, single work short story (p. 117-118)
- Sooty Prologue, single work short story (p. 119-128)
- The Cat on the Mat, single work short story (p. 129-131)
- All the Wrong Angles, single work short story (p. 133-143)
- A Goat for the Killing, single work short story (p. 145-176)
- The Break of Civilisation, single work short story (p. 177-180)
- Robrt N. Stephenson : A Tribute, single work obituary (p. 181)
- In Search of Thylacine, single work short story (p. 183-207)
- Bobby, single work short story (p. 209-221)
- Two Coins with Interest, single work short story (p. 223-229)
- Water Fire Kitten, single work short story (p. 231-269)
- Wolf Country, single work short story (p. 271-301)