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'A new collection of short fiction from Kill Your Darlings.
'An opera singer loses her voice. Sex releases memories. A lake monster captures a town's attention. Two young men take their vapes and big ambitions and go On the Road.
'New Australian Fiction showcases the strength and diversity of Australian short fiction at its best. Now in its fifth year, these stories will move, entertain and enlighten you.' (Publication summary)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Fitzroy North,
Fitzroy - Collingwood area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Kill Your Darlings
, 2023 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Introduction,
single work
short story
(p. xi-xiii)'Greetings from the new normal. Norman, of course, is relative. Last year, as I wrote my introduction, every word had added bounce from Covid-induced coughing. This year, my hand is steady. But just. The world has seemingly returned to full-throttle pace. But just. In my second year at the helm of this anthology, reading hundreds of submissions, it seems there's some extra dissonance in the air. Things may get weirder. (Introduction)
- The Next Dame Joan, Probably, single work short story (p. 1-16)
- Snake Island, single work short story (p. 17-26)
- Reading Proust by the Beach, single work short story (p. 27-36)
- On the Road, single work short story (p. 37-51)
- Hammam, single work short story (p. 53-71)
- Red, single work short story (p. 72-81)
- Dip, single work short story (p. 83-89)
- Charlie and Charlie and Charlie, single work short story (p. 91-101)
- The Airlangga, single work short story (p. 103-115)
- Souvenirs, single work short story (p. 117-133)
- A Return to Form, single work short story (p. 135-145)
- Lake Monsters, single work short story (p. 147-159)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The 17 Best Books of 2023
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 22 January 2024;
— Review of The Sitter 2023 single work novel ; Killing for Country : A Family Story 2023 multi chapter work criticism ; The Conversion 2023 single work novel ; The Vitals 2023 single work prose ; Right Story, Wrong Story : Adventures in Indigenous Thinking 2023 multi chapter work criticism ; Praiseworthy 2023 single work novel ; Edenglassie 2023 single work novel ; Women and Children 2023 single work novel ; The Art of Breaking Ice 2023 single work novel ; I'd Rather Not 2023 single work autobiography ; On Peter Carey : Writers on Writers 2023 single work biography ; New Australian Fiction 2023 2023 anthology short story ; Critic Swallows Book : Ten Years of the Sydney Review of Books 2023 anthology review essay -
Suzy Garcia (ed.) New Australian Fiction 2023
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 4-10 November 2023;
— Review of New Australian Fiction 2023 2023 anthology short story'“Great writing is about the outer things that point to the inner,” a character says in Julie Koh’s “On the Road”. That captures the spirit of Kill Your Darlings’ fifth annual New Australian Fiction anthology, which collects unusual stories that reveal more on multiple readings.' (Introduction)
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Introduction
2023
single work
short story
— Appears in: New Australian Fiction 2023 2023; (p. xi-xiii) 'Greetings from the new normal. Norman, of course, is relative. Last year, as I wrote my introduction, every word had added bounce from Covid-induced coughing. This year, my hand is steady. But just. The world has seemingly returned to full-throttle pace. But just. In my second year at the helm of this anthology, reading hundreds of submissions, it seems there's some extra dissonance in the air. Things may get weirder. (Introduction)
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Suzy Garcia (ed.) New Australian Fiction 2023
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 4-10 November 2023;
— Review of New Australian Fiction 2023 2023 anthology short story'“Great writing is about the outer things that point to the inner,” a character says in Julie Koh’s “On the Road”. That captures the spirit of Kill Your Darlings’ fifth annual New Australian Fiction anthology, which collects unusual stories that reveal more on multiple readings.' (Introduction)
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The 17 Best Books of 2023
2024
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 22 January 2024;
— Review of The Sitter 2023 single work novel ; Killing for Country : A Family Story 2023 multi chapter work criticism ; The Conversion 2023 single work novel ; The Vitals 2023 single work prose ; Right Story, Wrong Story : Adventures in Indigenous Thinking 2023 multi chapter work criticism ; Praiseworthy 2023 single work novel ; Edenglassie 2023 single work novel ; Women and Children 2023 single work novel ; The Art of Breaking Ice 2023 single work novel ; I'd Rather Not 2023 single work autobiography ; On Peter Carey : Writers on Writers 2023 single work biography ; New Australian Fiction 2023 2023 anthology short story ; Critic Swallows Book : Ten Years of the Sydney Review of Books 2023 anthology review essay -
Introduction
2023
single work
short story
— Appears in: New Australian Fiction 2023 2023; (p. xi-xiii) 'Greetings from the new normal. Norman, of course, is relative. Last year, as I wrote my introduction, every word had added bounce from Covid-induced coughing. This year, my hand is steady. But just. The world has seemingly returned to full-throttle pace. But just. In my second year at the helm of this anthology, reading hundreds of submissions, it seems there's some extra dissonance in the air. Things may get weirder. (Introduction)
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