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'The sixth edition of Award Winning Australian Writing (AWAW) continues its commitment to showcasing the best short stories and poems that have won competitions around the country. Much like the 2012 anthology, this year's collection will feature over fifty writers and competitions. It will also proudly include a foreword by Carmel Bird, in honour of whom Spineless Wonders runs the Carmel Bird Short Fiction Award. Bird is the author of nine literary novels, six collections of short fiction and three books on the art of writing.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Foreword by Carmel Bird
Introduction by Adolfo Aranjuez
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Melbourne Books
, 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Empathy, single work short story (p. 15-21)
- Saffron, single work short story (p. 22-27)
- With a Girl Who Loves Life but Hates Camping, single work short story (p. 28-29)
- Amsterdam, single work short story (p. 30-31)
- Augury?i"I'm not sure if I'm following a trail", single work poetry (p. 32-34)
- Walking on Glass, single work short story (p. 35-42)
- Moon Bounds, single work short story (p. 43-44)
- It Feels like Happiness, single work short story (p. 45-54)
- Mother Tongue (Calling Long Distance), single work poetry (p. 55)
- The Tourists, single work short story (p. 56-61)
- The Regatta, single work short story (p. 62-75)
- The Structuralist Cowboyi"Sort of, meaning exactly. On cowboy rode a frog", single work poetry (p. 76-77)
- Five Senses of Distaste, single work poetry (p. 78-79)
- Replica, single work short story (p. 80-87)
- Bajazzle, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 88-105)
- Softer Dark, single work poetry (p. 106-107)
- Always A Price, single work short story horror (p. 108-115)
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Altar Rock,
sequence
poetry
(p. 116-117)'Graham Kershaw's poem, "Altar Rock", addresses the mixed inheritance of white settlement in the Murchison district of WA. The actual Altar Rock, also known as Mass Rock, is where 1920's architect and priest, John Hawes, took communion to indigenous people who were reluctant to attend a church.'Source: The Blake Prize website, http://www.blakeprize.com/Sighted: 20/11/2012
- Makers of Words, single work short story (p. 118-121)
- Beyond Walls, single work short story (p. 122-129)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Lip Lit : Award Winning Australian Writing 2013
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Lip Magazine 2014;
— Review of Award Winning Australian Writing 2013 2013 anthology short story poetry
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Lip Lit : Award Winning Australian Writing 2013
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Lip Magazine 2014;
— Review of Award Winning Australian Writing 2013 2013 anthology short story poetry
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