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David Grigg David Grigg i(A5727 works by) (a.k.a. David Rowland Grigg; David R. Grigg; D. R. Grigg)
Born: Established: 1951
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1965
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1 A Little Touch of Shirley in the Night David Grigg , 2021 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Alien Review , August no. 2 2021; (p. 26-31)
1 SF in Dialogue : The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again David Grigg , Lucy Sussex , 2021 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Alien Review , August no. 2 2021; (p. 3-6)
1 In My House There are Many Mansions : A Review of Piranesi David Grigg , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Alien Review , April no. 1 2021; (p. 9-12)
1 Canberra Visit 1973 David Grigg , 2020 single work prose
— Appears in: SF Commentary , October no. 103 2020; (p. 18-21)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Fallen Sun David Grigg , Melbourne : Rightword Enterprises , 2018 14965236 2018 single work novel science fiction

'A world where the sun never sets; where there is no day and no night; and where shadows never move. Beyond an oasis of light, the freezing outer darkness stretches far away. In this strange environment we follow the stories of three remarkable young people. Together, these three must struggle to save their world. And in saving it, they change it and themselves forever. Here's what Bruce Gillespie, editor of the award-winning critical magazine *SF Commentary* says about it: "A real winner... Unputdownable... I found the characters instantly interesting, and the novel keeps on delivering surprises that undermine one’s expectations about the world they live in. And the landscape itself remains very vivid and interesting... If any novel deserves the top awards in the YA category, it is this one." And one of the book's first readers says: "It had me spellbound... knocked my socks off!"' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Riddling : And Other Stories David Grigg , Mill Park : Rightword Enterprises , 2016 9596731 2016 selected work short story science fiction horror

'The Riddling: that’s what Britons call the day that their world was pierced full of Holes. Mysterious portals to and from other planets, huge and tiny, appear everywhere, causing chaos. In this midst of this disaster, a father must struggle to help his family escape. In other stories: augmented reality collides with sordid fact; a snake-oil salesman runs from a nameless horror; two adventurous young men encounter the sole inhabitant of a frozen city; a golden tower conceals a mystery at its heart; and we experience a very different take on the walking dead. These are but a few of the fascinating short stories and pieces of flash fiction by David R. Grigg contained in this collection' (publication blurb).

1 y separately published work icon The Dark Lighthouse : Tales of Speculation and the Fantastic David Grigg , Melbourne : Rightword Enterprises , 2014 20837536 2014 selected work short story

'Forty-three stories of speculation and fantasy by David R. Grigg, exploring the future and the past, the horrific, the humorous, the mysterious, the fantastic, and the merely disturbing.

  • Awakened from a terrible dream, a young woman strives to avoid a tragedy in real life.
  • Driving alone through the dark night, a photographer encounters extraordinary reminders of his dead wife.
  • A teenage boy sees faces everywhere he looks. He is always in the midst of a crowd. An ugly crowd.
  • A king driven mad by an ancient prophecy forces his queen to live in terror for their unborn child.
  • An old man, once a famous concert pianist, struggles to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.
  • Two hikers crossing a moor come across an unexpected and ultimately terrifying obstacle.
  • An academic dismissed from his position encounters support from a very unusual source.
  • A wealthy industrialist thinks he has found a way to leave his troubles behind, but has he?
  • A young woman flees a collapsing civilisation, only to find herself in a harsher world, facing a terrible dilemma.

'… these and many other stories will keep you thinking for days.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Storytellers : Tales of Hope, Humour and Heartbreak David Grigg , Mill Park : Rightword Enterprises , 2012 25785656 2012 selected work short story 'Twenty-five short stories from David R. Grigg, exploring a variety of situations, characters and themes.

'- An old man struggling to survive on a meagre pension has an unexpected encounter with his past
- Two policemen investigating a mysterious disappearance uncover a hidden tragedy
- A professional car thief finds he has taken more than he bargained for
- A photographer’s model inherits his collection, and with it some sad memories
- A man contemplating suicide is unexpectedly saved by love
- The widow of a soldier strives to overcome her loss and set her child on a safer path
- The chance encounters of the passengers on a bus are full of mutual incomprehension
- A woodwork teacher is driven mad by his lost love

'These and other stories will delight and fascinate you.' (Publication summary)
1 The Twist of Fate David Grigg , 1985 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Urban Fantasies 1985; (p. 151-177)
1 The Ancient Seed David Grigg , 1979 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Transmutations 1979; (p. 157-170)
1 A Compassionate People David Grigg , 1978 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Envisaged Worlds 1978; (p. 93-102)
2 A Song Before Sunset David Grigg , 1977 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Beyond Tomorrow : An Anthology of Modern Science Fiction 1977; (p. 211-223) Wastelands : Stories of the Apocalypse 2008; (p. 297-306) Wastelands : Stories of the Apocalypse 2015; (p. 533-550)

— Appears in: Mundos apocalípticos: histórias do fim dos tempos 2019; (p. 297-306)
1 To Speak of Many Things David Grigg , 1977 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Galileo : Magazine of Science and Fiction , July no. 4 1977; (p. 58-63)
1 y separately published work icon Shadows David Grigg , Stanmore : Cassell Australia , 1976 Z1081059 1976 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Halfway House David Grigg , Stanmore : Cassell Australia , 1976 Z1081056 1976 single work children's fiction children's
1 1 Crippled Spinner David Grigg , 1976 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: The Altered I : An Encounter with Science Fiction 1976; (p. 101-103)
1 Islands David Grigg , 1976 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: The Altered I : An Encounter with Science Fiction 1976; (p. 55-59)
1 Introduction David Grigg , 1976 single work criticism autobiography
— Appears in: The Altered I : An Encounter with Science Fiction 1976; (p. 52-53)
1 The Tyranny of Distance David Grigg , 1976 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: The Altered I : An Encounter with Science Fiction 1976; (p. 46)
1 y separately published work icon The Fanarchist David Grigg (editor), Research : David Grigg , 1970- 7460849 1970 periodical science fiction

Science-fiction fanzine.

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