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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Ebony Books
, 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Du, single work short story (p. 1-5)
- A Tooth for Every Child, single work short story science fiction (p. 7-26)
- Confusion Day, single work short story science fiction (p. 27-34)
- The Other Side of the Other Side of the Street, single work short story (p. 35-52)
- Down from Demolition, single work short story science fiction (p. 53-61)
- Outlines for Urban Fantasies, single work short story science fiction (p. 63-69)
- Flags, single work short story science fiction satire (p. 71-74)
- Tangled Up, single work short story science fiction (p. 75-81)
- The Government in Exile, single work short story science fiction (p. 83-91)
- Montage, single work short story science fiction (p. 93-104)
-
The Fittest,
single work
short story
science fiction
'George Turner's story "The Fittest" evokes the concept of "culling," a deliberate scientific attempt to reduce the world's population' (Colin Steele, SF Commentary No 77 2001, p.52)
- The Bullet that Grows in the Gun, single work short story horror (p. 133-149)
- The Twist of Fate, single work short story science fiction (p. 151-177)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11) 'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
-
Winds of Criticism
Van Ikin
,
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 9 no. 1 (Issue 25) 1987; (p. 31-32) Summaries of newspaper and magazine reviews of these two science fiction anthologies. -
The City-Scape as Fiction
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 8 no. 1 (Issue 22) 1986; (p. 15-19)
— Review of Urban Fantasies 1985 anthology short story -
Australian SF Bids for Lift-Off
1985
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 24 August 1985; (p. 16) -
Snapping the Wineglass Stem : Recent Australian Science Fiction
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 76 1985; (p. 6-8)
— Review of Urban Fantasies 1985 anthology short story
-
The City-Scape as Fiction
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 8 no. 1 (Issue 22) 1986; (p. 15-19)
— Review of Urban Fantasies 1985 anthology short story -
Shedding Light on Australian SF
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 26 October 1985; (p. B2)
— Review of Strange Attractors : Original Australian Speculative Fiction 1985 anthology short story ; Urban Fantasies 1985 anthology short story -
A Melbourne Full of Horrid Babies and Evil Hordes
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 September 1985; (p. 15)
— Review of Contrary Modes : Proceedings of the World Science Fiction Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 1985 1985 anthology criticism ; Urban Fantasies 1985 anthology short story -
Snapping the Wineglass Stem : Recent Australian Science Fiction
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 76 1985; (p. 6-8)
— Review of Urban Fantasies 1985 anthology short story -
Winds of Criticism
Van Ikin
,
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 9 no. 1 (Issue 25) 1987; (p. 31-32) Summaries of newspaper and magazine reviews of these two science fiction anthologies. -
Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11) 'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
-
Australian SF Bids for Lift-Off
1985
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 24 August 1985; (p. 16) -
Ebony : The Festival of Colours
Jenny Blackford
(interviewer),
Russell Blackford
(interviewer),
1984
single work
interview
— Appears in: Science Fiction : A Review of Speculative Literature , vol. 6 no. 2 (Issue 17) 1984; (p. 45-47) "Jenny Blackford interviews Russell Blackford / Russell Blackford interviews Jenny Blackford".
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