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Issue Details: First known date: 1982... 1982 A Ream of Writers : Australian Prize-Winning, Highly Commended and Outstanding Short Stories
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Notes

  • Dedicated to Dame Alexandra Hasluck, A.D., D.St.J. outstanding woman of letters.
  • Title page note: The contributors speak for themselves in brief unedited autobiographies at the end of their stories.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Society of Women Writers, New South Wales Branch , 1982 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Elizabeth, Jenny Summerville , single work short story (p. 1-9)
A Deed of Mercy, Maureen Pople , single work short story (p. 10-14)
Tall Roses, Robert Cox , single work short story (p. 15-28)
Sirens, Bruce Pascoe , single work short story (p. 29-35)
The Men in Sandshoes, Eileen Bennetto , single work short story (p. 36-40)
The Unknown Sign, Tom Petry , single work short story (p. 41-46)
A Soft Touch, Eve Usher , single work short story (p. 47-53)
Tomorrow's Person, Ron Armstrong , single work short story (p. 54-59)
Flounder in the Swim, Gwen King , single work short story (p. 60-61)
The Lure of the Serpent, Kenneth Allen , single work short story (p. 62-79)
The Spittin' Image, Lilian James , single work short story (p. 80-88)
Wake Into Darkness, Reg Harper , single work short story (p. 89-102)
The Scent of Jasmine, Phil M. Garnsey , single work short story (p. 103-107)
Get Out the Garamond, Valerie Parv , single work short story (p. 108-113)
The Basement of Happiness, Lolo Houbein , single work short story (p. 114-118)
Liberation and the Family Round, Richard Carey , single work short story (p. 119-127)
Requiem For a Lost Soul, Avril Smith , single work short story (p. 128-131)
Refractions, Kate Grenville , single work short story (p. 132-138)
Libetta, Valerie Thompson , single work short story (p. 139-144)
A Song for Ellie, Wendy Brock , single work short story (p. 145-151)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

The Australian Short Story: From Federation to Modern Times Peter Loiterton , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Redoubt , no. 18 1994; (p. 129-133)
The Australian Short Story: From Federation to Modern Times Peter Loiterton , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Redoubt , no. 18 1994; (p. 129-133)
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