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From the back cover: "Something's going on in the sleepy little sugarcane town of Hickory. A disturbing light shining down by the river. Two nasty road accidents, one after the other. Then Jack Sanders' mother is found dead on her living room floor, her face a mask of unspeakable terror. And on-one's seen young Ainslie McGregor since he went off on a dare to meet his best friend in the local graveyard. Slowly, inexorably, communication with the outside world breaks down, and Hickory becomes a place of fear."
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Dedication: In memory of my father, A. W. Hague.
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The Australian Horror Novel Since 1950
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 112-127) According to James Doig the horror genre 'was overlooked by the popular circulating libraries in Australia.' In this chapter he observes that this 'marginalization of horror reflects both the trepidation felt by the conservative library system towards 'penny dreadfuls,' and the fact that horror had limited popular appeal with the British (and Australian) reading public.' Doig concludes that there is 'no Australian author of horror novels with the same commercial cachet' as authors of fantasy or science fiction. He proposes that if Australian horror fiction wants to compete successfully 'in the long-term it needs to develop a flourishing and vibrant small press contingent prepared to nurture new talent' like the USA and UK small presses.' (Editor's foreword xii) -
Australian Horror
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Sirius , September no. 10 1995; (p. 47-53)
— Review of The Empty Beach 1983 single work novel ; A Place to Fear 1994 single work novel ; Darkland 1995 single work novel ; Ghost Beyond Earth 1993 single work novel ; Circle of Light 1990 single work novel ; Ghost Beyond Earth 1993 single work novel ; Revenge of the Revenant 1994 single work novel ; Jenny's Dance 1989 single work novel ; Dark Places 1994 single work novel ; The Mischief Makers 1993 single work novel ; The House That Jack Built 1993 single work novel -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , no. 14 1994; (p. 79)
— Review of A Place to Fear 1994 single work novel
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Australian Horror
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Sirius , September no. 10 1995; (p. 47-53)
— Review of The Empty Beach 1983 single work novel ; A Place to Fear 1994 single work novel ; Darkland 1995 single work novel ; Ghost Beyond Earth 1993 single work novel ; Circle of Light 1990 single work novel ; Ghost Beyond Earth 1993 single work novel ; Revenge of the Revenant 1994 single work novel ; Jenny's Dance 1989 single work novel ; Dark Places 1994 single work novel ; The Mischief Makers 1993 single work novel ; The House That Jack Built 1993 single work novel -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , no. 14 1994; (p. 79)
— Review of A Place to Fear 1994 single work novel -
The Australian Horror Novel Since 1950
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 112-127) According to James Doig the horror genre 'was overlooked by the popular circulating libraries in Australia.' In this chapter he observes that this 'marginalization of horror reflects both the trepidation felt by the conservative library system towards 'penny dreadfuls,' and the fact that horror had limited popular appeal with the British (and Australian) reading public.' Doig concludes that there is 'no Australian author of horror novels with the same commercial cachet' as authors of fantasy or science fiction. He proposes that if Australian horror fiction wants to compete successfully 'in the long-term it needs to develop a flourishing and vibrant small press contingent prepared to nurture new talent' like the USA and UK small presses.' (Editor's foreword xii)
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