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Notes
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This work is an omnibus version. It was subsequently published in two separate volumes as Dreaming Down-Under : Book 1 (1999) and Dreaming Down-Under : Book 2 (2000).
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Each story in the collection is prefaced by a brief introduction to the author and followed by a short author afterword.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Pymble,
Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Voyager
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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What Stands for a Preface
What Passes for a Preface,
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column
Ellison gives an account of his strong desire in the 1980s to edit an anthology of science fiction writing to showcase the talents of emerging Australian writers in the genre. While he regrets his failure to produce this book, he acknowledges the outstanding development of Australia's sci fi writers in the following decade and commends Dann and Webb's successful compilation in Dreaming Down-Under.
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Introduction
Dreaming Down Under : Introduction,
single work
criticism
Provides an overview of the development of the science fiction genre in Australia, including reference to early works set in Australia and written by overseas authors.
- Entre Les Beaux Morts En Vie (Among the Beautiful Living Dead), single work short story science fiction (p. 8-30)
- The Dancing Floor, single work short story science fiction (p. 33-55)
- Descent, single work short story fantasy (p. 58-61)
- The Soldier in the Machine, single work short story science fiction (p. 64-85)
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Matilda Told Such Dreadful Lies,
single work
short story
fantasy
The 'true' account of the events that led to the story recounted in Waltzing Matilda by A. B. Paterson. The story is told through the voice of the bunyip who inhabits the billabong at which the events are said to have unfolded.
- The Womb, single work short story science fiction (p. 98-127)
- A Walk-On Part in the War, single work short story fantasy (p. 132-140)
- Wired Dreaming, single work short story science fiction crime (p. 143-150)
- The Body Politic, single work short story science fiction (p. 153-158)
- The Truth About Weena, single work short story science fiction (p. 161-192)
- The Marsh Runners, single work short story crime horror (p. 196-210)
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Prelude to a Nocturne,
single work
short story
science fiction
A story based on the premise of a drug that could delay the onset on puberty, causing a disruption for human society between those who choose to take the drug and those who remain permanently childlike.
- Real Men, single work short story humour (p. 236-240)
- The Latest Dream I Ever Dreamed, single work short story science fiction (p. 243-252)
- Ma Rung, single work short story (p. 255-267)
- Dream, Until God Burns, single work short story (p. 270-273)
- Night of the Wandjina, single work short story science fiction mystery (p. 276-286)
- To Avalon, single work short story fantasy (p. 289-296)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Craftsman of the Fabulous
2003
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— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 June 2003; (p. 11) -
Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 3 1999; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Dreaming Down-Under 1998 anthology short story
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Untitled
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 3 1999; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Dreaming Down-Under 1998 anthology short story -
Craftsman of the Fabulous
2003
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 June 2003; (p. 11)
Awards
- 1999 inaugural winner Ditmar Awards — Australian Magazine or Anthology
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