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y separately published work icon Dreaming Down-Under anthology   short story   science fiction   fantasy  
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 Dreaming Down-Under
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Notes

  • 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).
  • 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.
What Stands for a Preface What Passes for a Preface, Harlan Ellison , single work 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.
 (p. xi-xii)
Introduction Dreaming Down Under : Introduction, Jack Dann , Janeen Webb , 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.
 (p. 1-6)
Entre Les Beaux Morts En Vie (Among the Beautiful Living Dead), Sean Williams , single work short story science fiction (p. 8-30)
The Dancing Floor, Cherry Wilder , single work short story science fiction (p. 33-55)
Descent, Cecily Scutt , single work short story fantasy (p. 58-61)
The Soldier in the Machine, Russell Blackford , single work short story science fiction (p. 64-85)
Matilda Told Such Dreadful Lies, Lucy Sussex , 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.
 (p. 88-95)
The Womb, Damien Broderick , single work short story science fiction (p. 98-127)
A Walk-On Part in the War, Stephen Dedman , single work short story fantasy (p. 132-140)
Wired Dreaming, Paul Collins , single work short story science fiction crime (p. 143-150)
The Body Politic, Tess Williams , single work short story science fiction (p. 153-158)
The Truth About Weena, David J. Lake , single work short story science fiction (p. 161-192)
The Marsh Runners, Paul Brandon , single work short story crime horror (p. 196-210)
Prelude to a Nocturne, Rowena Cory Daniells , 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.
 (p. 213-233)
Real Men, Rosaleen Love , single work short story humour (p. 236-240)
The Latest Dream I Ever Dreamed, Norman Talbot , single work short story science fiction (p. 243-252)
Ma Rung, Steven Paulsen , single work short story (p. 255-267)
Dream, Until God Burns, Andrew Enstice , single work short story (p. 270-273)
Night of the Wandjina, Wynne Whiteford , single work short story science fiction mystery (p. 276-286)
To Avalon, Jane Routley , single work short story fantasy (p. 289-296)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Voyager , 1998 .
      person or book cover
      Source: Wikipedia.
      Extent: xii, 554p.p.
      ISBN: 0732259177
    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,      :       Tor ,       2001 .
      person or book cover
      Source: Internet Speculative Fiction Database (http://www.isfdb.org)
      Extent: x, 549p.p.
      ISBN: 0312878117
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y separately published work icon Dreaming Down-Under : Book One Jack Dann (editor), Janeen Webb (editor), Pymble : Voyager , 1999 Z147810 1999 anthology short story science fiction fantasy
y separately published work icon Dreaming Down-Under : Book Two Jack Dann (editor), Janeen Webb (editor), Sydney : Voyager , 2000 Z954723 2000 anthology short story science fiction fantasy horror
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Works about this Work

Craftsman of the Fabulous Stephen Dedman , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 June 2003; (p. 11)
Untitled Shane Symonds , 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
Untitled Shane Symonds , 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 Stephen Dedman , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 June 2003; (p. 11)
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