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Issue Details: First known date: 2004... 2004 Best Stories under the Sun
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Rockhampton, Rockhampton - Yeppoon area, Maryborough - Rockhampton area, Queensland,:Central Queensland University Press , 2004 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
I Want Candy, Vivienne Wynter , single work short story (p. 1-5)
Essence of Ismay, Rosaleen Love , single work short story (p. 7-14)
The Female Impersonator, Pira Sudham , single work short story (p. 15-18)
Missing Out on Indy, Phillip Edmonds , single work short story (p. 19-25)
An Australian Christmas, Michael Wilding , single work short story autobiography
'That was the Christmas I chose Philip Agee’s Inside the Company, as one of my Books of the Year. Its account of covert operations in Latin America cast interesting light on recent events in Australia. I think it was the last time I was asked to contribute to the Books of the Year feature for any newspaper.' (Introduction)    
 (p. 27-37)
Comrade Pawel, Alex Miller , single work short story (p. 40-51)
A Piece of Steak, Jack London , single work short story (p. 53-66)
The Education of Youngish Barry, Barry Oakley , single work autobiography (p. 67-72)
The Voice on the Verandah, Don Graham , single work short story humour

This humorous story about an American poet and critic who attends a literary conference in Australia and meets up with a number of Australian and international friends and colleagues is written in the 'roman a clef' mode. Readers acquainted with the Australian literary scene will probably recognise many of the characters in the story, including the author and the recipient of the Festschrift, and the satirical style itself is a tribute to the latter.

 (p. 73-82)
Note: Dedication: for Michael Wilding
Ante Up (from : Ante Up, a work in progress), Sally Breen , extract single work prose (p. 84-90)
The Life Drawing, J. M. A. Stenning , single work short story (p. 91-98)
A Full House Beats an Empty House, Laurie Clancy , single work short story (p. 99-103)
The Ungodly Act of Putting Asunder, David A. Myers , single work short story (p. 105-112)
My Transylvanian Cousin, Inez Baranay , single work short story science fiction

'A Gold Coast based story in which Vlad arrives from Transylvania to offer a rellie the kiss of eternal life, and so take her out of the humdrum life of being a writer. The city serves as a backdrop to the seduction of their waiter and the passing of the gift to an unquestioning narrator' (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.49).

 (p. 113-125)
Festivals, Neelam Maharaj , single work short story (p. 127-131)
The Floating World, Marele Day , single work short story (p. 134-135)
The Trout Opera, Matthew Condon , single work short story (p. 137-141)
What World Is This? : As Revealed in Jane's Journal and Margaret's Thoughts, Carmel Bird , single work short story historical fiction (p. 143-148)
My Brother's Movie, Nicholas Hasluck , single work short story (p. 149-157)
The New Bat, Ian Callinan , single work short story (p. 159-170)
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