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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2004 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Australian Science Fiction: A Feast of Wonder, Russell Blackford , single work criticism (p. xiii-xx)
Infant Prodigy, Frank B. Bryning , single work short story science fiction

Dr James Ballantine continues to work with a young girl, Joan, who has telepathic powers. They run through tests confirming the extent of her abilities. The source of her power is unknown, but may be linked to the radioactivity overexposure that also gave her her albinism and lack of vocal cords.

(p. 1-11)
The Cage, A. Bertram Chandler , single work short story science fiction

After landing safely on an unexplored planet the 53 surviving crew members of the Lode Star find themselves trapped when their space ship's atomic reactors explode. It is then that they are forced to confront not only their immediate survival but the long-term future of their new civilisation. Fundamental objectives like food, clothing and shelter become scarce, while relationships between men and women are made on grounds other than love. Complicating matters is the fact that the men outnumber the women. And then they encounter the planet's original inhabitants... a species which wants to 'scientifically' examine these newcomers.

(p. 12-22)
Debt of Lassor, N. K. Hemming , single work short story science fiction (p. 23-37)
The Doorway, Wynne Whiteford , single work short story science fiction (p. 38-54)
Parky, David Rome , single work short story science fiction (p. 55-61)
All Laced Up, A. Bertram Chandler , single work short story science fiction (p. 62-72)
The Case of the Perjured Planet, Martin Loran , single work short story science fiction (p. 73-114)
There is a Crooked Man, Jack Wodhams , single work short story science fiction crime (p. 115-165)
The Final Weapon, Damien Broderick , single work short story science fiction (p. 166-177)
Dancing Gerontius, Lee Harding , single work short story science fiction (p. 178-191)
The Man of Slow Feeling, Michael Wilding , single work short story science fiction (p. 192-197)
Re-Deem the Time, David J. Lake , single work short story science fiction satire (p. 198-210)
In a Petri Dish Upstairs, George Turner , single work short story science fiction (p. 211-238)
The Chance, Peter Carey , single work short story science fiction (p. 239-268)
The Paradigm, Randal Flynn , single work short story science fiction (p. 269-298)
Inhabiting the Interspaces, Philippa Maddern , single work short story science fiction (p. 299-312)
Odd Man Search, Cherry Wilder , single work short story science fiction (p. 313-325)
The Government in Exile, Paul Collins , single work short story science fiction (p. 326-334)
The Total Devotion Machine, Rosaleen Love , single work short story science fiction (p. 335-341)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies Stephan Kraitsowits , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11)
'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
Australian Science Fiction Asks: Is Anyone Out There Listening Dave Luckett , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 25 March 2006; (p. 8-9)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
The Journeys They Took Bruce Gillespie , 2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: Tirra Lirra , vol. 14 no. 2 2005; (p. 27-31) Scratch Pad 57 , January 2005; (p. 8-11)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
The Journeys They Took Bruce Gillespie , 2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: Tirra Lirra , vol. 14 no. 2 2005; (p. 27-31) Scratch Pad 57 , January 2005; (p. 8-11)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
Literature Jeffrey Poacher , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 8 April no. 5323 2005; (p. 32033)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella

'Even when its concerns are extraterrestrial, science fiction can have a national accent.Not surprisingly, there is a distinctly local flavour to Rob Gerrand’s compendious collection of Australian science fiction writing from the past fifty years. Landscape may be one reason for this. With its megaliths and arid wastes, the Australian continent seems an especially suitable backdrop for narratives of alien visitation. Australian SF has also been influenced by the situation of the country’s indigenous people, as Russell Blackford points out in his helpful introduction. This can be seen in Norma Hemming’s “Debt of Lassor” (1958), one of the anthology’s earlier stories, in which a ruthless intergalactic empire is forced to acknowledge its crimes of conquest by sending a Rehabilitation Director to revive the Terran civilization it…' (Introduction)

Sharp Look at Our Short History in SF Ken Gelder , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 12 February 2005; (p. 4)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
SF Files Jason Nahrung , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 5 February 2005; (p. 8)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
Sci Fi Colin Steele , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 6 March 2005; (p. 19)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
Imagination Taken to Another Level Van Ikin , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5-6 March 2005; (p. 10)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
Science Fiction Terry Dowling , 2005 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 March 2005; (p. 11)

— Review of Less Than Human Maxine McArthur , 2004 single work novel ; The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
The Journeys They Took Bruce Gillespie , 2005 single work criticism
— Appears in: Tirra Lirra , vol. 14 no. 2 2005; (p. 27-31) Scratch Pad 57 , January 2005; (p. 8-11)

— Review of The Best Australian Science Fiction Writing : A Fifty Year Collection 2004 anthology short story novella
Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies Stephan Kraitsowits , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11)
'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
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