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y separately published work icon On the Edge : Thirty Modern Australian Short Stories anthology   short story   extract   autobiography  
Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 On the Edge : Thirty Modern Australian Short Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Rowville, Ferntree Gully area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Five Mile Press , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Preacher's Wife, Sari Wawn , single work short story (p. 228-235)
The Birth of the Blues, Thea Henstrom , single work autobiography (p. 236-246)
A Full House Beats an Empty House, Laurie Clancy , single work short story (p. 247-254)
Burning Down Balderstone, Russell Diefenbach , single work short story

When Rick Stone was small his dog Floyd chased birds but they always perched just beyond reach, tantalisingly close. Eventually he cornered one and managed a wavering hold between his teeth, but Floyd just didn't know what to do next, and so it flew away...

(Source: Informit)

 (p. 255-265)
Beg for Moon, Gretta Beveridge , single work short story (p. 266-280)
Seed Habit, Sam Sejavka , single work short story (p. 281-294)
Habit, Cate Kennedy , single work short story (p. 295-305)
Whatever It Takes, Peter Corris , single work short story crime (p. 306-314)
The Far Edge of the Real, Margo Lanagan , single work short story fantasy (p. 315-331)
One Thing About the Night, Terry Dowling , single work short story horror (p. 332-361)
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