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Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 The Best Australian Stories 2006
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Like the World's an Armchair, Paddy O'Reilly , single work short story (p. 1-8)
I Feel So Strong, Venero Armanno , extract novel (p. 9-17)
Fox Unpopuli, Eva Sallis , single work short story satire (p. 18-25)
Ain't No Ordinary Ham No Ordinary Ham, Will Elliott , single work short story humour (p. 26-31)
Note: With title: Ain't No Ordinary Ham
Indelible Ink, Fiona McGregor , extract novel (p. 32-40)
The Shed, Chris Womersley , single work short story (p. 41-46)
Dangerous Shoes (from Xenoliths, a Novel-in-Progress), Christine Stanton , extract novel (p. 47-55)
Another Man, Gerard Windsor , single work short story (p. 56-78)
Twenty Pink Questions, Fabienne Bayet , single work short story (p. 79-83)
The Good Howard, Tony Birch , single work short story (p. 84-92)
Jet Lag, Catherine Ford , single work short story (p. 93-107)
Mattress Sale, David J. Kramer , single work short story (p. 108-114)
The Legacy of Rita Marquand, Carmel Bird , single work short story (p. 115-129)
Nhill, Patrick West , single work short story (p. 130-137)
The Jesus of Ants, Amada Le Bas , single work short story (p. 138-145)
Note: Written as Amanda le Bas de Plumetot.
Rockpools, Girija Tropp , single work short story (p. 146-153)
The Pact, Laurie Clancy , single work short story (p. 154-173)
Rabbit, Leanne Hall , single work short story (p. 174-176)
Running from Right to Left, Margaret Barbalet , single work short story (p. 177-186)
I So Do Not Want to Be Having This Conversation, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 187-193)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2006 .
      Extent: xi, 380p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Introduced by Robert Drewe.
      ISBN: 1863952705
      Series: y separately published work icon The Best Australian Stories Black Inc. (publisher), Melbourne : Bookman Press , 1999 Z1845180 1999 series - publisher short story extract

      The second of the three Best of collections, Best Australian Stories was inaugurated in 1999, under the guidance of executive chair Morry Schwartz. In 2004, publisher Chris Feik took over the series. In March 2018, Black Inc. announced the cancellation of all three series, replaced by Best Summer Stories.

             Number in series: 7
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Works about this Work

Mirrors of Diversity, or Culture from a Petri Dish?: Products of Australian Writing Programs and a Yardstick of Contemporary Australian Fiction Jane Camens , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs , October vol. 11 no. 2 2007; 'Each year at this time TEXT looks at some of the latest products of Australia's university writing programs.'
[Review] The Best Australian Stories 2006 Maggie Ball , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: M/C Reviews , August 2007;
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract
The Year's Work in Fiction Anthony J. Hassall , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 52 no. 2007; (p. 187-199)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract ; Love Without Hope Rodney Hall , 2007 single work novel ; India Vik Liz Gallois , 2006 selected work short story ; Glass Adriana Moya Ellis , 2006 selected work short story ; The Unknown Terrorist Richard Flanagan , 2006 single work novel ; The Unexpected Elements of Love Kate Legge , 2006 single work novel ; Nights in the Asylum Carol Lefevre , 2007 single work novel ; The American Brother Manfred Jurgensen , 2007 single work novel ; Sorry Gail Jones , 2007 single work novel ; Swallow the Air Tara June Winch , 2003 selected work short story ; The Gospel of Gods and Crocodiles Elizabeth Stead , 2007 single work novel ; Careless Deborah Robertson , 2006 single work novel ; Feather Man Rhyll McMaster , 2007 single work novel ; Carpentaria Alexis Wright , 2006 single work novel
Books Fiction Emma Rodgers , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 23 - 24 December 2006; (p. 60)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract
Short and To the Point Lorien Kaye , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 December 2006; (p. 21)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract
Like Nuggets that Gleam in the Pan Justine Ettler , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 November 2006; (p. 33)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract
Small Miracles Sara Dowse , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 9 December 2006; (p. 12)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract
Radical Drewe Delia Falconer , 2006-2007 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 287 2006-2007; (p. 43-44)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract
Life, & the Universe & Everything Peter Pierce , 2006-2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 December-9 January vol. 124 no. 6551 2006-2007; (p. 161)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract
Short and To the Point Lorien Kaye , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 December 2006; (p. 21)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2006 2006 anthology short story extract
Mirrors of Diversity, or Culture from a Petri Dish?: Products of Australian Writing Programs and a Yardstick of Contemporary Australian Fiction Jane Camens , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: TEXT : The Journal of the Australian Association of Writing Programs , October vol. 11 no. 2 2007; 'Each year at this time TEXT looks at some of the latest products of Australia's university writing programs.'
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