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y separately published work icon The Milk in the Sky : Writing from the Centre anthology   poetry   short story   autobiography  
Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 The Milk in the Sky : Writing from the Centre
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'The Milk in the Sky is a collection of stories and poems from 25 Central Australian writers.' (Source: ABC Bush Telegraph website)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,:Ptilotus Press , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Coming Home, Jo Dutton , single work short story
Mother driving her family home from a holiday reflects on the situation of refugees and the power of love.
(p. 9-12)
Roadhouse, Jennifer Mills , single work short story
Truck driver Harry finds a friend in fellow driver Don.
(p. 13-19)
The Riveri"It's one of those hot days in the Alice,", Michael Watts , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Anzac Hill at Nighti"On Anzac Hill", Carmel Williams , single work poetry (p. 22)
Dusti"Overnight", Leni Shilton , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
Mastotermes Darwiniensis, David Jagger , single work short story
Martin contemplates the breakdown of his relationship and the decay of his home due to termites, while his friend Frank copes with the suicide of a mate.
(p. 25-34)
Them Half-Caste Bastards They Cause All the Trouble, Ali Cobby Eckermann , single work short story
A misunderstanding and cultural differences cause conflict between Vaughn and Shauna.
(p. 35-42)
Sweet Teai"The camel kicked", Linda Tate , single work poetry (p. 43-45)
How to Writei"against this morning light - my dog", Christine Godden , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Stuff, Deborah Clarke , single work short story
Woman leaves for Alice Springs with her new love, but first places her 'stuff' in storage.
(p. 48-52)
Salt, Peta Miller , single work short story (p. 53-58)
Shorts, Eleanor Hogan , single work short story
A musing on the wearing of shorts by women in Alice Springs.
(p. 59-61)
In Landi"We walked across the wide bare plain;", Mardijah Simpson , single work poetry (p. 62)
Ngaltutjara, Suzanne Bryce , single work short story
The death of a Chinese tourist has an impact on a small desert community.
(p. 63-68)
Looking for Murrtjai"We explain to the old women", Meg Mooney , single work poetry (p. 69-71)
Geckoi"There's a gecko on my wall", Linda Wells , single work poetry (p. 72-73)
Not Quite Finished, Jo Dutton , single work short story
Newcomer to a desert community observes the Aboriginal women as they hunt snakes and lizards.
(p. 74-77)
Last Fighti"On the driveway's thick dust", Kieran Finnane , single work poetry (p. 78)
The Journey, M'lis Scott , single work short story
Mother, fearing for her young son, remembers her own experiences of being bullied at boarding school.
(p. 79-86)
The Secret of Happiness, Jane Leonard , single work short story (p. 87-96)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Alice Springs, Southern Northern Territory, Northern Territory,: Ptilotus Press , 2006 .
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      Extent: 227p.
      Note/s:
      • First published 1 December 2006
      ISBN: 0975110926 (pbk)

Works about this Work

Untitled John Sheppard , 2007-2008 single work review
— Appears in: Five Bells , Summer vol. 15 no. 1 2007-2008; (p. 48-49)

— Review of The Milk in the Sky : Writing from the Centre 2006 anthology poetry short story autobiography
Untitled John Sheppard , 2007-2008 single work review
— Appears in: Five Bells , Summer vol. 15 no. 1 2007-2008; (p. 48-49)

— Review of The Milk in the Sky : Writing from the Centre 2006 anthology poetry short story autobiography
Last amended 30 Sep 2015 09:04:04
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