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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 The Best Australian Stories 2007
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Black Inc. , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Tender, Cate Kennedy , single work short story (p. 1-11)
Mrs Porter and the Rock, David Malouf , single work short story (p. 12-43)
Letter to A, Alice Pung , single work short story (p. 44-48)
The Concern, Roger McDonald , single work short story (p. 49-57)
Endgame, Louise Swinn , single work short story (p. 58-62)
Humble Pie, Kenneth Grenville , single work short story historical fiction (p. 63-69)
Mac Attack, Sally Breen , single work autobiography (p. 70-76)
Floating Above the Village, Lee Kofman , single work short story (p. 77-85)
Repossession, Michael Meehan , single work short story (p. 86-89)
Slowly Last Summer, Peter Goldsworthy , single work autobiography (p. 90-94)
From the Wreck, Robert Williams , single work short story (p. 95-102)
The Bodyguard, Tom Cho , single work short story (p. 103-108)
Her Voice Was Full of Money - and They Were Careless People, Carmel Bird , single work short story (p. 109-114)
Ploughing, Sophie Cunningham , single work short story (p. 115-119)
Lorraine Bracco, Frank Moorhouse , single work short story (p. 120-130)
Speak to Me The Comfort of Strangeness, Paddy O'Reilly , single work short story (p. 131-139)
To Genghis Khan, Oblivion and Holy Russia, James Halford , single work short story (p. 140-147)
Hemingway's Elephants, John Holton , single work short story (p. 148-149)
Bag Lady, Marele Day , single work short story (p. 150-157)
Uncle Jeremy Has Turned Into a Tree, Patrick Lenton , single work short story (p. 158-160)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2007 .
      Extent: 365p.
      ISBN: 9781863954181
      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: 8
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Works about this Work

The Year's Work in Fiction : 2007-2008 Roger Bourke , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 53 no. 2008; (p. 50-58)
— Review of From : The Time We Have Taken Steven Carroll , 2007 extract novel ; Prime Cuts Angus Gaunt , 2008 selected work short story ; The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; The Trout Opera Matthew Condon , 2007 single work novel ; Fear of Tennis David Cohen , 2007 single work novel ; The Complete Stories David Malouf , 2007 selected work short story ; Redfin Anthony Lynch , 2007 selected work short story ; Rohypnol Andrew Hutchinson , 2006 single work novel ; Breath Tim Winton , 2008 single work novel ; The Last Sky Alice Nelson , 2008 single work novel ; Landscape of Farewell Alex Miller , 2007 single work novel ; A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story ; Dead Birds Trevor Shearston , 2007 single work novel ; Secrets of the Sea Nicholas Shakespeare , 2007 single work novel ; Other Country Stephen Scourfield , 2007 single work novel ; The Low Road Chris Womersley , 2007 single work novel ; Lilia's Secret Erina Reddan , 2007 single work novel
Unconventional Wisdom : Australian Short Stories Louisa Syme , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 192 2008; (p. 84-87)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; Svetlana or Otherwise Tiggy Johnson , 2006 selected work short story ; Prime Cuts Angus Gaunt , 2008 selected work short story ; The Boat Nam Le , 2008 selected work short story ; Below Tree Level Ben Walter , 2008 single work novella
Taking Art By the Throat Kathy Hunt , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 January 2008; (p. 8-9)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories Barry Oakley , 2007 anthology short story
Best in Show 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2007/08 vol. 87 no. 5 2007; (p. 38)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay ; The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
A Fishing Trip That Yields an Impressive Catch Thuy On , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 8 December 2007; (p. 24)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography
Pick of the Week Kerryn Goldsworthy , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24-25 November 2007; (p. 32)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography
Haven of First Persons Rosemary Sorensen , 2007-2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 297 2007-2008; (p. 47-48)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography
A Fishing Trip That Yields an Impressive Catch Thuy On , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 8 December 2007; (p. 24)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography
Best in Show 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2007/08 vol. 87 no. 5 2007; (p. 38)
— Review of The Best Australian Essays 2007 2007 anthology essay ; The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; The Best Australian Poems 2007 2007 anthology poetry
Taking Art By the Throat Kathy Hunt , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12-13 January 2008; (p. 8-9)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; Journeys : Modern Australian Short Stories Barry Oakley , 2007 anthology short story
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