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The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Fourth Annual Volume
anthology
science fiction
fantasy
Alternative title:
The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Volume 4
Issue Details:
First known date:
2008...
2008
The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Fourth Annual Volume
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Comprising twelve stories by twelve Australian authors, contributors to the fourth volume in Mirrordance Books Best of Science Fiction and Fantasy series are: Greg Egan, Adam Browne, Terry Dowling, Trent Jamieson, Lucy Sussex, Richard Harland, Cat Sparks, Ben Peek, Rick Kennett, Ana Tambour, Rjurik Davidson, and Garth Nix.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Chatswood,
Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:MirrorDanse Books
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Glory, single work short story (p. 15-48)
- An Account of an Experiment by Adam Browne, single work short story fantasy (p. 49-57)
- Toother, single work short story horror (p. 58-85)
- Cracks, single work short story fantasy (p. 86-97)
- Mist and Murder, single work short story fantasy (p. 98-119)
- Special Perceptions, single work short story horror (p. 121-141)
- A Lady of Adestan, single work short story fantasy (p. 142-168)
- John Wayne, single work short story (p. 169-189)
- The Dark and What It Said, single work short story horror (p. 190-207)
- The Jeweller of Second-Hand Roe, single work short story horror (p. 208-217)
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Domine,
single work
short story
science fiction
A middle-aged man comes to terms with the fact that his father, who has just returned from a period of long-distance space travel, is barely out of his twenties.
- Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go to War Again, single work short story fantasy (p. 241-277)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Field : Reviews
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , June no. 81 2011; (p. 33)
— Review of The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Fourth Annual Volume 2008 anthology short story -
Alternative Worlds
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 195 2009; (p. 29-31) Macrae argues that there is still a strong dividng line between speculative fiction (an umbrella term encompassing science fiction, fantasy and horror) and literary fiction in Australian culture, literary circles, arts funding and the discourse of the academy. He then discusses two recent anthologies of SF short stories which demonstrate the appeal SF writing can have for a wider readership. -
Above and Beyond the World We Know
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 January 2009; (p. 10)
— Review of The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Fourth Annual Volume 2008 anthology short story
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Above and Beyond the World We Know
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 January 2009; (p. 10)
— Review of The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Fourth Annual Volume 2008 anthology short story -
The Field : Reviews
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , June no. 81 2011; (p. 33)
— Review of The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Fourth Annual Volume 2008 anthology short story -
Alternative Worlds
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 195 2009; (p. 29-31) Macrae argues that there is still a strong dividng line between speculative fiction (an umbrella term encompassing science fiction, fantasy and horror) and literary fiction in Australian culture, literary circles, arts funding and the discourse of the academy. He then discusses two recent anthologies of SF short stories which demonstrate the appeal SF writing can have for a wider readership.
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