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y separately published work icon The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Fourth Annual Volume anthology   short story   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, Greg Egan , single work short story (p. 15-48)
An Account of an Experiment by Adam Browne, Adam Browne , single work short story fantasy (p. 49-57)
Toother, Terry Dowling , single work short story horror (p. 58-85)
Cracks, Trent Jamieson , single work short story fantasy (p. 86-97)
Mist and Murder, Lucy Sussex , single work short story fantasy (p. 98-119)
Special Perceptions, Richard Harland , single work short story horror (p. 121-141)
A Lady of Adestan, Cat Sparks , single work short story fantasy (p. 142-168)
John Wayne, Ben Peek , single work short story (p. 169-189)
The Dark and What It Said, Rick Kennett , single work short story horror (p. 190-207)
The Jeweller of Second-Hand Roe, Anna Tambour , single work short story horror (p. 208-217)
Domine, Rjurik Davidson , 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.

(p. 218-240)
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz Go to War Again, Garth Nix , single work short story fantasy (p. 241-277)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

The Field : Reviews Colin Steele , 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 Andrew Macrae , 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 Colin Steele , 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
Above and Beyond the World We Know Colin Steele , 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 Colin Steele , 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 Andrew Macrae , 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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