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'The Sleepers Almanac No. 6 is the latest annual collection of short stories from Sleepers, featuring new and emerging authors alongside established authors. Cate Kennedy, Jon Bauer, Kalinda Ashton, Steven Amsterdam – so many, many wonderful words and writers. Make sure you pick up a copy (it’s on sale here for only $15.00!), and if you’re a technophile AND short story enthusiast, we’ve got just the thing for you.' (Publication summary)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Collingwood,
Fitzroy - Collingwood area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Sleepers Publishing
, 2010 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- I Can't Remember Much Forgetfulness, single work short story (p. 1-14)
- The Wife and Child, single work short story (p. 15-20)
- Sue and Joe Chase a Light Hovering above the Treeline, single work short story science fiction (p. 21-27)
- Grey Sky Morning, single work short story (p. 29-39)
- Tiny Acts of Redistribution, single work short story (p. 45-62)
- Water is Wide, single work short story (p. 63-84)
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Parent X,
single work
short story
(p. 85-93)A mother tries to cope with her son’s 'kookiness' and is ashamed of wishing for a clean house and a normal child. She feels the world judging her as she struggles to make it through.(Source: State Library of Victoria)
- The Punch, single work short story (p. 95-104)
- The Burning Pile, single work short story (p. 105-115)
- Heirloom, single work short story (p. 117-128)
- King of the Air, single work short story (p. 129-137)
- The Night-Scented Garden, single work short story (p. 139-149)
- The Beginning of the Sentence, single work short story (p. 153-162)
- The Doctor, single work short story (p. 163-181)
- The Two People I Know Who Have Killed Someone, single work short story (p. 183-187)
- You Matter to God, single work short story (p. 189-201)
- Too Many Cream Buns, single work short story (p. 203-215)
- The Grass on the Other Sidei"The Great White in the windscreen", single work poetry (p. 217-218)
- The Former Residenti"'It was only when an arm-", single work poetry (p. 219)
- Nymphomaniacs, single work short story (p. 221-231)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Anthology
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 123 2010; (p. 69-71)
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac : No. 6 2010 anthology poetry short story -
Pick of the Week
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 November 2010; (p. 34)
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac : No. 6 2010 anthology poetry short story -
Making Short Work of Literature
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 6 November 2010; (p. 25) -
Dream Farewell to Print
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 October 2010; (p. 23)
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac : No. 6 2010 anthology poetry short story
-
Dream Farewell to Print
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 October 2010; (p. 23)
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac : No. 6 2010 anthology poetry short story -
Pick of the Week
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27-28 November 2010; (p. 34)
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac : No. 6 2010 anthology poetry short story -
Anthology
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 123 2010; (p. 69-71)
— Review of The Sleepers Almanac : No. 6 2010 anthology poetry short story -
Making Short Work of Literature
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 6 November 2010; (p. 25)
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