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Epigraph:
The Serpent lies on the carpet, alone.
The city lights shine through the windows.
It raises its head and tastes things gone;
it drops its head and returns to the sea.
The Turtle raises its head from the water;
the lake stretches around it.
People point and talk, excited.
It goes to the bottom and settles the mind.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also large print.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Publishing Ecosystems of Contemporary Australian Genre Fiction
2018
single work
— Appears in: Creative Industries Journal , vol. 11 no. 2 2018; (p. 203-221)'The cultural and commercial operations of the publishing industry have been dramatically reshaped by digital technologies, yet little is known about how these effects are differentiated across sectors of the industry. This article analyses data about the production of Australian-authored fantasy, romance and crime fiction titles to explore the specific publishing ecosystems of different genres and the roles played by multinational, small press and self-publishing in each. First, we show that there has been across-the-board growth in each genre and for each type of publisher. Second, we argue that multinational publishing activity in these genres has been characterized by broad stability, punctuated by experimentation with genre-specific imprints for romance and fantasy titles. Third, we find that small presses make diverse contributions to genre ecosystems, able to both activate prestige and experiment with formats. Finally, we note the immense growth in self-publishing, particularly in romance, and argue that self-publishing now operates in tandem with traditional publishing to create hybridized publishing ecosystems - with greater potential to transform the traditional publishing model than e-books.' (Publication abstract)
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Living in Two Worlds
2011
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 August 2011; (p. 4-5) -
Bewitched in Brisbane
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11 - 12 June 2011; (p. 22)
— Review of Votive 2011 single work novel ; Heaven to Wudang 2011 single work novel ; Silvermay 2011 single work novel ; Hindsight 2011 single work novel -
Take Three : Fantasy
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 5 June 2011; (p. 26)
— Review of The Devil's Diadem 2011 single work novel ; Heaven to Wudang 2011 single work novel ; The Tongues of Serpents 2010 single work novel
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Take Three : Fantasy
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 5 June 2011; (p. 26)
— Review of The Devil's Diadem 2011 single work novel ; Heaven to Wudang 2011 single work novel ; The Tongues of Serpents 2010 single work novel -
Bewitched in Brisbane
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11 - 12 June 2011; (p. 22)
— Review of Votive 2011 single work novel ; Heaven to Wudang 2011 single work novel ; Silvermay 2011 single work novel ; Hindsight 2011 single work novel -
Living in Two Worlds
2011
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 August 2011; (p. 4-5) -
The Publishing Ecosystems of Contemporary Australian Genre Fiction
2018
single work
— Appears in: Creative Industries Journal , vol. 11 no. 2 2018; (p. 203-221)'The cultural and commercial operations of the publishing industry have been dramatically reshaped by digital technologies, yet little is known about how these effects are differentiated across sectors of the industry. This article analyses data about the production of Australian-authored fantasy, romance and crime fiction titles to explore the specific publishing ecosystems of different genres and the roles played by multinational, small press and self-publishing in each. First, we show that there has been across-the-board growth in each genre and for each type of publisher. Second, we argue that multinational publishing activity in these genres has been characterized by broad stability, punctuated by experimentation with genre-specific imprints for romance and fantasy titles. Third, we find that small presses make diverse contributions to genre ecosystems, able to both activate prestige and experiment with formats. Finally, we note the immense growth in self-publishing, particularly in romance, and argue that self-publishing now operates in tandem with traditional publishing to create hybridized publishing ecosystems - with greater potential to transform the traditional publishing model than e-books.' (Publication abstract)
