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'In The Best Australian Stories 2013, Kim Scott selects the year’s most outstanding short fiction. Featuring established favourites alongside exciting new voices, this diverse collection is a perfect companion for summer and an ideal introduction to Australia’s best contemporary writing.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Content indexing in process.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Collingwood,
Fitzroy - Collingwood area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Black Inc.
, 2013 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Static, single work short story (p. 1-13)
- The Knife, single work short story (p. 14-22)
- Lebanon, single work short story (p. 23-25)
- Birdcall : 33°21'N 43°47'E, single work short story (p. 26-34)
- The Traveller, single work short story (p. 35-41)
-
Eating Oysters
Oysters,
single work
short story
(p. 42-50)
Note: With title: Eating Oysters
- J’aime Rose, single work short story (p. 51-67)
- Frank O'Hara's Animals, single work short story (p. 68-74)
- The Cartography of Foxes, single work short story (p. 75-87)
- Keilor Cranium, single work short story (p. 88-95)
- China, single work short story (p. 96-107)
- Old Friends, single work short story (p. 108-138)
- Kindling, single work short story (p. 139-147)
- Snow on the Mountain, single work short story (p. 148-159)
- Staff Dining, single work short story (p. 160-165)
- Hunting Animals, single work short story (p. 166-173)
- Solstice, single work short story (p. 174-185)
- Lungfish, single work short story (p. 186-196)
- Wrecking Ball, single work short story (p. 197-209)
- Mortal Sins, single work short story (p. 210-218)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Year’s Work in Fiction
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 59 no. 1 2014; (p. 124-143)
— Review of Elephants in the Bush and Other Yamatji Yarns 2013 single work prose life story ; An Elegant Young Man 2013 selected work short story ; The Incredible Here and Now 2013 single work novel ; Elemental 2013 single work novel ; Now Showing 2013 selected work short story ; The Heaven I Swallowed 2013 single work novel ; Stella's Sea 2013 single work novel ; The Young Desire It : A Novel 1937 single work novel ; Inland 1988 single work novel ; White Light 2013 selected work short story ; Knitting and Other Stories : Margaret River Short Story Competition 2013 2013 selected work short story ; The Best Australian Stories 2013 2013 selected work short story ; The Rosie Project 2013 single work novel ; Lives of the Dead 2013 selected work short story ; The Double (And Other Stories) 2013 selected work short story ; Harmless 2013 single work novel ; Letters to the End of Love 2013 single work novel ; Eyrie 2013 single work novel ; The Swan Book 2013 single work novel -
Best Defence
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 358 2014; (p. 24)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2013 2013 selected work short story -
A Trilogy of Collections : Anthologies
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 December 2013; (p. 23)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2013 2013 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Essays 2013 2013 anthology criticism essay ; The Best Australian Stories 2013 2013 selected work short story -
State of National Mind
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 December 2013; (p. 22)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2013 2013 selected work short story
-
State of National Mind
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 December 2013; (p. 22)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2013 2013 selected work short story -
A Trilogy of Collections : Anthologies
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 December 2013; (p. 23)
— Review of The Best Australian Poems 2013 2013 selected work poetry ; The Best Australian Essays 2013 2013 anthology criticism essay ; The Best Australian Stories 2013 2013 selected work short story -
Best Defence
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February no. 358 2014; (p. 24)
— Review of The Best Australian Stories 2013 2013 selected work short story -
The Year’s Work in Fiction
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 59 no. 1 2014; (p. 124-143)
— Review of Elephants in the Bush and Other Yamatji Yarns 2013 single work prose life story ; An Elegant Young Man 2013 selected work short story ; The Incredible Here and Now 2013 single work novel ; Elemental 2013 single work novel ; Now Showing 2013 selected work short story ; The Heaven I Swallowed 2013 single work novel ; Stella's Sea 2013 single work novel ; The Young Desire It : A Novel 1937 single work novel ; Inland 1988 single work novel ; White Light 2013 selected work short story ; Knitting and Other Stories : Margaret River Short Story Competition 2013 2013 selected work short story ; The Best Australian Stories 2013 2013 selected work short story ; The Rosie Project 2013 single work novel ; Lives of the Dead 2013 selected work short story ; The Double (And Other Stories) 2013 selected work short story ; Harmless 2013 single work novel ; Letters to the End of Love 2013 single work novel ; Eyrie 2013 single work novel ; The Swan Book 2013 single work novel
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