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1 A Fisherman's Lament Robert Skinner , 2021 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Monthly , August no. 180 2021; (p. 46-48)

'Conditions were perfect for a fishing trip: I had just lost both my jobs. But it wasn’t all good news. I had also been fined $1200 for speeding at the wheel of a tour bus.' (Introduction)

1 On the Road to Gundagai Robert Skinner , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: The Monthly , December no. 140 2017; (p. 74-75)
1 Lessons from Camels Robert Skinner , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: The Monthly , August no. 136 2017; (p. 48-51) The Best Australian Essays 2017 2017; (p. 10-18)

'For reasons that are still unclear to me, I agreed to go on a ten-day camel trek with my parents. When they invited me my initial reaction was I ’ve got a whole LIFE going on here, I can’t just take off. I had a pile of junk mail to read and some pretty firm dinner plans. A few weeks later I was at a party where I didn’t think much of the people. Or, more accurately, I didn’t think the people thought much of me. So I wandered outside, thought, Phooey to you, city living, and texted my parents. “I’m in.”' (Introduction)

1 The Stopover Robert Skinner , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: The Monthly , April no. 132 2017; (p. p40-41)

'The article presents a story of passenger's stopover at Singapore airport. It mentions that the passenger was on travel for last few days and has to wait for 12 hours to board his flight. The passenger mentions how he passed those 12 hours at the airport by visiting duty-free shops, bars to have few drinks and luggage store to buy Samsonite.' (Publication abstract)

1 The Art of Tour Guiding Robert Skinner , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: Best Australian Comedy Writing 2015; (p. 220-235)
1 A Beautiful Mess Robert Skinner , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: The Monthly , December - January no. 118 2015-2016; (p. 62-63) Best Austrian Australian Comedy Writing 2016; (p. 249-256)
1 All Thumbs Robert Skinner , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: The Monthly , August no. 103 2014; (p. 42-45)
1 y separately published work icon The Canary Press Story Magazine Robert Skinner (editor), Melbourne : The Canary Press , 2013- 9306180 2013 periodical (2 issues)

Short-story magazine.

Publishes both Australian and international authors.

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