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1 Cooking for Edward Albee David Mence , 2012 single work essay
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 71 no. 4 2012; (p. 11-12)
1 Dutton's River David Mence , 2011 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: Meanjin , Summer vol. 70 no. 4 2011; (p. 174-183)

‘The whaleboat bucked across the face of the bay. Pull, boys! Come on! Rip your spines out! Henty stood in the stern, both hands gripping the tiller. The convicts squinted into the sun and heaved against the oars. Seaspray lashed their faces in thick torrents and clawed at their exposed arms...’ (Publication abstract)
1 Aeroplane Jelly David Mence , 2011 single work drama
1 Denmaar David Mence , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 70 no. 2 2011; (p. 148-152)
1 Fishing David Mence , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sleepers Almanac : No. 7 2011; (p. 323-328)
1 The Cliffs David Mence , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: The Best Australian Stories 2010 2010; (p. 156-160)
1 The Gully David Mence , 2010 single work drama 'Australia, 2109. Catastrophic environmental collapse has rendered the continent a parched wasteland. Civilisation has all but dried up. Marauding bands of 'crows' roam the wastes making life nasty, brutish and short. Yet in an old stone hut, hidden in a ravine, three men eke out an existence. They have stumbled onto a miracle: a freshwater creek. It is a secret that they will kill to preserve. Welcome to The Gully ...' (Melbourne Theatre Company website)
1 Macbeth Rearisen David Mence , 2009 single work drama
— Appears in: The Words We Found : The Best Writing from 21 Years of Voiceworks Magazine 2009; (p. 150-152)
1 Convincing Ground David Mence , 2009 single work drama
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