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Joanne Riccioni Joanne Riccioni i(A125411 works by) (a.k.a. Jo Riccioni)
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
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1 Shibboleth Joanne Riccioni , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: Shibboleth & Other Stories : Margaret River Short Story Competiion 2016 2016;
1 4 y separately published work icon The Italians at Cleat's Corner Store Joanne Riccioni , Brunswick : Scribe , 2014 6963712 2014 single work novel historical fiction

'In 1949, the insular English village of Leyton seems to have emerged from the war in relative calm - that is, until a family of Italian peasants arrives to work the estate at Leyton House. There's nothing like a former prisoner of war and his two sons to set tongues wagging at Cleat's Corner Store. For Connie Farrington, a 17-year-old shop assistant at Cleat's, the Onorati brothers are a window to the wider world she has often longed for. The two brothers are adapting to their new life in different ways: while the charismatic Vittorio is determined to reinvent himself and embrace all things English, the solitary Lucio is haunted by the secrets of his past, by events that tether him to the war in the mountains of Lazio. As Vittorio's drive and Lucio's quiet toil begin to cast an influence over Leyton, Connie's world is turned upside down, and she is forced to re-examine her ambitions and dreams. Populated with a cast of charming characters, The Italians at Cleat's Corner Store is a beautifully observed tale of small-town life, exploring love, prejudice, and identity in the wake of World War II.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Afternoon Treat at the Q Joanne Riccioni , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 4 no. 1 2012;
1 Hero Joanne Riccioni , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Wet Ink , no. 27 2012; (p. 11-14) ''It just makes you stop and think,' David is saying. 'Something like that makes you reassess everything.' He swigs at his beer, thoughtfully. Kel listens to the suck and sigh of the bottle at his lips. The faces around the dinner table are transfixed. David has always been a good story-teller. His recounting of events is so much more dramatic that anything she can manage.' (Author's abstract)
1 Duty of Care Joanne Riccioni , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: The Best Australian Stories 2011 2011; (p. 1-8)
1 Lightning and Phosphorescence Joanne Riccioni , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: Wet Ink , no. 23 2011; (p. 5-9)
1 Flick Chick Joanne Riccioni , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 113-118)
1 1 Can't Take the Country out of the Boy Joanne Riccioni , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: The Age , 9 January 2010; (p. 24-25) The Best Australian Stories 2010 2010; (p. 240-246)
1 The Moment in the Draughty Church at Smokefall Joanne Riccioni , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 54 no. 1 2009; (p. 160-166)
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