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Stephanie Lai Stephanie Lai i(A145138 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Chinese
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1 Steven James Finch Stephanie Lai (interviewer), 2019 single work interview
— Appears in: Liminal , November 2019; 'Stephanie Lai interviewed Steven at Perth City Library, on Whadjuk Nyoongar Boodja, about being a settler migrant, colonialism, and intent.'
1 The Goose Hair of One Thousand Miles Stephanie Lai , 2018 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Mother of Invention 2018; (p. 47-58)
1 The Grand Tour Home Stephanie Lai , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: Pencilled In , no. 2 2017; (p. 4-8)
1 The Fall of the Jade Sword Stephanie Lai , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Behind the Mask : An Anthology of Heroic Proportions 2017;

Described on the author's website as 'a wuxia superhero adventure set in Melbourne’s Chinatown in the early 20th century'. Lai also suggests that the story 'is a spiritual ancestor to The Dàn Dàn Miàn of the Apocalypse'.

Source: Author's website (https://stephanielai.net/category/short-fiction/). (Sighted: 22/5/2018)
1 Cherries in Winter, Rivers in Spring Stephanie Lai , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: In Your Face 2016; (p. 219-234)
1 A Short History of the Dangers of Travel Writing Stephanie Lai , 2016 single work essay
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , October 2016;
1 The Dàn Dàn Miàn of the Apocalypse Stephanie Lai , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 14 no. 4 2015;
1 The Dragon, The Terror, The Sea Stephanie Lai , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Cranky Ladies of History 2015; (p. 87-96)
1 Form B : For Circumstances Not Covered in Previous Sections Stephanie Lai , 2014 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Fierce Families 2014; (p. 51-62)
1 Not Even Sea Turtles (Can a Chinese-Australian in China Ever Truly be Chinese Enough?) Stephanie Lai , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: Peril : Asian-Australian Arts and Culture , no. 16-17 2013;
1 Secret Asian Papercuts (Being Chinese-Australian Means Being Too Chinese) Stephanie Lai , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Peril : Asian-Australian Arts and Culture , no. 16-17 2013;
1 Care and Feeding : Comfort Food for Chinese-Australian Vegans Stephanie Lai , 2011 single work prose
— Appears in: Peril : An Asian-Australian Journal , September no. 11 2011;
1 One Last Interruption Before We Begin Stephanie Lai , 2011 single work short story fantasy science fiction
— Appears in: Steampowered 2 : More Lesbian Steampunk Stories 2011; (p. 208-225)

Described by its author as 'A look at colonialism, the logistics of steampunk in South East Asia, and love when one of you believes you are inherently superior.'

Source:

Author's blog (https://stephanielai.net/2014/03/30/one-last-interruption-before-we-begin). (Sighted: 13/01/2017)
1 The Last Rickshaw Stephanie Lai , 2010 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Crossed Genres : Year Two 2010; (p. 138-) Crossed Genres Magazine , no. 18 2011;

A rickshaw driver in steampunk Malaysia experiences the collapse of his livelihood as mechanisation rapidly replaces his profession in public transit.
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