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1 y separately published work icon Shadow in the Forest Leigh Swinbourne , Z1918812 2019 single work novel thriller

'1983, and the hot issue of the environment has helped sweep the Hawke government into office. Evelyn Carter, a young idealistic zoologist, travels to Tasmania as part of a project to keep that heat turned up. Deep in the wilderness, alone, she is confronted by an extraordinary event that will challenge both herself and her deep love of the natural world.'   (Publication summary)
1 Alana Leigh Swinbourne , 2015 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 14 no. 6 2015;
1 y separately published work icon Away & Other Stories Leigh Swinbourne , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2014 7905048 2014 selected work short story

'A young woman suddenly confronts the life she walked away from. A loving husband must make a pact with the devil to keep his wife. A passionate collector must choose between a priceless work of art and a human life. These are among ten stories of individuals caught between worlds, forced to make stark unpalatable choices to survive.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon 40 ̊ South Short Story Anthology 2012 : The Ten Best Entries from the 2011 Competition Rachel Edwards , Leigh Swinbourne , Hobart : Forty Degrees South , 2012 Z1933796 2012 anthology short story
1 'So Completely French' Leigh Swinbourne , 2012 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 341 2012; (p. 4) Leigh Swinbourne expresses his concern at Robert Dessaix's 'invention' of a major figure in Dessaix's Twilight of Love: Travels with Turgenev. Dessaix had discussed his narrative 'invention' in the 2011 Seymour Lecture, 'Pushing against the Dark'.
1 2 y separately published work icon The Shark and Other Stories Leigh Swinbourne , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2011 Z1805656 2011 selected work short story
1 Tragedy and Loss Leigh Swinbourne , 2010 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 322 2010; (p. 4)
1 One Winter's Afternoon Leigh Swinbourne , 2008 single work short story
— Appears in: Famous Reporter , February no. 36 2008; (p. 58-63)
1 Holding Clark Accountable Leigh Swinbourne , 2007 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 292 2007; (p. 4-5)
1 Mysterious Potency Leigh Swinbourne , 2005 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 269 2005; (p. 5)
1 Thinking About Evil Leigh Swinbourne , 2002-2003 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 247 2002-2003; (p. 5)
1 An Unexpected Meeting Leigh Swinbourne , 1990 single work short story
— Appears in: Northern Perspective , Wet Season vol. 13 no. 2 1990; (p. 78-80)
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