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A collection of 16 stories in which murder, possession and the supernatural are common themes.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1995 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Martin Falvey, single work short story humour (p. 5-15)
- Jade Elm, single work short story science fiction (p. 17-46)
-
Poor Reception,
single work
short story
young adult
horror
'A young Melbourne driver picks up a girl hitch-hiker en route to Cairns. When she is later murdered in Cairns her ghost leads him back to the murder scene, but only for a horrible twist of fate to occur' (Colin Steele, SF Commentary No 77, p.55).
- Hurley's Life of Samuel Johnson, single work short story (p. 63-71)
- Roger, single work short story (p. 73-88)
- Back of Beyond, single work short story (p. 89-108)
-
The Arrows,
single work
short story
horror
'The discovery of old Indian arrowheads allows the past to gain possession of a group of college students' (Colin Steele, SF Commentary No 77, p.56).
- The Fossil Evidence Re-Run, single work short story (p. 117-120)
- Holding Hands, single work short story (p. 121-131)
- The Cat, single work short story (p. 133-144)
- Old Wood, single work short story (p. 145-160)
- Peeking, single work short story (p. 161-174)
-
The Seas of Castle Hill Road,
single work
short story
fantasy
'While staying with his friend Sonja Vanhoeven in Queensland, Ernie hears the sound of the sea surging through the windows of her house at night, despite being 40 kilometres from the coast.'
Source: Author's website. (Sighted: 16/6/2014)
-
A Telephone Call for Genevieve Snow,
single work
short story
horror
A primary school teacher is stalked by 'the Wolfman.'
- Skin Holes, single work short story horror (p. 205-214)
- The Lady with the Ermine, single work short story (p. 215-233)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Scanners
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , August no. 80A 2010; (p. 24-25)
— Review of Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 10 no. 1 1996; (p. 40)
— Review of Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story -
Peel Me a Grape
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 54 no. 4 1995; (p. 672-676)
— Review of She's Fantastical : The First Anthology of Australian Women’s Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism And Fantasy 1995 anthology short story poetry extract ; The Oxford Book of Australian Ghost Stories 1994 anthology short story ; Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story -
Before the Plunder
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 September 1995; (p. rev 8)
— Review of Axiomatic 1995 selected work short story ; Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story -
You are Now Entering...
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 173 1995; (p. 56)
— Review of Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story
-
Scanners
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , August no. 80A 2010; (p. 24-25)
— Review of Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story -
Untitled
1996
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 10 no. 1 1996; (p. 40)
— Review of Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story -
Paperbacks
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 September 1995; (p. 8)
— Review of The Hotel Albatross 1995 single work novel ; Dad and Dave : On Our Selection 1995 single work film/TV ; Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story -
You are Now Entering...
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 173 1995; (p. 56)
— Review of Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story -
Before the Plunder
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 16-17 September 1995; (p. rev 8)
— Review of Axiomatic 1995 selected work short story ; Strange Fruit : Tales of the Unexpected 1995 anthology short story
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