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Comprising only seven reprints, the new stories are from SF luminaries such as George
Turner, Lucy Sussex and Sean McMullen.
'Several of the stories have an almost 1950s golden age
tinge to them - for example, George Turner's first-contact
story 'Flowering Mandrake,' in which humanity and aliens
find they have little in common.
In 'The Miocene Arrow Sean McMullen continues his
stories in which prehistoric cetaceans take revenge on
humanity.
In 'Kay and Phil,' Lucy Sussex produces a wonderful
vignette of Philip K. Dick in 1961 and the imaginary influences on his cult novel
The Man in the High Castle...
Fascinating is [Damien Broderick's] short introduction [to 'The Magi'], which tells of his meeting with a prostitute who
loves science fiction at a seminar at the Humanities Research
Centre at ANU (Colin Steele, SF Commentary No 77, p.53).
Contents
* Contents derived from the
North Adelaide,
Adelaide - North / North East,
Adelaide,
South Australia,:Aphelion Publications
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Cold Sleep, Cold Dreams..., single work short story science fiction (p. 7-31)
-
Flowering Mandrake,
single work
short story
science fiction
Humanity and aliens find they have little in common in this first-contact story.
- Blue Venom, single work short story science fiction (p. 73-83)
- The Caress, single work short story science fiction (p. 85-111)
-
The Miocene Arrow,
single work
short story
science fiction
In 'The Miocene Arrow' Sean McMullen continues his stories in which prehistoric cetaceans take revenge on humanity (Colin Steele, SF Commentary No 77, p.53).
- The Soap Bubble, single work short story science fiction (p. 139-178)
- Land's End, single work short story science fiction (p. 179-197)
- Mnemonic Plague, single work short story science fiction (p. 199-206)
- Rain from the New God, single work short story science fiction (p. 207-214)
- The Listener, single work short story science fiction (p. 215-232)
-
The Magi,
single work
short story
science fiction
'The Jesuit starship St. Ignatius Loyola, in exile from post-religion High Earth, finds a deserted city on a distant world. Have its people gone in search of their Redeemer?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- The Last Lion in Africa is Dead, Kerrie R. Hanlon (illustrator), single work short story science fiction (p. 277-285)
- Through the Waters that Bind, single work short story science fiction (p. 287-312)
- Kay and Phil, single work short story science fiction (p. 313-332)
- Jubilee, single work short story science fiction (p. 333-343)
- The Quiet Redemption of Andy the House, single work short story horror (p. 345-367)
- MPR Crusoe, single work short story science fiction (p. 369-385)
- My Sister, Cristeta, Who is Magic, single work short story science fiction (p. 387-400)
-
Kill Me Once,
single work
short story
horror
'A doctor finds her patient has the cure for what ails her, even as his vampiric nature makes her diagnosis somewhat awkward' [source: Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.52].
- Desired Dragons, single work short story science fiction (p. 419-431)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11) 'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
-
Scanners
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , August no. 80A 2010; (p. 30-31)
— Review of Alien Shores : An Anthology of Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story -
Australian Science Fiction : In Search of the 'Feel'
2007-2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Zeitschrift fur Australienstudien , no. 21-22 2007-2008; (p. 65-72) -
One of a Kind
Dirk Strasser
(interviewer),
2003
single work
interview
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , no. 31 2003; (p. 119-124) -
Scanners
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , November no. 77 2001; (p. 49-77)
— Review of Reading by Starlight: Postmodern Science Fiction 1995 single work criticism ; Metaworlds : Best Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story ; Mortal Fire : Best Australian Science Fiction 1993 anthology short story ; The Destiny Makers 1993 single work novel ; Twilight Beach 1993 selected work short story ; Evolution Annie 1991 selected work short story ; The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy 1998 reference bibliography biography ; Beyond the Hanging Wall 1996 single work novel ; Distress 1995 single work novel ; Axiomatic 1995 selected work short story ; Permutation City 1994 single work novel ; Mirrorsun Rising 1995 single work novel ; Alien Shores : An Anthology of Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story ; The Opoponax Invasion 1993 single work novel ; Envoy 1994 single work novel ; She's Fantastical : The First Anthology of Australian Women’s Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism And Fantasy 1995 anthology short story poetry extract ; The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Volume 1 1997 anthology short story ; Time Marches Off : 2000 Years from Now 1942 single work novel ; Dark House : Stories Compiled by Gary Crew 1995 anthology short story ; The Oxford Book of Australian Ghost Stories 1994 anthology short story
-
Scanners
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , August no. 80A 2010; (p. 30-31)
— Review of Alien Shores : An Anthology of Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 8 no. 2 1994; (p. 4)
— Review of Alien Shores : An Anthology of Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story -
Scanners
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , November no. 77 2001; (p. 49-77)
— Review of Reading by Starlight: Postmodern Science Fiction 1995 single work criticism ; Metaworlds : Best Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story ; Mortal Fire : Best Australian Science Fiction 1993 anthology short story ; The Destiny Makers 1993 single work novel ; Twilight Beach 1993 selected work short story ; Evolution Annie 1991 selected work short story ; The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy 1998 reference bibliography biography ; Beyond the Hanging Wall 1996 single work novel ; Distress 1995 single work novel ; Axiomatic 1995 selected work short story ; Permutation City 1994 single work novel ; Mirrorsun Rising 1995 single work novel ; Alien Shores : An Anthology of Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story ; The Opoponax Invasion 1993 single work novel ; Envoy 1994 single work novel ; She's Fantastical : The First Anthology of Australian Women’s Speculative Fiction, Magical Realism And Fantasy 1995 anthology short story poetry extract ; The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Volume 1 1997 anthology short story ; Time Marches Off : 2000 Years from Now 1942 single work novel ; Dark House : Stories Compiled by Gary Crew 1995 anthology short story ; The Oxford Book of Australian Ghost Stories 1994 anthology short story -
Celestial Aussie Sci-Fi Line-Up Belies US Exclusivity
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 September 1994; (p. 13A)
— Review of Metaworlds : Best Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story ; Alien Shores : An Anthology of Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story -
In a Year of Good Australian Sci-Fi Anthologies, This One is Even Bigger and Better
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 November 1994; (p. C11)
— Review of The Opoponax Invasion 1993 single work novel ; Alien Shores : An Anthology of Australian Science Fiction 1994 anthology short story ; Envoy 1994 single work novel -
One of a Kind
Dirk Strasser
(interviewer),
2003
single work
interview
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , no. 31 2003; (p. 119-124) -
Australian Science Fiction : In Search of the 'Feel'
2007-2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Zeitschrift fur Australienstudien , no. 21-22 2007-2008; (p. 65-72) -
Australian Science Fiction, as Showcased by Australian SF Anthologies
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , Special Issue vol. 11 no. 1 2011; (p. 1-11) 'An apparently convenient way of studying Australian science fiction is to analyse the contents of ready-made anthologies of Australian science fiction. In doing so, the researcher discreetly circumvents the thorny issue of 'What is Australian?' and also 'What is science fiction?' by taking for granted that the texts within collections of Australian sf necessarily are Australian science fiction. Things, however, are never quite so simple and before being able to add to the debate as to what Australian science fiction truly is, it is necessary to overview the 50 odd years separating the most recent sf anthologies from the very first anthology showcasing Australian science fiction and to plot the meandering course of the genre's commercial development.' (Author's abstract)
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