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'When Mike Galloway, a regular sort of guy for San Francisco, 2014, descends into the nightmare world of poverty and joblessness, he finds he must face more than starvation and homelessness. He's now at the mercy of a deadly world of political intrigue...from the future. He awakens to find his mind has been slipped into the body of a homeless woman, his body taken over by a man from the future, and nothing can ever be the same.
'Now, to survive, he must combat neo-Nazi forces from the future who are desperate to mold the world to fit their own twisted vision. Galloway might not have thought the world perfect as it was, but these men will stop at nothing to make it a living hell for everyone but their chosen few.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Notes
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Dedication: To Bill, for many years of friendship, and to Elaine, for putting up with me while I finished this book.
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Epigraph: It's an odd thing, but anyone who disappears is said to be seen at San Francisco. It must be a delightful city, and possess all the attractions of the next world. - Oscar Wilde.
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Fex urbis, les orbis - Dregs of the city, law of the world. - Saint Jerome.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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The Australian Horror Novel Since 1950
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 112-127) According to James Doig the horror genre 'was overlooked by the popular circulating libraries in Australia.' In this chapter he observes that this 'marginalization of horror reflects both the trepidation felt by the conservative library system towards 'penny dreadfuls,' and the fact that horror had limited popular appeal with the British (and Australian) reading public.' Doig concludes that there is 'no Australian author of horror novels with the same commercial cachet' as authors of fantasy or science fiction. He proposes that if Australian horror fiction wants to compete successfully 'in the long-term it needs to develop a flourishing and vibrant small press contingent prepared to nurture new talent' like the USA and UK small presses.' (Editor's foreword xii) -
Scanners
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , August no. 80A 2010; (p. 72)
— Review of The Book of Revelation 1999 single work novel ; Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel ; The Lady of Situations 1999 selected work short story ; Stuck in Fast Forward 1999 single work novel -
The Shape of Things to Come
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 June 2001; (p. 8)
— Review of Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel -
Books Books Books : Books Read Since 15 February 2000
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Scratch Pad 40 , September no. 40 2000; (p. 8-9)
— Review of The Lady of Situations 1999 selected work short story ; Sun Music: Journeys and Reflections from a Composer's Life 1999 single work autobiography ; Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel -
Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , no. 25-26 2000; (p. 165-166)
— Review of Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel
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Scanners
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: SF Commentary : The Independent Magazine About Science Fiction , August no. 80A 2010; (p. 72)
— Review of The Book of Revelation 1999 single work novel ; Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel ; The Lady of Situations 1999 selected work short story ; Stuck in Fast Forward 1999 single work novel -
Books Books Books : Books Read Since 15 February 2000
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Scratch Pad 40 , September no. 40 2000; (p. 8-9)
— Review of The Lady of Situations 1999 selected work short story ; Sun Music: Journeys and Reflections from a Composer's Life 1999 single work autobiography ; Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel -
Unreal! It's the Future
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 8 April 2000; (p. 9)
— Review of Souls in the Great Machine 1999 single work novel ; Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel -
Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , no. 25-26 2000; (p. 165-166)
— Review of Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel -
The Shape of Things to Come
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 June 2001; (p. 8)
— Review of Foreign Bodies 1999 single work novel -
The Australian Horror Novel Since 1950
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Sold by the Millions : Australia's Bestsellers 2012; (p. 112-127) According to James Doig the horror genre 'was overlooked by the popular circulating libraries in Australia.' In this chapter he observes that this 'marginalization of horror reflects both the trepidation felt by the conservative library system towards 'penny dreadfuls,' and the fact that horror had limited popular appeal with the British (and Australian) reading public.' Doig concludes that there is 'no Australian author of horror novels with the same commercial cachet' as authors of fantasy or science fiction. He proposes that if Australian horror fiction wants to compete successfully 'in the long-term it needs to develop a flourishing and vibrant small press contingent prepared to nurture new talent' like the USA and UK small presses.' (Editor's foreword xii)
Awards
- 2000 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Novel
Last amended 12 Mar 2015 14:15:44
Subjects:
- Urban,
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San Francisco,
California,
cUnited States of America (USA),cAmericas,
Settings:
- 2010s
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