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Notes
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Each story in the collection is prefaced by a brief introduction to the author and followed by a short author afterword.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Voyager
, 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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What Stands for a Preface
What Passes for a Preface,
single work
column
Ellison gives an account of his strong desire in the 1980s to edit an anthology of science fiction writing to showcase the talents of emerging Australian writers in the genre. While he regrets his failure to produce this book, he acknowledges the outstanding development of Australia's sci fi writers in the following decade and commends Dann and Webb's successful compilation in Dreaming Down-Under.
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Introduction
Dreaming Down Under : Introduction,
single work
criticism
Provides an overview of the development of the science fiction genre in Australia, including reference to early works set in Australia and written by overseas authors.
- The Evil Within, single work short story fantasy (p. 12-50)
- The Soldier in the Machine, single work short story science fiction (p. 54-89)
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Matilda Told Such Dreadful Lies,
single work
short story
fantasy
The 'true' account of the events that led to the story recounted in Waltzing Matilda by A. B. Paterson. The story is told through the voice of the bunyip who inhabits the billabong at which the events are said to have unfolded.
- Unborn Again, single work short story science fiction (p. 109-130)
- The Latest Dream I Ever Dreamed, single work short story science fiction (p. 135-150)
- The Truth About Weena, single work short story science fiction (p. 154-205)
- Two Recipes for Magic Beans, single work short story science fiction (p. 210-219)
- Wired Dreaming, single work short story science fiction crime (p. 222-234)
- Descent, single work short story fantasy (p. 237-242)
- Tamed, single work short story fantasy horror (p. 245-268)
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And Now Doth Time Waste Me,
single work
novella
science fiction
(p. 274-357)
Note: The story is followed by two afterwords, one by Judith Raphael Buckrich (p.358-359) and the other by Turner's literary executor, Bruce Gillespie (360-362).
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Jetsam,
single work
short story
science fiction
fantasy
A futuristic re-casting of the Greek myth of Dionysus rescuing Ariadne on the island of Naxos. In Greenwood's version, the characters' roles are reversed.
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Prelude to a Nocturne,
single work
short story
science fiction
A story based on the premise of a drug that could delay the onset on puberty, causing a disruption for human society between those who choose to take the drug and those who remain permanently childlike.
- The Third Rail, single work short story horror (p. 416-428)
- The Last Dance, single work short story horror (p. 431-441)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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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) -
Untitled
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 15 no. 1 2001; (p. 49-50)
— Review of Dreaming Down-Under : Book Two 2000 anthology short story
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Untitled
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 15 no. 1 2001; (p. 49-50)
— Review of Dreaming Down-Under : Book Two 2000 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)
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