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y separately published work icon Trust Me! anthology   poetry   short story   children's   young adult   mystery   crime   horror   science fiction   romance   fantasy   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 Trust Me!
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'Trust Me!, edited by Paul Collins with a foreword by Isobelle Carmody, is a genre collection of original stories, poems and illustrations from Australia's leading children's writers and illustrators. The contents page includes Andy Griffiths, Gary Crew, Shaun Tan, Leigh Hobbs, Catherine Bateson, Steven Herrick and many others. Poetry and stories by various authors around the themes of adventure, crime, fantasy, science fiction, romance, thriller, horror, historical, etc ' --Provided by publisher

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* Contents derived from the Ormond, Brighton - Moorabbin area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Ford Street , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Wild Africa, Justin D'Ath , single work short story young adult adventure (p. 1-14)
Blowhole, Sally Odgers , single work short story young adult adventure (p. 15-28)
Abandoned, Robert Hood , single work short story young adult crime (p. 29-44)
Trust Me!, Deborah Abela , single work short story young adult crime (p. 45-60)
The Fortress, Lucy Sussex , single work short story young adult crime (p. 61-76)
The Cost of Air, Bill Condon , single work short story young adult (p. 77-85)
DG Loves AR. True!, Dianne Bates , single work short story young adult (p. 86-94)
Two Left Sneakers, Hazel Edwards , single work short story young adult (p. 95-102)
The Fog, Allan Baillie , single work short story young adult fantasy (p. 103-114)
The Firedrake, Keith Taylor , single work short story young adult fantasy (p. 115-128)
Andromeda, Jenny Blackford , single work short story young adult fantasy (p. 129-139)
Backup, Michael Pryor , single work short story science fiction young adult (p. 142-151)
Striking Fear, Sean McMullen , single work short story young adult science fiction (p. 152-165)
Game Plan, George Ivanoff , single work short story young adult science fiction fantasy (p. 166-175)
Under/Over, Carol Jones , single work short story young adult romance (p. 176-190)
The Leather Jacket, David Rish , single work short story young adult romance (p. 191-200)
The Knock-Down Girl, Jim Schembri , single work short story young adult thriller (p. 201-214)
The Thrill-Seekers Club, Meredith Costain , single work short story young adult thriller (p. 215-228)
Relic, Simon Higgins , single work short story young adult thriller
'Oscar French is left alone with his archeologist Uncle's latest acquisition. Floating in a glass dome filled with formaldehyde, the relic is a grisly severed head from a mysterious tomb in the jungles of northern Borneo. Its mouth carefully stitched shut, an unknown language tattooed across its wizened forehead, the Head of Savakor possesses strange powers. Unsuspecting Oscar is about to be offered the revenge he has dreamed of, and terrifying power he could never have imagined...but at what price?' (Source: author's website.)
 (p. 229-242)
Heat, Kerry Greenwood , single work short story young adult horror (p. 243-253)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Ormond, Brighton - Moorabbin area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Ford Street , 2008 .
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      Source: Ford Street Publishing
      Extent: xx, 412p.p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Foreword by Isobelle Carmody.
      ISBN: 9781876462574, 1876462574 (pbk.)
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y separately published work icon Trust Me Too Paul Collins (editor), Ormond : Ford Street , 2012 Z1846099 2012 anthology poetry short story children's young adult adventure crime fantasy romance science fiction (taught in 1 units)

'Trust Me Too comprises work from over 50 of Australia's leading children's authors and illustrators. Separated into genres such as crime, adventure, romance, science fiction and fantasy, it truly covers all aspects of the classical anthology. It contains fiction, illustrations, poetry and graphics.

Contributors include a prequel to Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody, stories from many other writers including Jack Heath, Oliver Phommavanh, James Roy, Gary Crew, Margaret Clark, Phil Kettle, Michael Gerard Bauer, poems from writers such as Lorraine Marwood, Sofie Laguna and Michael Wagner, and illustrations from artists such as Shaun Tan, Leigh Hobbs, Mark Wilson and Marc McBride.' Source: Ford Street Publishing.
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How Do You Talk to Teens? Christine Bongers , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , 12 June no. 219 2012; (p. 8-9) Christine Bongers sheds light on the YA Voice for Writers
Paul Collins – Author Interview 2010 single work interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , June 2010;
Untitled Alison Spicer-Wensley , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 51)
— Review of Trust Me! 2008 anthology poetry short story
Trust Me! : Anthology Edited by Paul Collins Astrid Cooper , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Specusphere , May no. 2 2008;
— Review of Trust Me! 2008 anthology poetry short story
Paul Collins : On Writing, Editing and Publishing Astrid Cooper (interviewer), 2008 single work interview
— Appears in: The Specusphere , May no. 2 2008;
Genre Collection Reveals Shining Treasures Ronni Phillips , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 June 2008; (p. 20)
— Review of Trust Me! 2008 anthology poetry short story
Untitled 2008 single work review
— Appears in: InCite , July vol. 29 no. 7 2008; (p. 22)
— Review of Trust Me! 2008 anthology poetry short story
[Untitled] Diana Hodge , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 16 no. 3 2008; (p. 39)
— Review of Short : A Collection of Interesting Short Stories and Other Stuff from Some Surprising and Intelligent People 2008 anthology short story ; Trust Me! 2008 anthology poetry short story
[Untitled] Sally Harding , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 23 no. 3 2008; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Trust Me! 2008 anthology poetry short story
[Review] Trust Me! Meredith Capp , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 34)
— Review of Trust Me! 2008 anthology poetry short story
Paul Collins : On Writing, Editing and Publishing Astrid Cooper (interviewer), 2008 single work interview
— Appears in: The Specusphere , May no. 2 2008;
How Do You Talk to Teens? Christine Bongers , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , 12 June no. 219 2012; (p. 8-9) Christine Bongers sheds light on the YA Voice for Writers
Paul Collins – Author Interview 2010 single work interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , June 2010;
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