R. J. Astruc R. J. Astruc i(A112683 works by) (a.k.a. Rachel Astruc)
Gender: Female
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1 Gretel in Her Ever After R. J. Astruc , 2014 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Luna Station Quarterly , no. 19 2014;
1 y separately published work icon Jasper and the Dead R. J. Astruc , Tallahassee : Dreamspinner Press , 2013 9054651 2013 single work novella horror fantasy historical fiction

'At the dawn of the nineteenth century, a zombie outbreak threatens to wipe out Sydney. Zombie hunter Jasper Blue and Pape Sassoon, a ferryman’s secretary, are charged with getting the governor safely out to the ship anchored in Sydney Harbor. Despite a sparking mutual attraction, the two men hire a cadre of bodyguards and attempt the mission. But when the zombie horde threatens to overwhelm them, their fight for the governor becomes a battle for life, and love, and much more.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 A Malay Sailor by the Name of Maurice R. J. Astruc , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012 2013;
1 The Cook of Pearl House R. J. Astruc , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2012 2013;
1 Deviation R. J. Astruc , Andy Astruc , 2012 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , February no. 164 2012;
1 Let's Fix You Up R. J. Astruc , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Luna Station Quarterly , no. 12 2012;
1 Regret Incorporated Andy Astruc , R. J. Astruc , 2011 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Daily Science Fiction , September 2011;
1 Johnny & Babushka R. J. Astruc , 2011 single work short story horror
— Appears in: The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2010 2011; (p. 211-222)
1 y separately published work icon Harmonica and Gig R. J. Astruc , Perth : Dragonfall Press , 2011 Z1783677 2011 single work novel science fiction young adult 'When a territory engineer dies in suspicious circumstances, three qverse experts are brought in to investigate. Initially the three hacks choose to work separately on the case, but as they continue their investigations they discover clues leading to some of the most powerful figures in the qverse. Soon the hacks realise they are more than just investigating the crime, they are part of it, and part of an even greater scheme to unbalance the long established foundations of the qverse itself.' [from the publisher's website]
1 Desperately Seeking Darcy R. J. Astruc , 2011 single work short story historical fiction fantasy
— Appears in: Tales for Canterbury : Survival, Hope, Future 2011;
1 Enid and the Prince R. J. Astruc , 2010 single work short story children's fantasy
— Appears in: Worlds Next Door 2010; (p. 25-34)
1 How You Make the Straight R. J. Astruc , 2010 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: The Future Fire , no. 21 2010;
1 How We Left the Desert R. J. Astruc , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Midnight Echo : The Magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association , November no. 3 2009; Dead of Night : The Best of Midnight Echo 2016; (p. 290-301)
1 Four Parties R. J. Astruc , 2009 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Masques 2009; (p. 67-80)
1 Words in White R. J. Astruc , 2009 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: The Specusphere , November no. 11 2009;
1 The Flying Woman R. J. Astruc , 2008 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine , no. 34 2008; (p. 4-13)
1 A Hat Full of Leaves R. J. Astruc , 2008 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Aurealis : Australian Fantasy and Science Fiction , December no. 41 2008; (p. 81-92)
1 Diacon R. J. Astruc , 2007 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Infinitas Newsletter , August vol. 16 no. 8 2007; (p. 3)
1 The Perfume Eater R. J. Astruc , 2007 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Strange Horizons , July no. 16 2007;
1 In the Shadow of Kakadu R. J. Astruc , 2007 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: The Future Fire , no. 10 2007;
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