Rebecca Slater Rebecca Slater i(A142823 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Prawn Fishing with Medusa Rebecca Slater , 2021 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , no. 161 2021; (p. 58-61)
1 Scales Rebecca Slater , 2020 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , June vol. 79 no. 2 2020; (p. 86-90)
1 The Cricket Bat Rebecca Slater , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 230 2018; (p. 57-59)

'By the time he pulls into the driveway it’s almost midday. Mum’s got the turkey in the oven and the heat has steamed up all the windows, so I have to make a hole in the glass with my sleeve to see. But I know it’s him alright. I can tell by the way he walks up the path and the look on Mum’s face when she opens the door.'  (Introduction)

1 Levity : Seven Writers Look for Respite from Our Daily Doom and Gloom Josephine Rowe , Bobuq Sayed , Tom Lee , Tanya Vavilova , Rebecca Slater , David Finnigan , Nayuka Gorrie , 2018 selected work essay
— Appears in: The Lifted Brow , March no. 37 2018; (p. 53-63)

'Antidotes only exist out of necessity, given against something already present, already acting upon the body. Without the danger that calls them into action, they may hold no value for us—but when we need them, we need them desperately. This one-off series is designed to have antidotal properties, by collecting and dispatching a sustained chord of lighthearted positivity, written against a cultural moment that overwhelms and frightens and covfefes us daily. ‘A light when all lights are out’, ‘a welcome reprieve’, a cute story that plays at the end of the news telecast featuring the baby elephant at the zoo: these are some of the ways we describe such instances where the pressures upon us are alleviated, when we can avoid thinking about the gloomier realities of this life. But we wondered, what other kind of meaningful comforts might be possible? A writer friend recently spoke about the need to capture moments of levity—especially when working with subject matter that might be brutal or traumatic—moments that, however small, offer respite and a provisional hope.' (Introduction)

1 The Incredible Disappearing Man i "Come and see the incredible disappearing man:", Rebecca Slater , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Cordite Poetry Review , 1 February no. 84 2018;
1 Eight New Australian Writers You Should Read (According to Those Who Know) Rebecca Slater , 2017 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 4 December 2017;

'We ask industry insiders – publishers, editors, festival directors – for their pick of the new cream of the literary crop.'

1 Beacon Rebecca Slater , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 76 no. 2 2017; (p. 195-197) Meanjin Online 2017;

'By the time mum pulls into the station, Levi is about ready to piss himself, has the empty water bottle in his hand, eyeing me across the back seat as if to say, I'll do it, I'll fucken do it. The car stops in the empty lot and Levi bolts for the toilets. Mum gets out, slips on her thongs and stretches her legs, holding the petrol pump for balance. I go into the shop to see what snacks are left. These days the chips are always salt and vinegar and the milks are either off or strawberry...' (Publication abstract)

1 Stewed Fruit (Obstruction 5) Rebecca Slater , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Seizure [Online] , July 2017;
1 The Fish Rebecca Slater , 2017 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 226.5 2017;
1 The Sums on Creative Writing Degrees Don't Add up. So Why Do We Do Them? Rebecca Slater , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 13 March 2017;
'There’s a certain natural creativity and lyrical flair in great writers. But, as with all art, there’s an element of skill involved that can be improved with instruction.' (Introduction)
1 The Winnie Blues Rebecca Slater , 2016 single work short story
— Appears in: Seizure [Online] , May 2016;
1 Mother Organics Rebecca Slater , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: Seizure [Online] , December 2015;
1 Stewed Fruit (v2) Rebecca Slater , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: Seizure [Online] , July 2015;
1 Plastic Car Rebecca Slater , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Voiceworks , Summer no. 99 2014; (p. 37-43)

'We moved into the house on Wilson Street the day after your first birthday. Kat had organised a party for you at the park with balloons and everything. It was meant to be small but half our year turned up, I think mostly because they wanted to see if Kat had lost the baby weight and also to compare HSC marks. When we moved in the next day, the leftover cupcakes from the party were the first things in the fridge...'  (Publication abstract)

1 Stewed Fruit Rebecca Slater , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2013 2013; (p. 275-280) Seizure [Online] , July 2016;
1 Siren Rebecca Slater , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Seizure : A Journal of New Writing , no. 6 2013; (p. 68-71)
1 The Best Olympic Games Ever Rebecca Slater , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: The Evening Lands : 2013 UTS Writers' Anthology 2013; (p. 266-275)
1 Stewed Fruit Rebecca Slater , 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: The Evening Lands : 2013 UTS Writers' Anthology 2013; (p. 60-66) Seizure [Online] , May 2015;
1 Things That Remind Me of You Rebecca Slater , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: The Life You Chose and That Chose You : The 25th UTS Writers' Anthology 2011; (p. 163-172) 40 : Forty Years of the UTS Writers' Anthology 2021; (p. 233-240)
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