Elizabeth Stead Elizabeth Stead i(A32726 works by)
Born: Established: 1932 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 1 y separately published work icon The Aunts' House Elizabeth Stead , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2019 15422678 2019 single work novel

'Sydney, 1942

'Recently orphaned, Angel Martin moves into a boarding house populated by an assortment of eccentric and colourful characters. She’s befriended by the gregarious Winifred Varnham – a vision in exotic fabrics – and the numerically gifted Barnaby Grange. But not everyone is kind and her scrimping landlady, Missus Potts, is only the beginning of Angel’s troubles.

'Angel refuses to accept her fate and focusses her affections on her two maiden aunts. Despite their resistance, she is determined to forge a sense of belonging. Her visits to the aunts’ house on the Bay soon expand her world in ways she couldn’t have imagined.

'Elizabeth Stead brings her classic subversive wit and personal insight to this nostalgic portrait of wartime Sydney. In Angel Martin, she has created a singular and irrepressible character. A true original.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Lost Elizabeth Stead , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Review of Australian Fiction , vol. 4 no. 3 2012;
1 7 y separately published work icon The Sparrows of Edward Street Elizabeth Stead , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2011 Z1755331 2011 single work novel historical fiction

'It's 1948 and Hanora Sparrow and her teenage daughters, Aria and Rosy, have fallen on tough times. With little more than the suitcases they carry and a few pounds between them, they must move to a housing commission camp on the outskirts of Sydney.

'While the prospect of life in a ramshackle tin shed is grim, these women soon learn that they are not alone. As they befriend other camp residents such as Mr Sparkle, who's had to leave his family behind to look for work in the city, Mr Gardiner, the war hero who never recovered, and the women of the laundry circle who are the eyes and ears of the camp, the Sparrow women discover that resilience and good humour might just be their salvation.

'In The Sparrows of Edward Street, acclaimed author Elizabeth Stead uses her clear eye and sharp wit to recreate a little known corner of Australian post-war history.' (From the publisher's website.)

1 I Give You a Day i "I give you a day -", Elizabeth Stead , 2007 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 67 no. 1-2 2007; (p. 14)
1 7 y separately published work icon The Gospel of Gods and Crocodiles Elizabeth Stead , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2007 Z1358462 2007 single work novel Ann Morley, a missionary, is sent to a tropical island where the community has been virtually untouched by the modern world. A magnet for eccentric characters, the island paradise soon becomes a hotspot of conflicting cultures. - from Back cover
1 Foreword : Good Times, Bad Times Elizabeth Stead , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 14-15 January 2006; (p. 12)
Elizabeth Stead reveals how her relationships with several family members inspired her writing. She remembers her mother being emotionally unstable, addicted to prescription drugs and committing suicide after deep sleep treatment at Chelmsford. She also alleges sexual abuse by three of her uncles. She mentions The Fishcastle and The Book of Tides. The former is noted as 'an answer' to her aunt Christina Stead's The Man Who Loved Children.
1 7 y separately published work icon The Book of Tides Elizabeth Stead , Camberwell : Penguin , 2005 Z1220143 2005 single work novel Beccy Holt is full of dreams. But she is also a survivor. When she moves away from a hippie commune and into the respectable village of Proudie Bay, she must learn who to love, and how; when to mourn,and when to celebrate.(Publisher's blurb).
1 The Gnome of Christ Elizabeth Stead , 2004 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Scorched : Penguin Australian Summer Stories 2004; (p. 178-185)
1 6 y separately published work icon The Different World of Fin Starling Elizabeth Stead , Haymarket : Penguin , 2003 Z1050188 2003 single work novel humour Wagner's Creek, otherwise known as the arse-end of the earth, is the home of the mutton-bird, the carrion crow and the remarkable Fin Starling. Son of the local provider of 'special services', Fin is different from other children and soon it becomes clear that he is something of a miracle-worker as he transforms the dirt-poor shantytown into a place of pilgrimage.(Publisher's blurb).
1 Rat's Life Elizabeth Stead , 2002 single work short story humour
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 July vol. 120 no. 6333 2002; (p. 102-104)
1 Thin and Spidery Elizabeth Stead , 2001 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 August 2001; (p. 16)

— Review of A Trick of the Light Carolyn Polizzotto , 2001 single work autobiography
1 8 y separately published work icon The Fishcastle Elizabeth Stead , Ringwood : Penguin , 2000 Z343958 2000 single work novel The Fishcastle stands proud and high over the seaside village of Proudie bay, where the sea meets the land. It is home to the Hardwicks - Marlin, teller of tales and charmer of snakes and women; his daughter, Jennifer, who keeps house; and his son, Gulliver, perfect in form but flawed in spirit. Creaking with secrets and a menagerie of creatures, the Fishcastle gathers many others into its rambling rooms and garden. One eventful summer under the Fishcastle's roof their lives are changed forever. (Publisher's blurb, back cover).
1 The Fifth Journey Elizabeth Stead , 1999 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , Winter vol. 59 no. 2 1999; (p. 39-41) Penguin Australian Summer Stories 3 2000; (p. 155-158)
1 The Fourth Journey Elizabeth Stead , 1999 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , Winter vol. 59 no. 2 1999; (p. 38-39) Penguin Australian Summer Stories 3 2000; (p. 153-154)
1 The Third Journey Elizabeth Stead , 1999 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , Winter vol. 59 no. 2 1999; (p. 37-38) Penguin Australian Summer Stories 3 2000; (p. 151-152)
1 The Second Journey Elizabeth Stead , 1999 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , Winter vol. 59 no. 2 1999; (p. 35-36) Penguin Australian Summer Stories 3 2000; (p. 149-151)
1 The First Journey Elizabeth Stead , 1999 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , Winter vol. 59 no. 2 1999; (p. 35) Penguin Australian Summer Stories 3 2000; (p. 148-149)
1 Five Unusual Journeys Elizabeth Stead , 1999 sequence short story
— Appears in: Southerly , Winter vol. 59 no. 2 1999; (p. 35-41) Penguin Australian Summer Stories 3 2000; (p. 148-158)
1 S.U.P.E.R.M.A.R.K.E.T.W.A.Y. i "A woman", Elizabeth Stead , 1996 single work poetry
— Appears in: Footprints on Paper : An Anthology of Australian Writing in English and Chinese 1996; (p. 66-67, 69)
1 Cameron and the Mother Elizabeth Stead , 1994 single work short story crime
— Appears in: Love Lies Bleeding : A Crimes For a Summer Christmas Anthology 1994; (p. 1-8)
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