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Issue Details: First known date: 2005... 2005 On Edge
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Kent Town, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia,:Wakefield Press , 2005 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Day #41, Stefan Laszczuk , single work short story (p. 3-7)
No Epic Herei"After all", A. M. Sladdin , single work poetry (p. 8)
My Friend Jim, Dominique Wilson , single work short story (p. 9-11)
The Tracks of Patsy Cline's Tears, Doug Green , single work short story (p. 12-22)
Hinterland, Susan Errington , single work short story (p. 23-31)
Walking the Thin Edge, Katherine Doube , single work short story (p. 32-36)
Revisiti"Hung out between two worlds to dry, I fall", Emilie Field , single work poetry (p. 37)
Reasons for Green, Chelsea Avard , single work short story (p. 38-41)
The Dogi"the dog is bloated and pregnant", Blake Jessop , single work poetry (p. 42)
Sounding Silence, Lesley Williams , single work short story (p. 43-48)
Scissors, Paper, Stone, Dena Thorne-Pezet , single work short story (p. 49-58)
Self-Portrait at 26i"A misanthrope, perhaps. One who rarely", Emmett Stinson , single work poetry (p. 59)
The Parents, Rachel Hennessy , single work short story (p. 60-71)
Inconveniencei"Just so inconvenient, this life,", Christy Di Frances , single work poetry (p. 72-73)
The Family Trip, Rudi Soman , single work short story (p. 74-83)
The Last Cheese, A. M. Sladdin , single work short story (p. 84-87)
Presencei"Sweating kelpie strains at the rope", Rebecca Ebert , single work poetry (p. 88)
The Gift, Gillian Britton , single work short story

18 months after Sammy's birth, Stella is mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted by caring virtually alone for her autistic son. Her husband, Tony, offers little help as he claims to be too busy being the breadwinner.

Sammy makes noises that sound like 'Mama', and Stella is jubilant; though he doesn't do it again, she decides to take Sammy out with her for shopping. He screams and fights her all the way through, and Stella binge-buys food in an attempt to destress.

They bump into Stella's old friend, Mary, who has a 'perfect' son. Mary tries to keep Stella from isolating herself, but Stella escapes. In her haste, she almost doesn't see Sam run into a car's path. She saves Sam at the last moment, but the trolley full of food runs away and tips over. Stella is left feeling utterly alone as she holds her unresponsive son.

(p. 89-97)
Bad Tailori"Scrap heap", A. M. Sladdin , single work poetry (p. 98)
What Was and Is and Shall Not Bei"There were other days", Heather Taylor Johnson , single work poetry (p. 99-100)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Kent Town, Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area, Adelaide - North / North East, Adelaide, South Australia,: Wakefield Press , 2005 .
      Extent: 162p.
      Note/s:
      • Biographical notes about the contributors pp. 156-161.
      • Introduction by Nicholas Jose.
      ISBN: 1862546916

Works about this Work

Australian Fiction 2005-2006 Thomas Shapcott , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 51 no. 2006; (p. 108-119)
Over-Exposure: Just Say No Tali Lavi , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 184 2006; (p. 84-85)

— Review of On Edge 2005 anthology poetry short story ; The Sleepers Almanac 2006 : The Nervous System 2006 anthology poetry short story poetry ; Writing Wrongs : Anthology of Social, Humanitarian and Realism Issues 2005 anthology poetry short story essay ; Offset 2005 periodical issue
Over-Exposure: Just Say No Tali Lavi , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 184 2006; (p. 84-85)

— Review of On Edge 2005 anthology poetry short story ; The Sleepers Almanac 2006 : The Nervous System 2006 anthology poetry short story poetry ; Writing Wrongs : Anthology of Social, Humanitarian and Realism Issues 2005 anthology poetry short story essay ; Offset 2005 periodical issue
Australian Fiction 2005-2006 Thomas Shapcott , 2006 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 51 no. 2006; (p. 108-119)
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