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Source: Galactic Central Publications (www.philsp.com)
y separately published work icon Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy periodical issue   fantasy   science fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1999... no. 28 Winter 1999 of Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy est. 1990 Eidolon : The Journal of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy
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* Contents derived from the 1999 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Chinese Rooms, Chris Lawson , Shaun Tan (illustrator), single work short story science fiction (p. 7-17)
The Mars Tiles, Paul Hassing , Gavin O'Keefe (illustrator), single work short story science fiction (p. 25-27)
Making Contact in Skin-tight Duds, Marianne de Pierres , single work short story science fiction

'Loz is a prostitute and killer who [...] wants to get into an assassination agency (the Zora Assassin’s Alliance), and thinks she has found a way to do it. Organisations, lawful and unlawful, are on the hunt for a man they suspect of being involved in the murder of a famous journalist; Loz thinks he is a stooge, but that he might have valuable ZAA contacts, and she sets out to find him first. But the situation is more complex than anyone knows, and Loz may find herself a ZAA target instead of a ZAA novitiate.'

Source: Eidolon (http://eidolon.net/?review=shortfiction5&pagetitle=Short+Fiction+Reviews+5).

 (p. 29-40)
An Eidolon Interview with Shaun Tan, Nick Stathopoulos (interviewer), single work interview
Shaun Tan answers questions about his approaches to book illustration and influences on his work.
 (p. 41-46)
Emotional Bypass, Anthony Morris , single work short story science fiction

'While the technology used by journalists and builders in the story is impressive, it is the effect it has on Meri, an ex-broadcast news star, that makes the story zing. Meri is now working on behalf of a community group determined to stop a new road being grown (yes, grown) through its suburb. Quinn, another journalist, arrives at the scene of the protest to do a story on the development. Quinn was sweet on Meri when they were students together, and he is as interested in her as he is in the protest.'

Source: Eidolon (http://eidolon.net/?review=shortfiction5&pagetitle=Short+Fiction+Reviews+5).

 (p. 49-55)
The Heart Drummer, Simon Ng , Shaun Tan (illustrator), single work short story science fiction

'Ng’s two Australian archaeologists are working on a newly discovered site in China that promises to reveal new and startling facts about that nation’s past, but work on the dig is stopped suddenly by Chines authorities. Reluctant to let go, desperate to reveal the site’s greatest secrets, the pair persist in their exploration and discover a terrible truth … '

Source: Eidolon (http://eidolon.net/?review=shortfiction5&pagetitle=Short+Fiction+Reviews+5).

 (p. 87-99)
Bare Walls, Jodie Kewley , Shaun Tan (illustrator), single work short story science fiction

'Elizabeth is an orphan and overweight. Both factors contribute to her misery and loneliness. In an attempt to overcome some of her problems she attends a rebirthing class.'

Source: Eidolon (http://eidolon.net/?review=shortfiction5&pagetitle=Short+Fiction+Reviews+5).

 (p. 121-126)
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