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Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Award Winning Australian Writing 2009
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'Award Winning Australian Writing showcases some of the best stories that have won a short story writing competition in Australia over the past year. From The Age Short Story Competition to the Arafura Short Story Award as well as winning bush poetry, the book covers an entertaining diversity of themes and gives voice to emerging writers. Each story also profiles the author and competition.' (Libraries Australia record)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Melbourne Books , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Plain Indians, Jennifer Mills , single work short story (p. 12-17)
Sam, Miranda Baulis , single work short story (p. 19-22)
The Feeder, Glenys Osborne , single work short story (p. 24-33)
I Thought About You, Peter Newall , single work short story (p. 35-41)
Love and Other Catastrophes The Life of Brian (or Lack Thereof), Maree Spratt , single work short story (p. 43-51)
Somebody's Darlingi"With foam flying forth from her nostrils", Milton Taylor , single work poetry (p. 53-57)
Skin Deep, Maria Fleming , single work short story (p. 59-65)
The Goosle, Margo Lanagan , single work short story fantasy horror
An interpretation of the fairy story Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm.
(p. 67-84)
Dev, Felicity Castagna , single work short story

'An intimate exploration of just what might be the story behind a couple you see sharing the weekend paper at a coffee shop.'

Source: ZineWest blog, http://zinewest.blogspot.com/
Sighted: 13/01/2010

(p. 86-88)
Walking across the Stadium, Margaret Betts , single work short story (p. 90-100)
Crocodile Tears, Julie Jay , single work short story (p. 102-108)
Mille Feuille, Hayley Katzen , single work short story (p. 110-119)
The Summerhouse, Madeleine Tingey , single work short story (p. 121-127)
Snake in My Belly, Jeannie Polson , single work short story (p. 129-132)
The Self-Sufficient Gardener, Eleanor Marney , single work short story science fiction (p. 134-146)
The Exchange, Benjamin Hayes , single work short story horror (p. 148-152)
Mulling over Mafekingi"The sedges and the bracken ferns are marching up the hill;", Max Merckenschlager , single work poetry (p. 154-156)
Rangi and Lillian, David Arnold , single work short story (p. 158-167)
Renting James Joyce's House, Sium Gallagher , single work short story (p. 168-171)
Finding the Sweet Spot, Carmel Lillis , single work short story (p. 172-180)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Melbourne Books , 2009 .
      Extent: 343p.
      Note/s:
      • Foreword by Arnold Zable (pp.6-9).
      • 'Another Word' by Philip Rainford, President of the Fellowship of Australian Writers 1999-2009 (pp.10-11).
      ISBN: 9781877096617 (pbk.)

Works about this Work

The Long and Short of Elbow Room P. S. Cottier , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 October 2009; (p. 13)

— Review of The Australian Long Story 2009 anthology short story prose novella autobiography ; Award Winning Australian Writing 2009 2009 anthology poetry short story
The Long and Short of Elbow Room P. S. Cottier , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 October 2009; (p. 13)

— Review of The Australian Long Story 2009 anthology short story prose novella autobiography ; Award Winning Australian Writing 2009 2009 anthology poetry short story
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