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y separately published work icon Heaven to Wudang single work   novel   fantasy  
Is part of Journey to Wudang Kylie Chan , 2010 series - author novel (number 3 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 Heaven to Wudang
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'Human and demon, heaven and hell battle for the fate of the world in this fabulous bestselling series ... The demons that could control stones and elementals have been defeated, but the most powerful of Simon Wong′s associates still remains to create almost undetectable copies of humans and Shen. This demon allies with Kitty Kwok to prepare a torturous trap for Emma and Simone from which they may never return.Wudang Mountain is enveloped by dark foreboding as Xuan Wu begins to reappear -- sometimes human, sometimes turtle, but always without memory. Emma and Simone are in a race against time as they try to rescue Xuan Wu ... before the demons capture him.' (From the publisher's website.)

Notes

  • Epigraph:
    The Serpent lies on the carpet, alone.
    The city lights shine through the windows.
    It raises its head and tastes things gone;
    it drops its head and returns to the sea.

    The Turtle raises its head from the water;
    the lake stretches around it.
    People point and talk, excited.
    It goes to the bottom and settles the mind.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Voyager , 2011 .
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      Extent: 570p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: 1 June 2011.
      • Cover design by Darren Holt. 
      ISBN: 9780732286880 (pbk.), 9780730497776 (ebk.)
    • London,
      c
      England,
      c
      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
      c
      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Voyager ,
      2012 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 570p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 6th December 2012
      ISBN: 9780007469321 (pbk)
    • New York (City), New York (State),
      c
      United States of America (USA),
      c
      Americas,
      :
      Voyager ,
      2012 .
      image of person or book cover 1322187142389958867.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 570p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 27th November 2012.
      ISBN: 9780062210340 (pbk), 9780062210357 (ebk)
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Journey to Wudang : Trilogy Kylie Chan , Sydney : Voyager , 2013 6780284 2013 selected work novel fantasy Sydney : Voyager , 2013

Other Formats

  • Also large print.
  • Sound recording.

Works about this Work

The Publishing Ecosystems of Contemporary Australian Genre Fiction Beth Driscoll , Lisa Fletcher , Kim Wilkins , David Carter , 2018 single work
— Appears in: Creative Industries Journal , vol. 11 no. 2 2018; (p. 203-221)

'The cultural and commercial operations of the publishing industry have been dramatically reshaped by digital technologies, yet little is known about how these effects are differentiated across sectors of the industry. This article analyses data about the production of Australian-authored fantasy, romance and crime fiction titles to explore the specific publishing ecosystems of different genres and the roles played by multinational, small press and self-publishing in each. First, we show that there has been across-the-board growth in each genre and for each type of publisher. Second, we argue that multinational publishing activity in these genres has been characterized by broad stability, punctuated by experimentation with genre-specific imprints for romance and fantasy titles. Third, we find that small presses make diverse contributions to genre ecosystems, able to both activate prestige and experiment with formats. Finally, we note the immense growth in self-publishing, particularly in romance, and argue that self-publishing now operates in tandem with traditional publishing to create hybridized publishing ecosystems - with greater potential to transform the traditional publishing model than e-books.' (Publication abstract)

Living in Two Worlds Samantha Selinger-Morris , 2011 single work biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 August 2011; (p. 4-5)
Bewitched in Brisbane Fiona Purdon , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11 - 12 June 2011; (p. 22)

— Review of Votive Karen Brooks , 2011 single work novel ; Heaven to Wudang Kylie Chan , 2011 single work novel ; Silvermay James Moloney , 2011 single work novel ; Hindsight Anita Bell , 2011 single work novel
Take Three : Fantasy Colin Steele , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 5 June 2011; (p. 26)

— Review of The Devil's Diadem Sara Douglass , 2011 single work novel ; Heaven to Wudang Kylie Chan , 2011 single work novel ; The Tongues of Serpents Naomi Novik , 2010 single work novel
Take Three : Fantasy Colin Steele , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 5 June 2011; (p. 26)

— Review of The Devil's Diadem Sara Douglass , 2011 single work novel ; Heaven to Wudang Kylie Chan , 2011 single work novel ; The Tongues of Serpents Naomi Novik , 2010 single work novel
Bewitched in Brisbane Fiona Purdon , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11 - 12 June 2011; (p. 22)

— Review of Votive Karen Brooks , 2011 single work novel ; Heaven to Wudang Kylie Chan , 2011 single work novel ; Silvermay James Moloney , 2011 single work novel ; Hindsight Anita Bell , 2011 single work novel
Living in Two Worlds Samantha Selinger-Morris , 2011 single work biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 28 August 2011; (p. 4-5)
The Publishing Ecosystems of Contemporary Australian Genre Fiction Beth Driscoll , Lisa Fletcher , Kim Wilkins , David Carter , 2018 single work
— Appears in: Creative Industries Journal , vol. 11 no. 2 2018; (p. 203-221)

'The cultural and commercial operations of the publishing industry have been dramatically reshaped by digital technologies, yet little is known about how these effects are differentiated across sectors of the industry. This article analyses data about the production of Australian-authored fantasy, romance and crime fiction titles to explore the specific publishing ecosystems of different genres and the roles played by multinational, small press and self-publishing in each. First, we show that there has been across-the-board growth in each genre and for each type of publisher. Second, we argue that multinational publishing activity in these genres has been characterized by broad stability, punctuated by experimentation with genre-specific imprints for romance and fantasy titles. Third, we find that small presses make diverse contributions to genre ecosystems, able to both activate prestige and experiment with formats. Finally, we note the immense growth in self-publishing, particularly in romance, and argue that self-publishing now operates in tandem with traditional publishing to create hybridized publishing ecosystems - with greater potential to transform the traditional publishing model than e-books.' (Publication abstract)

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