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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The boat The boat Nam Le,Nam Le The seven stories in Nam Le's masterful collection The Boat take us across the globe, from the slums of Colombia to Iowa City; from the streets of Tehran to a foundering vessel in the South China Sea… OL11943844W
Hatched Hatched Tim Winton A wonderfully eclectic mix of fantasy and reality, adventure and reflection, this anthology collects together the stories of the overall winners of the Tim Winton Award for Young Writers for each yea… OL17887223W
To Hold the Bridge To Hold the Bridge Garth Nix A collection of short stories from the author of the Old Kingdom Trilogy. The fist story is set in the world of Sabriel, and focuses on a young man named Morghan, who joins The Bridge Company. Other … OL17922379W
In bed with In bed with Jessica Adams "An unashamedly sexy collection" (Glamour) featuring today's top female writers hiding behind naughty pseudonyms. A unique and sexy collection of bedtime stories by bestselling, award- winning, and w… OL18779603W
Brief encounters Brief encounters Barbara Ker Wilson vi, 140 p. ; 20 cm OL19222060W
The Penguin book of the road The Penguin book of the road Delia Falconer "An anthology of Australian stories about the road."--provided by publisher. OL19437222W
Pulse points Pulse points Jennifer Down "The characters in Jennifer Down's Pulse Points live in small dusty towns, glittering exotic cities and slow droll suburbs; they are mourners, survivors and perpetrators. In the award-winning Aokigah… OL19764420W
Ghosts by gaslight Ghosts by gaslight Jack Dann,Nick Gevers A collection of steampunk and supernatural tales that breathes new life into the Victorian and Edwardian ghost story for a new generation of readers. OL19948623W
Whispering shadows Whispering shadows Rose Helen Mitchell This collection evokes situations confronting ordinary people in their ordinary lives. The author creates images of loss, love, hatred and warmth of particular characters in particular places as far … OL24189672W
Memento mori Memento mori Daniel King "Daniel King's short story collection cycles through the shadowy landscapes of death, knarled relationships, the slippery side of human nature, even the contemporary lure of cosmetic surgery pushed t… OL24285506W
Encounters Encounters Barry Oakley A collection of stories by several of Australia's leading authors for young people - David Malouf - Tim Winton - Peter Goldsworthy - Sandy McCutcheon - Brian Matthews - Patrick Cullen - Sophie Cunnin… OL24694086W
A hatful of cherries A hatful of cherries Félix Calviño Short stories of a life growing up in the villages of northern Spain under Franco, and in Australia, where the ghosts and habits of the old country have not vanished. OL24721437W
The great unknown The great unknown Angela Meyer In this anthology, our editor, Angela Meyer, pays tribute to the undeniable cultural influence that American TV programs such as Twilight Zone and Outer Limits have had on our lives 'down under'. 'Th… OL28588036W
Undone! Undone! Paul Jennings A collection of eight stories about the scary, the supernatural, or the unusual, including a mysterious bottle whose contents let you read people's minds and homemade granola that turns a boy into an… OL2975810W
Australian short fiction Australian short fiction Bennett, Bruce In this first extended study of Australian short fiction, Bruce Bennett adopts Christina Stead's metaphor of an ocean of story to suggest the universality of story-telling and the marks it leaves for… OL3801590W
The torment of Mr. Gully The torment of Mr. Gully Judith Clarke A collection of eleven short stories on supernatural themes. OL449840W