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Australian Short Stories [#20, 1987] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Alan Marshall and Judah Waten. Details taken from AustLit. fc. · The Bridge in Curve · Grace Cossington-Smith · cv 1 · The Bridge · John Clune · ss 8 · Mothers and Old Lovers · Gillian Mears · ss 16 · The Big O Versus Pink Floyd at the Abercrombie Campground: 1971 · Chris Catt · ss 22 · Just Like That · Michael Richards · ss 27 · The Last Elephant · Terry Dowling · ss; horror 38 · Uncle Bill’s Party · Sandra Hodgson Moore · ss 43 · A Life Well Lived · Robin Sheiner · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 49 · After Grampa · Jean Kent · ss; illustrated by Graham McKenzie 55 · Cut Off · Susan Cullinan · ss; illustrated by Xiandi Lord 62 · Fair Devil Sticky Beak · Miriam Dadleh · ts; This conversation was recorded by students, teachers and Aboriginal people from the Port Augusta region 73 · The Payment · Nene Gare · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunne 83 · Under the House · Richard Lunn · ss 91 · Caterpillars · Mark O’Flynn · ss 96 · Wet Mat · Nicholas Donato · ss; illustrated by Greg Carroll

Australian Short Stories [#21, 1988] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Stephen Pascoe) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Barbara Baynton and Christopher Brennan. Details taken from AustLit. 1 · Yarning · Alan Marshall · bg 3 · Urban Flora and Fauna Associates · Peter Mathers · ss 11 · The Anarchist · Janine Burke · ss 20 · Filling Spaghetti · Lyn Hughes · ss 24 · Silver Wings · Lyn Hughes · ss 27 · The Tinners · Patrick Rogers · ss 42 · I Knew ’is Face · Terri Foster · ss 47 · Relics of the Past · Gillian Mears · ss 53 · Taxi · Janet Shaw · ss 58 · On the Outskirts of Town · Robert Bellhouse · ss; illustrated by Peter Brownrigg 68 · Unspoilt · Margaret Barbalet · ss; illustrated by Stephen & Pascoe 75 · Anything but Food · Catherine Ford · ss 83 · The Certificate · Veronica Angus · ss; illustrated by Joanne Wild 89 · Sea Break · Max Painter · ss 101 · Moana · Tony Reeder · ss; illustrated by Mark Wilson

Australian Short Stories [#22, 1988] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Victoria Howlett) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Henry Lawson and Kylie Tennant. This issue included an article ’The Average Man’ reprinted from a 1938 edition of Man: Australian Magazine for Men Details taken from AustLit. 1 · Kago · Graham Sheil · ss 11 · Cherubs · Marion Halligan · ss; illustrated by Irena Sibley 15 · The Day of the Mothers · Glenda Adams · ss 22 · According to Mrs Maloney · Judy Duffy · ss 30 · A Hand of Bananas · Peter Long · ss; illustrated by Graham McKenzie 37 · Paddy and Molly · Josephine Bastian · ss 40 · The Academic Gets Into Revision · Barry Dickins · ss; illustrated by Barry Dickins 47 · The Day the Bulldog Got Bruno · T. R. Edmonds · ss 56 · Dieter and Dick · John Duke · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 71 · Cinquante-Cinq Minutes Retard · Paul Wenz · ss 74 · A Revenge · John Van Den Akker · ss 82 · 1966: The Year of You Can’t Go Back · Jack Ho · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 93 · Calling Katie Blossom · Julia Martin · ss

Australian Short Stories [#23, 1988] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Brendon Sims) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to George Seelaf and Ruth Park. Details taken from AustLit. 5 · All That Grief · Theodoros Sidiropoulos · bg 18 · The Old Man · Ilona Palmer · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 26 · House Sharing · David Mathews · ss 32 · The Last of the Southern Slaves · Roger Vickery · ss; illustrated by Brendon Sims 40 · It Was Your Holding Me · G. D. Bolton · ss 46 · Husband of My Heart · Judith Lukin · ss 51 · Ambush · Molly Guy · ss 53 · Short Siege · Mark O’Flynn · ss; illustrated by Bill Hay 59 · No Man’s Land · Judy Duffy · ss 68 · The Fool · Jane Skelton · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 77 · Just Truckin’ Round · Chris Williams · ss 80 · Windspeed · Paul Turner · ss; illustrated by Joanne Wild 89 · Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair · Frank Hardy · ss 94 · Old Ron’s Last Cast · Jim Ewing · ss

Australian Short Stories [#24, 1988] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Lydia Robertson-Smith) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Stephen Murray-Smith and Olga Masters. Details taken from AustLit. 4 · Editorial · Frank Hardy · ed 7 · Born Out Bush · Milly Taylor · ts; illustrated by Irena Sibley 20 · White Friends · Lyn Hughes · ss 27 · The Reps · Barry Dickins · ss; illustrated by Barry Dickins 32 · The Duel Catalogue · Richard Lunn · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 42 · Can a Morris Minor Break the Speed of Sound? · Rosa Safransky · ss 51 · Blaze · Steven Carroll · ss 62 · The Hair and the Teeth · Carmel Bird · ss 66 · Block · Kevin Brophy · ss 80 · Unbearable · Carmel Killin · ss 88 · All the Colours · Janet Shaw · ss 95 · A Black Christmas · Jack Ho · ss 100 · Lord Tony’s Deal · Roger Vickery · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 113 · The Vicar’s Christmas Raffle · Clement Semmler · ss 118 · Dream Days of a Ninety—Days King · Kenneth Gasmier · ss; illustrated by Leigh Hobbs

Australian Short Stories [#25, 1989] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Nene Gare) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to John Morrison and Barbara Giles. Details taken from AustLit. 5 · The Man Who Invented Sin · Graham Sheil · ss 16 · Pearls of the North · Robin Sheiner · ss 22 · Charity · H. A. Willis · ss; illustrated by Graham McKenzie 26 · In 1969 · Beth Yahp · ss 29 · Brown Duck Pond Carpet · N. B. Bricknell · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 35 · The Return of the Comic-Book Kid · R. M. Stitson · ss; illustrated by Ross Celi 43 · Moonman · Alan Attwood · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 48 · Someone I Knew · Stephen Moline · ss 54 · The Hold Up · John Morrison · ss 64 · Blind Night · Paul Hayden · ss; illustrated by Leigh Hobbs 74 · Old Woman · Allan Scarfe · ss 84 · Rusting Out · Margaret Card · ss; illustrated by Annie Irish 90 · Mapping Myself · Kate Jennings · ss

Australian Short Stories [#26, 1989] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Rebecca Riley) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Alf Pascoe. Details taken from AustLit. 5 · An Airline Suite · Chester Eagle · ss 17 · Kiss the Moon · Gillian Mears · ss 29 · On Rose Street · Beth Yahp · ss 34 · Cedar City · Charles Edelman · ss 41 · Afternoon of a Kookaburra · Leah Nischler · ss 50 · Not John Wayne · John Irving · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 57 · Nganug, the Ferryman · B. Wongar · ss; illustrated by Yumayna Burarwana 66 · The Mortifications of St Paul · Richard Lunn · ss 75 · The Grand Parade · Rosemary Jones · ss 78 · The Quiet Redemption of Andy the House · Terry Dowling · nv; horror 97 · The Loft · Peter Cochrane · ss; illustrated by Zoe Wishart 107 · Wipeout · Dallas McMaugh · ss; illustrated by Leigh Hobbs 114 · The Man in the Golden Shroud · Giles Hugo · ss

Australian Short Stories [#27, 1989] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Mandy Brown) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Charmian Clift and George Johnston. Details taken from AustLit. 22 · The Pig Man of the Gogadalas · Graham Sheil · ss 33 · Arvo Tea with Anderson · Ba Phillipps · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 38 · Box and Cotton · C. S. Burrough · ss; illustrated by Annie Irish 44 · The Holiday · Lily Brett · nv; illustrated by David Rankin 72 · Fished Out · Veronica Angus · ss 75 · The Bunyip · R. B. Nicholls · ss 78 · If a Sparrow Falls · Glen Dower · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 84 · Quite a While on the Good Ship ’Pirate’ · Jack Ho · ss 92 · Infinity · Berenice Kavanagh · ss; illustrated by Lydia Robertson-Smith

Australian Short Stories [#28, 1989] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Sabrina Schmid) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Clem Christesen and Dorothy Green. Details taken from AustLit. 5 · Welcome Home · Gillian Mears · ss 17 · Brain Death Capital · Molly Guy · ex 22 · Leo · Janine Burke · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 30 · The Oracle · Rocky Marshall · ss 34 · The Slaughter Yard · H. J. Treasure · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 42 · Slipstream · Garry Disher · ss 45 · Connections · Chester Eagle · ss 53 · Ben Potato’s Fifteenth Birthday · Ken Smeaton · ss; illustrated by Tim Laurence 59 · Lamb to the Slaughter · John Newton · ss 66 · Crossing · Berenice Kavanagh · ss; illustrated by Graham McKenzie 74 · Bone China · Beth Yahp · ss 78 · Balloon · Paul Lindsey · ss 84 · The Repossession · Patrick Rogers · ss

Australian Short Stories [#29, 1990] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Leigh Hobbs) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Louisa Lawson and Henry Kendall. Details taken from AustLit. 9 · Diane’s Fiance’s Ex-Wife’s Brother’s Heart · Carmel Bird · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 28 · The Dead Crime Reporter’s Coat · Matthew Condon · ss 33 · A Right Royal · Athol Henry · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 38 · Karroo Blood · G. W. Robinson · ss 42 · Docks · G. W. Robinson · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 49 · They Don’t Make ’Em Like That Anymore · Jim Leslie · ss 54 · Have-A-Chat’s Last Burn · R. B. Nicholls · ss 58 · That’s the Duke · Steven Carroll · ss; illustrated by Annie Irish 67 · So That’s a Desert! · Maurice Nestor · ss 71 · Waiting for the Zebra · Maurice Nestor · ss

Australian Short Stories [#30, 1990] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Lyn Hovey) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Oodgeroo Noonucal (Kath Walker) and Jack Davis. Details taken from AustLit. 7 · The Green Heart · Graham Sheil · ss 16 · Special Connection · Carmel Bird · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 22 · Tears and Lamingtons · Kent Smith · ss 36 · The Hill · H. J. Treasure · ss 41 · Journey to Kamirlunyu · David Kirkby · ss; illustrated by Graham McKenzie 51 · I Think He’s Dead · I. D. Arkell · ss 53 · The Good Shoppers · Lesley Fowler · ss 57 · Jerry · K. E. Mount · ss 66 · The Hawk Tree · Peggie Kerr · ss; illustrated by Leigh Hobbs 71 · The Escaper · Paul Lindsey · ss 76 · Is Anybody There? · Ba Phillipps · ss 79 · Alien Corn · Jamie Forbes · ss 93 · Duck Tale · John Kane · ss; illustrated by Lydia Robertson Smith

Australian Short Stories [#31, 1990] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Kate Finnie) Subtitled “Writers in the Park”. 5th Birthday Issue. This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Ruth Park and Christina Stead. Details taken from AustLit. 7 · Flying Hero Class · Thomas Keneally · ex 10 · Loving a Married Woman · Glenda Adams · ss 24 · The Potato Thief · Lyn Hughes · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 40 · All My Mob · Ruby Langford Ginibi · ss 51 · Cinco de Mayo · Fiona Manning · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 59 · After Tea and Cakes and Ices · Dallas McMaugh · ss 62 · Baby, Baby · George Papaellinas · ss; illustrated by Lydia Robertson-Smith 72 · The Man in Massawa · Betty Roland · bg 78 · Real Estates · Gig Ryan · pm; illustrated by Annie Irish 81 · Sasquatch · Gerry Turcotte · ss 86 · Devil in the Valley · Roger Vickery · ss 93 · Report on a Rejected MS · Amy Witting · ss

Australian Short Stories [#32, 1990] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Sheila Puruntatameri) Alternative title: Aboriginal Short Stories This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Connie Bush and Maureen Watson. Details taken from AustLit. 7 · Tambu · Francis Butcher Tippaklippa · ss 10 · Japarra and Purrukuparli · Geraldine Tungutalun & Donald Kantilla · ss 14 · The Life of a Part Aboriginal Girl · Connie Bush · bg 21 · Roper River Women: Mary Walk · Mary Walk · bg 22 · Roper River Women: Waratah Ward · Waratah Ward · bg; illustrated by Waratah Ward 25 · Boo-Roon-Joo (A Story of the Ruined City and a Country Nearby Called Wun-Murrie or War-Lun-Dooer-Pa) · Connie Bush · ss 28 · Boorooloolooo Legend · Connie Bush · ss; illustrated by Samuel Namunjdja 31 · Tales of Bickerton Island · Connie Bush · ss 33 · 1939 Groote Eylandt · Connie Bush · bg 38 · Explorers to Groote Eylandt 1800’s · Connie Bush · ar 39 · Going Fishing Back Home · Melissa Cooper · ar 40 · The Girl Who Was Taken Away from Her Family · Selma Sampson Nampijinpa · pl 42 · Adnyamathanha Man · Owen Brady · bg 57 · Full Initiation [Claude Demell] · Adele Graham · bg 57 · Interview with Claude Demell · Anon. · iv 65 · Yuru Ngawarla: Interview with Murray Wilton · Anon. · iv 70 · Nigger, Nigger: Interview with Buck McKenzie · Anon. · iv

Australian Short Stories [#33, 1991] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Mandy Brown) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Hylus Maris and Jack Davis. Details taken from AustLit. 7 · This and the Giver · Gillian Mears · ss 14 · Forgiveness · Glen Tomasetti · ss; illustrated by Brendon Sims 21 · Trev’s Statue · Jodie Kewley · ss 29 · Take Off, Heathrow 1405 · Averil Macklin · ss 31 · Today Is Bus Day · Alan Close · ss 37 · Ice · Venero Armanno · ss; illustrated by Ron Walker 52 · The Rakaia Huts · Jill Jeffries · ss 55 · Swimming Across · Jill Jeffries · ss 57 · Girl on the River · June Opie · ss 71 · Cappacino · Fiona McGregor · ss; illustrated by Rebecca Riley 87 · No Escape · Judith Clarke · ss 89 · Martin Falvey · Thomas Shapcott · ss 95 · Forty Nights on the Lawn · Catherine Moffat · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 101 · Cannibal Mass · Graham Sheil · ss; includes facsimilies of pages from Graham Sheil’s diaries.; illustrated by Robert Avitabile

Australian Short Stories [#34, 1991] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing, cover by Leigh Hobbs) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to Gough Whitlam and Joan Child. Details taken from AustLit. 8 · The Call of the Magpies · Robin Sheiner · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 16 · The Home Maker · Lance Loughrey · ss 20 · I’m Just a Working Class Lesbian · Lyn Hughes · ss; illustrated by Annie Irish 25 · Blinkin’ (and) Bloomin’ · George Watt · ss 30 · Clown McCafferty · Barney Roberts · ss 32 · Truthful Jones at Barcaldine · Frank Hardy · ss 45 · Fighting in the Kitchen · Judy Duffy · ss; illustrated by Lyn Hovey 53 · The Job with the Circus · Brigid Lowry · ss 58 · Talking with Ernie Dingo · Lisa Bellear · iv 66 · Late of Gertrude Street · Bruce Pascoe · ss 73 · Western Culture · Olga Pavlinova · ss; illustrated by Stephen Pascoe 80 · Australia Street · Tony Reeder · ss 84 · Rat Dance · R. B. Nicholls · ss 89 · The Publicists · Barry Dickins · ss; illustrated by Barry Dickins 93 · Murphy’s Bull · H. J. Treasure · ss 98 · The Cricketer’s Arms · Carmel Bird · ss 101 · Blood on the Snow · R. N. Callender · ss

Australian Short Stories [#35, 1991] ed. Bruce Pascoe (Pascoe Publishing) This issue of Australian Short Stories is dedicated to John Morrison and Mary Gilmore. Details taken from AustLit. fc. · The Embrace · Wayne Ashton · cv 7 · Indica, Indica · Ding Xiaoqi · ss; illustrated by Annie Irish 22 · Cambodia · Hout-Him · bg 33 · Bells for Pleasure · Wilhelm Hiener · ss; illustrated by Gregory Wold 40 · Mr Goodman · G. W. Robinson · ss 45 · The Burial of Sappa Sibanda · Terry Fitzsimons · ss 57 · A Taste of the Mammoth · John Carrigan · ss 60 · Sweetness · Ba Phillipps · ss; illustrated by Jenny Darling 65 · Elton John’s Mother · Catherine Conzato · ss 72 · The Tennis Court · Michael Scammell · ss 79 · Jackhammer · John Somerville · ss; illustrated by Judy Dunn 97 · Tell Your Mother I Am Alright... · Ilona Palmer · ss 104 · A Tree Too Tall · Erica Woolgar · ss 111 · Abraham · Graham Sheil · ss; illustrated by Trevor Muir