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Fifty numbered and titled 'Notes' which trace the history of Australian science fiction, from its beginnings to the 1950s. Some notes are in the form of essays, others include biographical details, reviews, criticism and bibliographies. Many of the notes are reprinted, or revised from a column which appeared in Science Fiction News, edited by Stone.
Notes
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Graham Stone
, 2001 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- First Things First, single work essay (p. 1-4)
- The Australian Background, single work essay (p. 5-10)
- J. M. Walsh, single work review bibliography essay biography (p. 11-15)
- Alan Connell, and Perhaps George B. Beattie, single work review (p. 16-19)
- Crimp; Collas; Brisbane, single work essay bibliography biography (p. 20-22)
- The Astounding Desmond Hall, single work biography bibliography (p. 23-25)
- War Years : Challenge and Little Response, single work essay bibliography review biography (p. 26-30)
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Horrors of War,
single work
review
— Review of Invasion 1940 single work novel ; Dr. Hades 1941 single work novella ; Secret Weapons 1941 single work novella ; (p. 31-32) - Vol Molesworth, single work biography bibliography review (p. 33-34)
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow (and also Tomorrow),
single work
review
— Review of Tomorrow and Tomorrow 1947 single work novel ; (p. 35-37) -
And Lesser Talents,
single work
review
— Review of A Voyage to Venus : A Novel 1943 single work novel ; Of Things Entire : A Fantasy 1941 single work novella ; Scorched Earth 1944 single work novel ; Salted : a mining romance 1933 single work short story ; The Air Knight : A Romance 1933 single work short story ; Formula for Power 1942 selected work short story ; One Man Alone : A Story of the War...and After 1944 single work novel ; The Lost Dominions : a romance of New Holland 1933 single work short story ; The Trap-Door Spider : A Detective Story 1933 single work short story ; The Steel Link : a romance of North West Australia 1933 single work short story ; The Man Who Didn't Die 1945 single work novel ; Land of the Living Dead 1945 single work novel ; Zacro the Deathless 1946 single work novel ; The Sacred Stone 1945 single work novel ; Dreams and Realities 1944 single work novel ; Days After Tomorrow : A Voice from 2000 A.D. 1944 single work novella ; The Sky Pirates 1946 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile City 1945 single work novella ; (p. 38-40) - Anything Would Do For Kids, single work review bibliography (p. 41-46)
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Out of the Silence,
single work
review
— Review of Out of the Silence : A Romance 1919 single work novel ; (p. 47-49) - Out of the Silence : The Book, single work essay review bibliography (p. 50-55)
- Out of the Silence : Translated and Adapted, single work review bibliography biography (p. 56-59)
- Where to Begin, What to Expect, single work essay bibliography review (p. 60-65)
- Here We Really Begin, single work review (p. 66-69)
- Andre Laurie, en passant, single work biography (p. 70)
- In Times to Come, single work biography bibliography review (p. 71-75)
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Looking Backward to Looking Backward,
single work
criticism
(p. 76-81)
Argues that the utopian novel, Looking Backwards, 2000-1887,by American author, Edward Bellamy, first published in Boston in 1888, was an inspirational source for early Australian science fiction writers.
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