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    Dreaming Again

    By Jack Dann

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    Following in the footsteps of the landmark collection, Dreaming Down-Under, this new book brings together Australia's greatest fantasy writers and cutting-edge new authors
    35 new stories celebrating the wild side of Australian fantasy writing Welcome to the energy, invention and imagination of Australia's finest writers of speculative fiction - from acclaimed international bestsellers to the freshest new voices. ten years ago, Dreaming Down-Under captured the excitement of the wild side of Australian fiction and won a coveted World Fantasy Award. Now it's time to start Dreaming Again ... CONtRIBUtORS: Peter M. Ball, Lee Battersby, John Birmingham, Jenny Blackford, Russell Blackford, Adam Brown, Simon Brown, trudi Canavan, Isobelle Carmody, Paul Collins, Rowena Cory Daniells, Cecilia Dart-thornton, Rjurik Davidson, Stephen Dedman, Sara Douglass, terry Dowling, Jason Fischer, Ben Francisco, Christopher Green, Richard Harland, trent Jamieson, Margo Lanagan, Rosaleen Love, Chris Lynch, Sean McMullen, Jason Nahrung, Garth Nix, Cecily Scutt, Angela Slatter, Aaron Sterns, Dirk Strasser, Lucy Sussex, Janeen Webb, Kim Westwood and Kim Wilkins And including a previously unpublished story from the late great A. Bertram Chandler 'Dreaming Again is at once quintessentially Australian and enticingly other. If you read short fiction you'll want this collection. If you don't, this is a reason to start.' Bookseller + Publisher
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateJan 1, 2016
    ISBN9780730443728
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    Jack Dann

    Jack Dann is a multiple award winning author who has written or edited over 60 books, including the groundbreaking novels Junction, Starhiker, The Man Who Melted, The Memory Cathedral -- which is an international bestseller, the Civil War novel The Silent, and Bad Medicine, which has been compared to the works of Jack Kerouac and Hunter S. Thompson and called "the best road novel since the Easy Rider days." Dann's work has been compared to Jorge Luis Borges, Roald Dahl, Lewis Carroll, Castaneda, J. G. Ballard, Mark Twain, and Philip K. Dick. Philip K. Dick, author of the stories from which the films Blade Runner and Total Recall were made, wrote that "Junction is where Ursula Le Guin's Lathe of Heaven and Tony Boucher's 'The Quest for Saint Aquin' meet...and yet it's an entirely new novel.... I may very well be basing some of my future work on Junction." Best-selling author Marion Zimmer Bradley called Starhiker "a superb book... it will not give up all its delights, all its perfections, on one reading." Library Journal has called Dann "...a true poet who can create pictures with a few perfect words." Roger Zelazny thought he was a reality magician and Best Sellers has said that "Jack Dann is a mind-warlock whose magicks will confound, disorient, shock, and delight." The Washington Post Book World compared his novel The Man Who Melted with Ingmar Bergman's film The Seventh Seal. His short stories have appeared in Omni and Playboy and other major magazines and anthologies. He is the editor of the anthology Wandering Stars, one of the most acclaimed American anthologies of the 1970's, and several other well-known anthologies such as More Wandering Stars. Wandering Stars and More Wandering Stars have just been reprinted in the U.S. Dann also edits the multi-volume Magic Tales series with Gardner Dozois and is a consulting editor TOR Books. He is a recipient of the Nebula Award, the Australian Aurealis Award (twice), the Ditmar Award (three times), the World Fantasy Award, and the Premios Gilgamés de Narrativa Fantastica award. Dann has also been honoured by the Mark Twain Society (Esteemed Knight). High Steel, a novel co-authored with Jack C. Haldeman II, was published in 1993. Critic John Clute called it "a predator...a cat with blazing eyes gorging on the good meat of genre. It is most highly recommended." A sequel entitled Ghost Dance is in progress. Dann's major historical novel about Leonardo da Vinci -- entitled The Memory Cathedral -- was first published in December 1995 to rave reviews. It has been published in 10 languages to date. It won the Australian Aurealis Award in 1997, was #1 on The Age bestseller list, and a story based on the novel was awarded the Nebula Award. The Memory Cathedral was also shortlisted for the Audio Book of the Year, which was part of the 1998 Braille & Talking Book Library Awards. Morgan Llwelyn called The Memory Cathedral "a book to cherish, a validation of the novelist's art and fully worthy of its extraordinary subject." The San Francisco Chronicle called it "a grand accomplishment," Kirkus Reviews thought it was "An impressive accomplishment," and True Review said, "Read this important novel, be challenged by it; you literally haven't seen anything like it." Dann's next novel The Silent was chosen by Library Journal as one of their 'Hot Picks.' Library Journal wrote: "This is narrative storytelling at its best -- so highly charged emotionally as to constitute a kind of poetry from hell. Most emphatically recommended." Auhor Peter Straub said, "This tale of America's greatest trauma is full of mystery, wonder, and the kind of narrative inventiveness that makes other novelists want to hide under the bed." And The Australian called it "an extraordinary achievement." His contemporary road novel Bad Medicine (titled Counting Coup in the U.S.) has been called "a vivid and compelling vision-quest through the dark back roads and blue highways of the American soul." Dann is also the co-editor (with Janeen Webb) of the groundbreaking Australian anthology Dreaming Down-Under, which Peter Goldsworthy has called "the biggest, boldest, most controversial collection of original fiction ever published in Australia." It has won Australia's Ditmar Award and is the first Australian book ever to win the prestigious World Fantasy Award. Dann is also the author of the retrospective short story collection Jubilee: the Essential Jack Dann. The West Australian said it was "Sometimes frightening, sometimes funny, erudite, inventive, beautifully written and always intriguing. Jubilee is a celebration of the talent of a remarkable storyteller." As part of its Bibliographies of Modern Authors Series, The Borgo Press has published an annotated bibliography and guide entitled The Work of Jack Dann. An updated second edition is in progress. Dann is also listed in Contemporary Authors and the Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series; The International Authors and Writers Who's Who; Personalities of America; Men of Achievement; Who's Who in Writers, Editors, and Poets, United States and Canada; Dictionary of International Biography; the Directory of Distinguished Americans; Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century; and Who's Who in the World. Dann commutes between Melbourne and a farm overlooking the sea. He also 'commutes' back and forth to Los Angeles and New York.

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    • 3/5
      This is a pretty solid collection - a little too heavy on Sci Fi for me which is not really my thing. I love that there is such a quality Australian collection out there though and really appreciated a chance to read Australian writers in the genre.
    • 4/5
      I usually don't read anthologies like this because I find it hard to get used to the way one author writes then have to go onto the next story and get used to that author's writing. But I gave it my best shot and I'd have to say that I throughly enjoyed having a chance at reading this book. I am a full blown fan of horror writing, amongst other things and this book was great! Thank you Eos Books/ Harpercollins for extending this opportunity to me!I really don't want to place an spoilers here, but here goes. I'm going to list my absolute favorite stories out of the book.This is My Blood by Ben Francisco and Chris Lynch - I loved the way the authors placed the dates in between the paragraphs. It kind of reminded me of Star trek or perhaps like reading someone's diary (well, I guess it kind of was). The writing was fanastic and it was very easy to follow.The Fooly by Terry Dowling - A small town ghostly tale. Gotta love the ghost stories. Of course they always seem to happen where you wouldn't even think of it. This is something that I'd like to tell around a camp fire and get everyone spooked!Empire by Simon Brown - Now I really am not a huge fan of alien stories, but I liked this one because in the story the aliens have conquered Earth and the POV is from two teenagers. Did give you some pretty interesting images as you read! I give this two thumbs up just because I'm not an alien fan!Trolls Night Out by Jenny Blackford - Her characters were well thought out. Her antagonist was David, pain in the butt and a little mouthy. But where would the story go if he wasn't in it? But this story was pretty good. I love werewolves and I remember Trolls from the movie Troll. So this one had me hooked right from the get go!The Rest is Silence by Aaron Sterns - Another ghost story, but will a lot more substance! As i stated before I am a huge horror fan and this story had it all! If I had three thumbs I give this story just that!Undead Camels Ate Their Flesh by Jason Fischer - I don't know if the author wanted readers to take the story this way, but I thought it was funny! Zombie camels, I never would have thought of that!Heere Be Monsters by John Birmingham - Yet another of my absolute favorites. Zombies! I'm not a big fan of futuristic stories, but I had to give this one a try because it had the zombie factor. The wording took me a little time to get used to, but at the end, I realized that I had really enjoyed this story.The New Deal by Trent Jamieson - The title really didn't do much for me, but his twist on zombie dolls made of wood was nice. Nicely written and my favorite sentence that hooked me right from the get go was and I quote, "These blokes been dead a while." Good read!The Last Great House of Isla Tortuga by Peter M. Ball - I don't like sea stories or pirates, but this one I thought was funny. Maybe that is just my morbid sense of humor, but who would have thought that the zombies had their own prostitutes. That's all I'm going to say about this story, you'll have to read it for yourself!As you'll notice I enjoyed the zombie stories, but after reading the likes of Stephen King and David Moody, this book was great. Some of the stories I just couldn't get into but overall I am really glad I was given the opportunity to read this book! I definately recommend it to friends!I've been reading this while reading Devour, which I'm still reading, but soon I will be posting my review for that too! I really don't like to read more than one book at a time, but this one I just couldn't resist. A story here, a story there!
    • 4/5
      The stories in this collection are all over the place; some are horror, many are sci-fi, and many just explore other alternate realities. As a whole the collection was an enjoyable read. There is a lot here so it was not the quickest read for me; I also had a little bit of trouble reading the stories consecutively because their subject matter was so varied and disjointed. I have found that with very different short stories I sometimes need a break between them so that I can think about and process what I have read before jumping into something completely new.All in all it was a decent collections of stories; there were only a couple stories I disliked.For me some of the highlight stories were:- Nightship by Kim WestwoodShip boy escapes the dismal confines of the fogged out island area. This was a dismal and dark story, but had a very interesting world and culture. The imagery was great too!- Neverland Blues by Adam BrowneIn future earth Michael Jackson is a spaceship and he needs a friend to travel with. Okay I thought the storyline was a bit hokey, but I really liked this guy's writing style. He used great imagery, with many fast-paced observations. Writing style reminded me a little of the Nightside series by Simon Green.- The Forest by Kim WilkinsThis is retelling of Hansel and Gretel in near future earth. I love retelling of classic fairytales and I thought this was a great story. I really want to check out more of her writings.- The Lost Property Room by Trudi CaravanCute story about a lady who retrieves an item from the train property room that's not hers and ends up paying a steep price for it. I liked this story.- The Lanes of Camberhill by Cecilia Dart-ThorntonThis was about a woman and a man seeking secret ways in the Lanes of Camberhill. It was a beautiful story with lush description and interesting thoughts on the philosophy behind geography, I really liked it!- Purgatory by Rowena Cory DaniellsA virus has infected all of humanity and it invokes religious fanaticism. The main character finds a cure and administers it but at a great cost. This was a very creative and very interesting story. I love the idea of fanaticism being a disease.- Perchance to Dream by Isobelle CarmodyAbout a girl who is stuck in a dream trying to figure out what went wrong with her life. I really liked this story; it reminded me a little of some of the Charles deLint stories I have read.I was debating if adding a list of the stories would make the review too long. Since I already have it written, figure I might as well include it. So...Below is a list of the stories with a short synopsis and thoughts.Old Friends by Garth NixOld tree warrior fights long time enemy to the death. Very short and sad, yet hopeful, good imagery.A Guided Tour in the Kingdom of the Dead by Richard HarlandEager tourist tells a PhD of his journey through the kingdom of the dead. Interesting topic and idea, done with a little humor.This is my Blood by Ben Francisco and Chris LynchTells of missionary Mother Rena on plant Stark dealing with the Duvari. Engaging story, I think about it a lot, done in a diary-type style. Very science fiction.Nightship by Kim WestwoodShip boy escapes the dismal confines of the fogged out island area (maybe future Japan?). Dismal and dark story, interesting world and culture.The Fooly by Terry DowlingA ghost is haunted by a ghost. Well-written, unexpected ending. Paranormal genre.Neverland Blues by Adam BrowneIn future earth Michael Jackson is a spaceship and he needs a friend to travel with. Great imagery, fast-paced observations like Nightside.The Jacaranda Wife by Angela SlatterFolktale about a woman that is a tree. Written in a very historian/literature type of style.The Constant Past by Sean McMullenTime traveling serial killer foisted by a librarian. Was okay.The Forest by Kim WilkinsRetelling of Hansil and Gretel in near future earth. I really liked this one.Robots & Zombies, Inc. by Lucy SussexFragmented interview with a robot in power. Apparently all power figures are robots and controlling the world. I didn't like the fragmented way the tale was told. So far the weakest story in the book.This Way to the Exit by Sara DouglassPeople start disappearing from an underground railway in London. Good story - kind of Neil GaimenishGrimmes and the Gaijin Daimgo by A. Bertran ChandlerSkipped this one, couldn't get through it.Lure by Paul CollinsVirus is killing avatars in a virtual universe. Good writing, cute story, straightforward.Empire by Simon BrownAlternate history where two boys help to sing away a Martian invasion. Okay story, wasn't my favorite.Lakeside by Christopher GreenGirl plays with a dead/alive baby by the lake. Vague story I wasn't exactly sure what was going on here. More of a horror story than anything.Trolls' Night Out by Jenny Blackwell?Wolf woman with twins comes up with a cure for Troll metamorphism. Cute, fast reading story. Throws you a couple interesting twists. Introduces what could be a very interesting world if expanded on.The Rest is Silence by Aaron StevensMan is attacked by ghosts of people in his past and literally fights them off. This is horror story and was very gory and candid, it was okay but not my favoriteSmoking, Waiting for the Dawn by Hason NahrungVampire hunter is forced to decide if he will Turn to protect a vampire friend's kids and wife. Kind of done in an old western style/alternate reality genre. It was okay.The Lanes of Camberhill by Cecilia Dart-ThorntonAbout a woman and a man seeking secret ways in the Lanes of Camberhill. Beautiful story, lush description, lots of philosophy behind geography, I really liked it!Lost Arts by Stephen DedmanVan Gogh's Starry Night painting goes missing in a utopian society and the governor Tao works to recover it. Futuristic utopia, sci-fi. Good story, I liked it.Undead Camels Ate Their Flesh by Jason FischerClassic bad horror zombie flick in story form. Aussie camels turned zombie and eating people! Fun and gross :-)Europa by Cecily ScottAbout Yanni trying to cross the sea. Written in a vague way I didn't like it very much.Riding on the Q-ball by Rosaleen LoveQuick paced tongue-in-cheek story. Very Tom Holt like, sci-fi.In From the Snow by Lee BattersbyStory about a family surviving in the snow. Written in a brutal, no-frills style. It was okay, not a pretty enough story for me.The Lost Property Room by Trudi CaravanCute story about a lady who retrieves an item from the train property room that's not hers and ends up paying a steep price for it. I liked this story.Heere Be Monsters by John BirminghamAs a British exploration fleet approaches Australia they realize the whole place has been taken over by zombies. It was okay, not my favoritePurgatory by Rowena Cory DaniellsA virus has infected all of humanity and it invokes religious fanaticism. The main character finds a cure and administers it but at a great cost. This was a great story.Manannan's Children by Russell BlackfordA young warrior learns that he is an immortal. A young woman immortal helps him to learn what that means. Very good story, great imagery, and interesting philosophy.The Fifth Star in the Southern Cross by Margo LanaganFuturistic world where being able to birth a good child can provide your lifetime income. Interesting concept, okay story.Twilight in Caeli-Amur by Rjurik DavidsonThis was about a scientist that goes to retrieve an old man's notebook on plants from his wife. It was okay and had a nice twist to it at the end.Paradise Design'd by Janeen WebbThis was a retelling of Adam and Eve with dinosaurs.The New Deal by Trent JamiesonAbout a world where your deals with gods constantly remake you. I didn't like it that much.Conquist by Dirk StrasserSpanish explorers stumble into a new world of elves and dwarves. This was a pretty good story!The Last Great House of Isla Tortuga by Peter M. BallAbout some pirates who stop off for a break with some dead..ummm...ladies of the night. It was an okay story.Perchance to Dream by Isobelle CarmodyAbout a girl who is stuck in a dream trying to figure out what went wrong with her life. I really liked this story.
    • 2/5
      I shouldn't really review a book that I appear in; suffice to say that I enjoyed reading a bunch of well-crafted genre stories, and am happy to see my second published story among such good company. The anthology has been nominated for an Aurealis Award, as have a number of the stories within it, and has just gone into a second printing. Good motivation: I'm aiming to finish a short story every month next year, and have already sent off my first submission for 2009.
    • 4/5
      A surprisingly consistent collection of quality fantasy stories by Australian authors. I haven't read much Australian lit - and indeed had only heard of one of the authors (Garth Nix) - but this was marvelous. Only a couple of the stories were boring and/or needlessly unpleasant to read. (I don't object to unpleasant reading as a general rule, but when it's unpleasant for no reason I feel manipulated.) The range is broad, from angels to zombies, humor to tragedy, modern Australia to the Garden of Eden. All in all a great sampler.