David Vernon

Stew and Sinkers (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

We weren't the church going types but Sally didn't want to get married in a garden. People don't listen in gardens she'd said. Too many distractions with barking dogs and noisy kids. A wedding is an important thing apparently; vows should be absorbed by all guests. Not sure why this is a priority when the guest list boasts the likes of Sally's Aunty Dot with uncontrollable gas and a penchant for yelling out to every passer-by to fetch her a beer. But who was I to question?

from "My Ernest Decision" by Kylie Orr

"Yer 'usband." Donohoe cocked the pistol. "Where is he?"
Sarah froze.
He crossed the room, jammed the pistol to her throat, so she coughed from the pressure of it.
"Out with it, moll!"
"Laying dingo traps," she gasped.
The pressure eased. "Anyone else 'ere?"
She shook her head.
A speculative gleam appeared in his eyes. "Well now," he came closer, whispered in her ear, "'tis just the two of us."

from "Stew and Sinkers" by Debra Booth

Thirty award-winning short stories from the Stringybark 'Times Past' Short Fiction Awards entertainingly bring Australian history to life. From the first Australian hanging to twenty-first century medical care, these true stories will delight, challenge and intrigue the most demanding reader. Written by some of Australia's best contemporary short story writers, as well as new talent, each tale illuminates a forgotten part of Australia's history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: David Vernon
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781301439409
• Artikelnr.: 53077385

Autorenporträt

I am a freelance writer and editor. I am father of two boys. For the last few years I have focussed my writing interest on chronicling women and men's experience of childbirth and promoting better support for pregnant women and their partners. Recently, for a change of pace, I am writing two Australian history books. In 2014 I was elected Chair of the ACT Writers Centre.

In 2010 I established the Stringybark Short Story Awards to promote the short story as a literary form.