A Walk-On Part in the War
Encyclopedia
"A Walk-On Part in the War" is a 1998 fantasy short story by Stephen Dedman
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anthology, edited by Jack Dann
and Janeen Webb
and published by Voyager Books. In 2004 it was republished in The Best Australian Science Fiction: A Fifty Year Collection, edited by Rob Gerrand
and published by Black Inc.. "A Walk-On Part in the War" won the 1998 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
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Stephen Dedman
Stephen Dedman is an Australian author of dark fantasy and science fiction stories and novels.-Biography:...
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Background
"A Walk-On Part in the War" was first published in Australia November 1998 in the Dreaming Down-UnderDreaming Down-Under
Dreaming Down-Under is a 1998 speculative fiction anthology edited by Jack Dann and Janeen Webb-Background:Dreaming Down-Under was first published in Australia in November 1998 by Voyager Books in trade paperback format....
anthology, edited by Jack Dann
Jack Dann
Jack Dann is an American writer best known for his science fiction, an editor and a writing teacher, who has lived in Australia since 1994. He has published over seventy books, in the majority of cases as editor or co-editor of story anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres...
and Janeen Webb
Janeen Webb
Janeen Webb is an Australian writer, critic, and editor working mainly in the field of science fiction and fantasy.-Biography:...
and published by Voyager Books. In 2004 it was republished in The Best Australian Science Fiction: A Fifty Year Collection, edited by Rob Gerrand
Rob Gerrand
Rob Gerrand is an Australian writer of science fiction - Books :* Transmutations ,* Fortress * Rewrite Your Life! ,...
and published by Black Inc.. "A Walk-On Part in the War" won the 1998 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
The Aurealis Awards are presented annually by the Australia-based Chimaera Publications and SpecFaction NSW to published works in order to "recognise the achievements of Australian science fiction, fantasy, horror writers"...
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