Father's Kill
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"Father's Kill" is a 2009 fantasy short story
by Christopher Green
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#24, published by Firkin Press. It was one of two stories featured in the magazine, the other being "Sorrow’s Blade" by Rita Oakes. "Father's Kill" was a joint-winner of the 2009 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story
, winning alongside Ian McHugh
's "Once a Month, On a Sunday
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Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Christopher Green
Christopher Green (author)
Christopher Green is an Australian writer of speculative short fiction.-Biography:Green is a graduate of Clarion South and currently lives in Geelong, Australia. His first story was published in 2008, entitled "Lakeside" which was published in the anthology Dreaming Again, edited by Jack Dann....
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Background
"Father's Kill" was first published on 27 August 2009 in Beneath Ceaseless SkiesBeneath Ceaseless Skies
Beneath Ceaseless Skies is a fantasy adventure online magazine published in the United States by Firkin Press.-History:Beneath Ceaseless Skies first issue was released on October 9, 2008 featuring stories by Chris Willrich and David D. Levine. It was the runner-up for the 2008 Million Writers Award...
#24, published by Firkin Press. It was one of two stories featured in the magazine, the other being "Sorrow’s Blade" by Rita Oakes. "Father's Kill" was a joint-winner of the 2009 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"...
, winning alongside Ian McHugh
Ian McHugh
Ian McHugh is an Australian writer of speculative short fiction.-Biography:McHugh's first story was published in 2004, entitled "The Alchemical Automaton Blues" which was published in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #15. His first win came with his story "Bitter Dreams" which won the 2008...
's "Once a Month, On a Sunday
Once a Month, On a Sunday
"Once a Month, On a Sunday" is a 2009 fantasy short story by Ian McHugh.-Background:"Once a Month, On a Sunday" was first published in 2009 in Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine #40, edited by Simon Petrie and published by the ASIM Collective. It was published alongside nine other stories by the...
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