Encounters (anthology)

	Encounters (anthology) ''Encounters'' is the fourth short story anthology published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2004 and edited by Maxine McArthur and Donna Maree Hanson, it contains stories from several Australian speculative fiction authors. Stories The collection contains the following stories: "Vortle" by Lee Battersby "Davey's Gift" by Kate Eltham "The Souvenir" by Richard Harland "Don't Got No Wings" by Trent Jamieson "Garden Light" by Shane M. Brown "The Flatmate From Hell" by Dirk Flinthart "The Ceremony of Innocence" by Conor Bendle "Crazy Little Thing" by Stuart Barrow "Una, the One" by Frankie Seymour "The Faithless Priest and the Nameless King" by Cory Daniells "Stella's Transformation" by Kim Westwood "Boys" by Ben Payne "Sleeping With Monsters" by Michael Barry "Remembering Bliss" by Carol Ryles "Guarding the Mound" by Kaaron Warren "The Final Battle" by Scott Robinson "Meltdown my Plutonium Heart" by Cat Sparks "Beggars on the Shore" b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	ENCOUNTERs Encounter or Encounters may refer to: Film ''Encounter'', a 1997 Indian film by Nimmala Shankar ''Encounter'' (2013 film), a Bengali film * ''Encounter'' (2018 film), an American sci-fi film * ''Encounter'' (2021 film), a British sci-fi film Encounters, a section of the Berlin International Film Festival ''Encounters'' (film), a 1993 Australian thriller Music '' Encounter!'', a 1968 album by Pepper Adams ''Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster'' or ''Encounters'', an album by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster * ''Encounter'' (Mark Holden album) (1977) * ''Encounter'' (Michael Stearns album) (1988) * ''Place Vendôme'' (Swingle Singers with MJQ album) or ''Encounter'' * ''Encounter'' (Trio 3 album) (2000) * ''Encounters'' (album), a 1984 album by Mal Waldron ''Encounters'', an album by Sylvan "Encounter", a 2016 song by Chris Quilala from ''Split the Sky'' * Encounter, a song in the video game Metal Gear Solid Ships * HMS ''Encounter'' (1846) * HMS ''Encounter'' (1873), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Michael Barry (author) Michael, Mike, or Mick Barry may refer to: Entertainment * Michael Barry (television producer) (1910–1988), British television producer and executive Michael Bukht (1941–2011), British radio executive and TV personality who used the pseudonym Michael Barry Michael Barry (actor), American actor Michael Barry (born 1946), director of the film ''The Second Coming of Suzanne'' Mike Barry, member of American progressive rock band Yezda Urfa Sports * Mick Barry (bowler) (1919–2014), Irish road bowler * Mick Barry (rugby union) (1943–2020), rugby union player who represented Australia Mike Barry (footballer) (born 1953), English footballer Mike Barry (American football) (active 1980–2008), American football coach Michael Barry (cricketer) (born 1991), New Zealand(Auckland) cricketer Michael Barry (cyclist) (born 1975), Canadian racing cyclist * Michael Barry (Northern Mariana Islands footballer) (born 1995) * Michael Barry (wrestler) (born 1954), Canadian Olympic wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Elsewhere (anthology) ''Elsewhere: An Anthology of Incredible Places'' is the third short story anthology published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2003 and edited by Michael Barry, it contains stories from several Australian speculative fiction authors. Background ''Elsewhere'' was first published in Australia in October 2003 by CSFG Publishing. It was a short-list nominee for the 2004 Ditmar Award for best collected work but lost to ''Agog! Terrific Tales'', edited by Cat Sparks. ''Elsewhere'' features 26 stories by 26 authors, with two of the stories featured receiving nominations. " Alien Space Nazis Must Die" by Chuck McKenzie was a finalist for the 2004 Ditmar Award for best novella or novelette but lost to "La Sentinelle" by Lucy Sussex and " State of Oblivion" by Kaaron Warren was a short-list nominee for the 2004 Aurealis Award for best science fiction short story but lost to Brendan Duffy's " Louder Echo". Contents Interior artwork by Les Petersen Introduction by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	An Anthology Of Ingenious Designs An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian anime convention * Ansett Australia, a major Australian airline group that is now defunct (IATA designator AN) * Apalachicola Northern Railroad (reporting mark AN) 1903–2002 ** AN Railway, a successor company, 2002– * Aryan Nations, a white supremacist religious organization * Australian National Railways Commission, an Australian rail operator from 1975 until 1987 * Antonov, a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) aircraft manufacturing and services company, as a model prefix Entertainment and media * Antv, an Indonesian television network * ''Astronomische Nachrichten'', or ''Astronomical Notes'', an international astronomy journal * ''Avisa Nordland'', a Norwegian newspaper * '' Sweet Bean'' (あん), a 2015 Japanese film also known as ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nor Of Human ''Nor of Human: An Anthology of Fantastic Creatures'' is the first short story anthology published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2001 under and edited by Geoffrey Maloney, it contains stories from several Australian speculative fiction authors. The anthology was one of the first projects the newly founded CSFG embarked on, as a way to provide a focus for members' activities and as a showcase for their work. The theme of "fantastic creatures" was inspired by a guest speaker at one of the Guild meetings, the Australian cryptozoologist known as "Tim the Yowie Man", and two of the anthology stories feature yowies (a creature roughly comparable to the American Bigfoot). The book was launched by SF writer Jack Dann. The book was shortlisted for four Aurealis Awards: "The Trojan Rocks", "Tales from the True Desert" and "Happy Birthday To Me" were listed for the science fiction, fantasy and horror categories respectively while Geoffrey Maloney was shortlist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chris Barnes (author) Chris Barnes may refer to: Chris Barnes (actor) (born 1965), American child actor Chris Barnes (bowler) (born 1970), American bowler Chris Barnes (musician) (born 1967), American death metal vocalist Chris Gorell Barnes Christopher Michael Jack Gorell Barnes (born May 1974) is an English digital entrepreneur and marine conservationist best known as executive producer of the documentary ''The End of the Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Ea ... (born 1974), English digital entrepreneur and marine conservationist See also * Krys Barnes (born 1998), American football player * Christopher Barnes (other) {{hndis, Barnes, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nigel Read Nigel Read is a retired lightweight rower who competed for Great Britain. Rowing career Read was part of the lightweight eight that secured a bronze medal at the 1975 World Rowing Championships. The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that secured a silver medal at the 1976 World Rowing Championships in Villach, Austria. He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam with the lightweight men's eight. The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that successfully defended their title and won the gold medal at the 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships The 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 3 to 6 August 1978. In the history of the World Rowing Championships, 1978 was the only year when the lightweight rowing championships were not held in conjunction wit ... in Copenhagen. He regained the title and gold medal at the World Championships in Hazewinkel, August 1980 References Year of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gillian Polack Gillian Polack (born April 1961) is an Australian writer and editor. She is a Medievalist and works with writers on history in fiction, also writing and editing mainly in the field of speculative fiction. She has published ten novels, numerous short stories and nonfiction articles, and is the creator of the New Ceres universe. Life Gillian Polack was born in Melbourne. She went to local state schools. She attended Melbourne University and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in History, with the Margaret Kiddle and Felix Raab Prizes. She did her Master of Arts at the Centre for Medieval Studies (University of Toronto) and submitted her thesis for Doctor of Philosophy in History at the University of Sydney. She later took out teaching qualifications at the University of New England and a Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing at the University of Western Australia. Gillian is currently affiliated with Deakin University. She currently lives in Canberra, ACT. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Monica Carroll Monica may refer to: People Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) * Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actress * Saint Monica, mother of Augustine Places * 833 Monica, a minor planet * Monica, Kentucky * Santa Monica, California Arts, entertainment, and media Fiction * ''Monica'' (2011 film), an Indian film * ''Monica'' (2022 film), an American-Italian film Monica, a fictional country in '' Æon Flux'' Monica, a fictional planet in David Weber's science fiction Honorverse Music * MONICA, a Scottish band featuring members of Win/ The Apples and Trembling Bells * "Monica" (song), a song by The Kinks from their album ''The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society'' (1968) "Monica", a song by Dan Bern from his album ''Fifty Eggs'' "Monica", a 1984 song by Kōji Kikkawa Leslie Cheung, covered into Cantonese in 1984 L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bruce Clark (author) Bruce Clark (or Clarke) may refer to: Bruce Allan Clark (born 1944), activist for Native American rights Bruce Clark (gridiron football) (born 1957), American NFL football player who played for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs Bruce Clark (journalist), international security editor of ''The Economist'' Bruce Clark (bishop) (born 1939), Anglican bishop of Riverina, Australia Bruce Clark (rugby league) Bruce Clark (born 13 November 1958 in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played first-grade for the Western Suburbs Magpies The Western Suburbs Magpies (legal name: Weste ... (born 1958), Australian rugby league player Bruce Clarke (musician) (1925–2008), Australian jazz musician * Bruce Clarke (soccer) (1910–?), South African footballer * Bruce C. Clarke (1901–1988), commander of the Continental Army Command * Bruce B. G. Clarke (born 1943), retired US Army officer, author and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cat Sparks Catriona (Cat) Sparks (born 11 September 1965, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian science fiction writer, editor and publisher. Publishing As manager and editor of Agog! Press with her partner, Australian horror writer Rob Hood, Sparks has produced ten anthologies of speculative fiction. Writing She has won thirteen Ditmar Awards for writing, editing and artwork, her most recent in 2014, when her short story ''Scarp'' was awarded a Ditmar for Best Short Story and 'The Bride Price' one for Best Collected Work. She was nominated for the Aurealis Peter McNamara Convenors' Award for Excellence in 2003 and won one in 2004 for services to the Australian SF publishing industry. In 2006 Sparks was convenor of the Horror judging panel of the Aurealis Awards, and in 2008 she was Guest of Honour at the Conflux 5 Science Fiction Convention in Canberra. Sparks has concentrated on her writing in recent years. In 2004 Sparks graduated the inaugural Clarion South Writers' Work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Encounters (anthology) ''Encounters'' is the fourth short story anthology published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2004 and edited by Maxine McArthur and Donna Maree Hanson, it contains stories from several Australian speculative fiction authors. Stories The collection contains the following stories: "Vortle" by Lee Battersby "Davey's Gift" by Kate Eltham "The Souvenir" by Richard Harland "Don't Got No Wings" by Trent Jamieson "Garden Light" by Shane M. Brown "The Flatmate From Hell" by Dirk Flinthart "The Ceremony of Innocence" by Conor Bendle "Crazy Little Thing" by Stuart Barrow "Una, the One" by Frankie Seymour "The Faithless Priest and the Nameless King" by Cory Daniells "Stella's Transformation" by Kim Westwood "Boys" by Ben Payne "Sleeping With Monsters" by Michael Barry "Remembering Bliss" by Carol Ryles "Guarding the Mound" by Kaaron Warren "The Final Battle" by Scott Robinson "Meltdown my Plutonium Heart" by Cat Sparks "Beggars on the Shore" b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	ENCOUNTERs Encounter or Encounters may refer to: Film ''Encounter'', a 1997 Indian film by Nimmala Shankar ''Encounter'' (2013 film), a Bengali film * ''Encounter'' (2018 film), an American sci-fi film * ''Encounter'' (2021 film), a British sci-fi film Encounters, a section of the Berlin International Film Festival ''Encounters'' (film), a 1993 Australian thriller Music '' Encounter!'', a 1968 album by Pepper Adams ''Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster'' or ''Encounters'', an album by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster * ''Encounter'' (Mark Holden album) (1977) * ''Encounter'' (Michael Stearns album) (1988) * ''Place Vendôme'' (Swingle Singers with MJQ album) or ''Encounter'' * ''Encounter'' (Trio 3 album) (2000) * ''Encounters'' (album), a 1984 album by Mal Waldron ''Encounters'', an album by Sylvan "Encounter", a 2016 song by Chris Quilala from ''Split the Sky'' * Encounter, a song in the video game Metal Gear Solid Ships * HMS ''Encounter'' (1846) * HMS ''Encounter'' (1873), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Michael Barry (author) Michael, Mike, or Mick Barry may refer to: Entertainment * Michael Barry (television producer) (1910–1988), British television producer and executive Michael Bukht (1941–2011), British radio executive and TV personality who used the pseudonym Michael Barry Michael Barry (actor), American actor Michael Barry (born 1946), director of the film ''The Second Coming of Suzanne'' Mike Barry, member of American progressive rock band Yezda Urfa Sports * Mick Barry (bowler) (1919–2014), Irish road bowler * Mick Barry (rugby union) (1943–2020), rugby union player who represented Australia Mike Barry (footballer) (born 1953), English footballer Mike Barry (American football) (active 1980–2008), American football coach Michael Barry (cricketer) (born 1991), New Zealand(Auckland) cricketer Michael Barry (cyclist) (born 1975), Canadian racing cyclist * Michael Barry (Northern Mariana Islands footballer) (born 1995) * Michael Barry (wrestler) (born 1954), Canadian Olympic wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Elsewhere (anthology) ''Elsewhere: An Anthology of Incredible Places'' is the third short story anthology published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2003 and edited by Michael Barry, it contains stories from several Australian speculative fiction authors. Background ''Elsewhere'' was first published in Australia in October 2003 by CSFG Publishing. It was a short-list nominee for the 2004 Ditmar Award for best collected work but lost to ''Agog! Terrific Tales'', edited by Cat Sparks. ''Elsewhere'' features 26 stories by 26 authors, with two of the stories featured receiving nominations. " Alien Space Nazis Must Die" by Chuck McKenzie was a finalist for the 2004 Ditmar Award for best novella or novelette but lost to "La Sentinelle" by Lucy Sussex and " State of Oblivion" by Kaaron Warren was a short-list nominee for the 2004 Aurealis Award for best science fiction short story but lost to Brendan Duffy's " Louder Echo". Contents Interior artwork by Les Petersen Introduction by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	An Anthology Of Ingenious Designs An, AN, aN, or an may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Airlinair (IATA airline code AN) * Alleanza Nazionale, a former political party in Italy * AnimeNEXT, an annual anime convention located in New Jersey * Anime North, a Canadian anime convention * Ansett Australia, a major Australian airline group that is now defunct (IATA designator AN) * Apalachicola Northern Railroad (reporting mark AN) 1903–2002 ** AN Railway, a successor company, 2002– * Aryan Nations, a white supremacist religious organization * Australian National Railways Commission, an Australian rail operator from 1975 until 1987 * Antonov, a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) aircraft manufacturing and services company, as a model prefix Entertainment and media * Antv, an Indonesian television network * ''Astronomische Nachrichten'', or ''Astronomical Notes'', an international astronomy journal * ''Avisa Nordland'', a Norwegian newspaper * '' Sweet Bean'' (あん), a 2015 Japanese film also known as ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nor Of Human ''Nor of Human: An Anthology of Fantastic Creatures'' is the first short story anthology published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2001 under and edited by Geoffrey Maloney, it contains stories from several Australian speculative fiction authors. The anthology was one of the first projects the newly founded CSFG embarked on, as a way to provide a focus for members' activities and as a showcase for their work. The theme of "fantastic creatures" was inspired by a guest speaker at one of the Guild meetings, the Australian cryptozoologist known as "Tim the Yowie Man", and two of the anthology stories feature yowies (a creature roughly comparable to the American Bigfoot). The book was launched by SF writer Jack Dann. The book was shortlisted for four Aurealis Awards: "The Trojan Rocks", "Tales from the True Desert" and "Happy Birthday To Me" were listed for the science fiction, fantasy and horror categories respectively while Geoffrey Maloney was shortlist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Chris Barnes (author) Chris Barnes may refer to: Chris Barnes (actor) (born 1965), American child actor Chris Barnes (bowler) (born 1970), American bowler Chris Barnes (musician) (born 1967), American death metal vocalist Chris Gorell Barnes Christopher Michael Jack Gorell Barnes (born May 1974) is an English digital entrepreneur and marine conservationist best known as executive producer of the documentary ''The End of the Line: How Overfishing Is Changing the World and What We Ea ... (born 1974), English digital entrepreneur and marine conservationist See also * Krys Barnes (born 1998), American football player * Christopher Barnes (other) {{hndis, Barnes, Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nigel Read Nigel Read is a retired lightweight rower who competed for Great Britain. Rowing career Read was part of the lightweight eight that secured a bronze medal at the 1975 World Rowing Championships. The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that secured a silver medal at the 1976 World Rowing Championships in Villach, Austria. He won a gold medal at the 1977 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam with the lightweight men's eight. The following year he was part of the lightweight eight that successfully defended their title and won the gold medal at the 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships The 1978 FISA Lightweight Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark from 3 to 6 August 1978. In the history of the World Rowing Championships, 1978 was the only year when the lightweight rowing championships were not held in conjunction wit ... in Copenhagen. He regained the title and gold medal at the World Championships in Hazewinkel, August 1980 References Year of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gillian Polack Gillian Polack (born April 1961) is an Australian writer and editor. She is a Medievalist and works with writers on history in fiction, also writing and editing mainly in the field of speculative fiction. She has published ten novels, numerous short stories and nonfiction articles, and is the creator of the New Ceres universe. Life Gillian Polack was born in Melbourne. She went to local state schools. She attended Melbourne University and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in History, with the Margaret Kiddle and Felix Raab Prizes. She did her Master of Arts at the Centre for Medieval Studies (University of Toronto) and submitted her thesis for Doctor of Philosophy in History at the University of Sydney. She later took out teaching qualifications at the University of New England and a Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing at the University of Western Australia. Gillian is currently affiliated with Deakin University. She currently lives in Canberra, ACT. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Monica Carroll Monica may refer to: People Monica (actress) (born 1987), Indian film actress Monica (given name), a given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) * Monica (singer) (born 1980), American R&B singer, songwriter, producer, and actress * Saint Monica, mother of Augustine Places * 833 Monica, a minor planet * Monica, Kentucky * Santa Monica, California Arts, entertainment, and media Fiction * ''Monica'' (2011 film), an Indian film * ''Monica'' (2022 film), an American-Italian film Monica, a fictional country in '' Æon Flux'' Monica, a fictional planet in David Weber's science fiction Honorverse Music * MONICA, a Scottish band featuring members of Win/ The Apples and Trembling Bells * "Monica" (song), a song by The Kinks from their album ''The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society'' (1968) "Monica", a song by Dan Bern from his album ''Fifty Eggs'' "Monica", a 1984 song by Kōji Kikkawa Leslie Cheung, covered into Cantonese in 1984 L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bruce Clark (author) Bruce Clark (or Clarke) may refer to: Bruce Allan Clark (born 1944), activist for Native American rights Bruce Clark (gridiron football) (born 1957), American NFL football player who played for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs Bruce Clark (journalist), international security editor of ''The Economist'' Bruce Clark (bishop) (born 1939), Anglican bishop of Riverina, Australia Bruce Clark (rugby league) Bruce Clark (born 13 November 1958 in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played first-grade for the Western Suburbs Magpies The Western Suburbs Magpies (legal name: Weste ... (born 1958), Australian rugby league player Bruce Clarke (musician) (1925–2008), Australian jazz musician * Bruce Clarke (soccer) (1910–?), South African footballer * Bruce C. Clarke (1901–1988), commander of the Continental Army Command * Bruce B. G. Clarke (born 1943), retired US Army officer, author and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cat Sparks Catriona (Cat) Sparks (born 11 September 1965, Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian science fiction writer, editor and publisher. Publishing As manager and editor of Agog! Press with her partner, Australian horror writer Rob Hood, Sparks has produced ten anthologies of speculative fiction. Writing She has won thirteen Ditmar Awards for writing, editing and artwork, her most recent in 2014, when her short story ''Scarp'' was awarded a Ditmar for Best Short Story and 'The Bride Price' one for Best Collected Work. She was nominated for the Aurealis Peter McNamara Convenors' Award for Excellence in 2003 and won one in 2004 for services to the Australian SF publishing industry. In 2006 Sparks was convenor of the Horror judging panel of the Aurealis Awards, and in 2008 she was Guest of Honour at the Conflux 5 Science Fiction Convention in Canberra. Sparks has concentrated on her writing in recent years. In 2004 Sparks graduated the inaugural Clarion South Writers' Work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]