''The Outcast'' is the seventh short story

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published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2006 and edited by Nicole R. Murphy, it contains stories from several Australian

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authors.

Stories

The collection contains the following stories: * ''The Future Gun'' by Shane M Brown * ''Things of Beauty'' by Susan Wardle * ''Sacrifice for the Nation'' by Monica Carroll * ''Woman Train'' by Kaaron Warren * ''Bakemono'' by Maxine McArthur * ''The Fallen'' by Mik Bennett * ''The Returned Soldier'' by Siobhan Bailey * ''Awakening the Spirit'' by Kylie Seluka * ''Twisted Beliefs'' by Cory Daniells * ''Blue Stars for All Saviors' Day'' by Cat Sparks * ''$ave G@1axy F@$t!'' by Steven Cavanagh * ''Holding Out for a Hero'' by Tansy Rayner Roberts * ''Watcher'' by Ross Hamilton * ''An Offer Too True To Be Good'' by Andrew Sullivan * ''The Mudfish Goddess'' by A.M. Muffaz * ''The Rubbish Witch'' by Lily Chrywenstrom * ''The Little Wooden Flute'' by Robert Hoge * ''On The Way to Habassan'' by Richard Harland * ''Lead Us Out of the Wilderness'' by David L Kok * ''Mine'' by Martin Livings All stories are illustrated by Brian Smith. The cover art is by Les Petersen.

External links

CSFG home page

Maxine McArthur home page

Les Petersen home page

Review of The Outcast at ASif!
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Stories

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