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Matilda at the Speed of Light (Sirius paperbacks)

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An anthology from the eighties, put out as Broderick says in his intro around twenty years after John Baxter's first groundbreaking collection of stories, and ten years after his Zeitgeist Machine.

Collecting a whole bunch of Australia's best writers, Dowling, Egan, Frahm, Sussex and the editor himself produces a high quality collection, which, if you ignored the really annoying rubbish 2 page runon experimental looking piece is really a 4.5 anthology. Could happily have left that out and expanded his editorial piece with more interesting stuff. Even with that, it comes in at the desired 3.50 average for stories.

Still, not much doubt this is a major Australian anthology.

Matilda at the Speed of Light : A Dragon Between His Fingers - Terry Dowling
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Mind Vampires - Greg Egan
Matilda at the Speed of Light : It's Not What You Say? - Freda McLennan
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Fairytale - Ania Walwicz
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Odd Man Search - Cherry Wilder
Matilda at the Speed of Light : The Truth About Oscar - Yvonne Rousseau
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Creator - David J. Lake
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Stiletto Inheritance - Humphrey McQueen
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Albert's Bellyful - Francis Payne
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Not in Front of the Children - George Turner
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Things Fall Apart - Philippa C. Maddern
Matilda at the Speed of Light : Thy Sting - Damien Broderick
Matilda at the Speed of Light : My Lady Tongue - Lucy Sussex
Matilda at the Speed of Light : On the Turn - Leanne Frahm


Shannon and Tom are involved in an attempt by a pirate to steal mental ability enhancing animals.

4 out of 5


A disturbed man's fevered dreams of vampire hunting.

3.5 out of 5


True Born Isolation Spaceforce application advantages.

3.5 out of 5


A run on prince parts.

1 out of 5


Armless alone.

3 out of 5


Wilde about Time Travelers.

3 out of 5


Universe making machine, or computer game story both prophetic and satiric.

4.5 out of 5


"Australia is run by transvestites. Always has been. Well, ever since Federation."

3.5 out of 5


"For those of you that haven't had the pleasure, being kissed by a girl with two heads is quite something."

3.5 out of 5


Generational schism age revulsion explanation breakdown.

4 out of 5


Dying bequest gives hope to bizarre scientific research.

4 out of 5


Jaysus, what a girl.

3.5 out of 5


Separatist scout girl breaks leg, nicks rescuers Shakespeare, does him, leaves, gets married.

4 out of 5


Fishing delay.

4 out of 5