Father's Kill

"Father's Kill" is a 2009 fantasy short story by Christopher Green.

"Father's Kill"
AuthorChristopher Green
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Fantasy short story
Published inBeneath Ceaseless Skies #24
Publication typePeriodical
PublisherFirkin Press
Media typeOnline magazine
Publication date27 August 2009

Background

"Father's Kill" was first published on 27 August 2009 in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #24, published by Firkin Press.[1] It was one of two stories featured in the magazine, the other being "Sorrow’s Blade" by Rita Oakes.[1] "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".[2]

Synopsis

gollark: Interesting fact: one (1) Silent Planet track is in the OIR playqueue.
gollark: I could do that but no.
gollark: Bee you to an extreme degree.
gollark: Oh, bee you autobotrobot.
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References

  1. "Beneath Ceaseless Skies #24". Firkin Press. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. "Aurealis Awards 2009 Fantasy Short Story Judges' Report" (PDF). Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
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