''Eidolon I'' is a 2006 speculative fiction anthology edited by

Jonathan Strahan Jonathan Strahan (born 1964, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an editor and publisher of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. His family moved to Perth, Western Australia in 1968, and he graduated from the University of Western Australia with a ...

and Jeremy G. Byrne.

Background

''Eidolon I'' was first published in 2006 by Eidolon Books in trade paperback format. It was a short-list nominee for the 2007

Ditmar Award The Ditmar Award (formally the Australian SF ("Ditmar") Award; formerly the "Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award") has been awarded annually since 1969 at the Australian National Science Fiction Convention (the "Natcon") to recognise ...

for best collected work but lost to '' The Year's Best Australian Science Fiction & Fantasy Volume Two'', edited by

Bill Congreve Bill Congreve is an Australian writer, editor and reviewer of speculative fiction. He has also published the work of Australian science fiction and horror writers under his MirrorDanse imprint. Biography Congreve's first work was published in ...

and Michelle Marquardt. It also finished 25th in the 2007

Locus Awards The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine '' Locus'', a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California. The awards are presented at an annual banquet. In addition to the p ...

for best anthology. ''Eidolon I'' features 17 stories by 17 authors. One of the stories featured in the anthology,

Margo Lanagan Margo Lanagan (born 1960 in Waratah, New South Wales) is an Australian writer of short stories and young adult fiction. Biography She grew up in Raymond Terrace and moved to Melbourne circa 1971/1972. After overseas travel, she moved to Sydne ...

's " A Fine Magic" won the 2006 Aurealis Award for best fantasy short story and also finished 15th in the 2007 Locus Awards for best short story. Four other stories were also nominated at the

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. Simon Brown's "

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" and "

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" by

Deborah Biancotti Deborah Biancotti is an Australian writer of speculative fiction. Biography Biancotti was born in 1971 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Her first work was published in 2000 with her short story "The First and Final Game" which was featured in ...

were nominated for best young-adult short story,

Chris Lawson Chris Lawson is an Australian writer of speculative fiction. Early life and education Lawson was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1966. During his childhood Lawson spent time in Papua New Guinea, where his father worked as a biologist on a croc ...

's " Hieronymous Boche" for best horror short-story, and

Lucy Sussex Lucy Sussex (born 1957 in New Zealand) is an author working in fantasy and science fiction, children's and teenage writing, non-fiction and true crime. She is also an editor, reviewer, academic and teacher, and currently resides in Melbourne, Aus ...

' " The Revenant" for best fantasy short story. Biancotti's story was also a Nominee for Best Short Story in the 2006

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*" A Fine Magic", short fiction by

*"Big Green Mama Falls in Love", short fiction by

Eleanor Arnason Eleanor Atwood Arnason (born December 28, 1942) is an American author of science fiction novels and short stories. Arnason's earliest published story, "A Clear Day in the Motor City", appeared in '' New Worlds'' in 1973. Her work often depicts cu ...

*"Cassandra's Hands", short fiction by Kim Westwood *"Gin", short fiction by

Holly Phillips Holly Phillips (born 25 December 1969) is a Canadian writer of science fiction and fantasy.Clute, John.Phillips, Holly" in ''SFE: the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction''. 4/1/2012, rv.12/21/2015. Life and career Phillips was born in Nelson, British ...

*"Gone to Flowers", short fiction by

Elizabeth Bear Sarah Bear Elizabeth Wishnevsky (born September 22, 1971) is an American author who works primarily in speculative fiction genres, writing under the name Elizabeth Bear. She won the 2005 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, the 2008 Hugo ...

*" Hieronymus Boche", short story by

", short story by Simon Brown *"My Report on the Secret Life of Shane Hamill", short fiction by

Jeff VanderMeer Jeff VanderMeer (born July 7, 1968) is an American author, editor, and literary critic. Initially associated with the New Weird literary genre, VanderMeer crossed over into mainstream success with his bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy. The t ...

*"The Angel of Gamblers", short fiction by

Hal Duncan Hal Duncan (born 21 October 1971, real name Alasdair) is a Scottish science fiction and fantasy writer. His works have been listed in the New Weird genre, but he prefers not to ascribe his writings to any genre. Life Hal Duncan was born in Kil ...

*"The Bridal Bier", short fiction by Carol Ryles *"The Conqueror", short fiction by Grace Dugan *"

", short story by

*"The Legend of Greatmother June", short story by Alistair Ong *" The Revenant", short fiction by

*"The Third-Quarter King", short fiction by

Tim Pratt Tim Pratt (born December 12, 1976) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and poet. He won a Hugo Award in 2007 for his short story " Impossible Dreams". He has written over 20 books, including the Marla Mason series and several Path ...

*"Thievery", short fiction by Deborah Roggie *"Trimalchio's Chamber Pot", short fiction by William R. Eakin (as William Eakin)

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