Five drafts with four titles, which begins 'My mother and father are dead'. Footer from the final draft has the date 7/5/92 and the title 'Dear Mum & Dad', 10 leaves. Other titles are: 'Child's play', no footer on printout, 9 leaves, undated; 'An expatriate', no footer on printout, 10 leaves, undated; 'An expatriate', no footer on printout, with handwritten emendations, 10 leaves, undated; 'The successful five year old', footer in printout has the title 'Melb. Hyatt Speech', 10 leaves, undated.

Incomplete drafts sent to Peter Carey by Anthony (Tony) Hassall, corresondence and faxes between the two, and copies Carey's chronology for the book.

Third draft, copyright by Sousatzka Productions, 139 numbered leaves (142 leaves in total), Jul 1992.

Two drafts of the article From an alien to his second son, published in HQ Magazine in 1993. One has 'First draft' written above title, with handwritten emendations, 6 leaves, undated. The other draft has 7 numbered leaves and is undated.

Fourth draft, copyright by Dalton Films, 125 numbered leaves (127 leaves in total), Feb 1993. With letter from Alexander Stonor Saunders from Lemon Unna & Durbridge, 29 Sep 1993.

Photocopy of graphic novel of the short story Peeling by Peter Carey, first published in 1972 in Meanjin Quarterly. Creator unidentified but 'ERTL '93' appears faintly at the bottom of each page. 24 pages (including cover and back pages).

Typescript drafts 6 and 7 of the novel, and complete copies of final manuscript, with print out dates and chapter/draft numbers in the footer.

Photocopy of draft, with handwritten page numbers, of Out in the open : an autobiography by Geoffrey Dutton, published by University of Queensland Press in 1994, 507 leaves, undated.

Correspondence with Faber & Faber and University of Queensland Press. Includes faxes and handwritten notes mostly regarding The unusual life of Tristan Smith, some about Collected stories and other stories, 30 Dec 1993 to 19 May 1994 and undated. Includes handwritten notes (from Alison Summer's?) regarding The Big Bazoohley.

Screenplay, no title page, International Creative Management [publisher?], 137 leaves, undated. Set in New South Wales.