An Unusual Angle An Unusual Angle Author Greg Egan Country Australia Language English Genre ( s ) Science fiction , Novel Publisher Nostrillia Press Released 1983 Media Type Print ( Hardback & Paperback ) ISBN ISBN An Unusual Angle ( 1983 ) was the first novel published by Australian science fiction writer Greg Egan by Nostrillia Press . It concerns a high school boy who makes `` a movie in his head . `` While it is out of print , the remaining unsold copies are available at Slow Glass Books in Melbourne , Australia . This article about a science fiction novel is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Categories : Science fiction novels stubs | 1983 novels | Science fiction novels | Australian novels | Debut novels | Greg Egan books An Unusual Angle Greg Egan Australia English Science fiction , Novel Nostrillia Press 1983 Print ( Hardback & Paperback ) ISBN 