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- ↑ Oxford University List of Members 1972, p. 601
- ↑ "Summary Bibliography: Michael Stewart". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "The sky's the limit".
- ↑ "Four young people caught in a timeless struggle - a story inspired by an abbey".
