Category Archives: Books

Daikaiju! 2 Appears in the US

Posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007 by Robert Hood

I’ve just found out that the main US edition of Daikaiju! 2: Revenge of the Giant Monsters is now available on Amazon. Yay! To buy a copy, go here. Daikaiju! 3: Giant Monsters Vs the World should be along soon. … Continue reading →

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Meeting the Tooth Fairy

Posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 by Robert Hood

I’m just back from the Australian speculative fiction convention Conflux 4, which was held in Canberra over the long weekend. It was a packed few days, which saw the launch of Daikaiju! 3: Giant Monsters vs the World, the screening … Continue reading →

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Daikaiju! 2 Review

Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 by Robert Hood

It’s taken a while, but at last a review of Daikaiju! 2: Revenge of the Giant Monsters has hit the blogsphere — and it’s a fairly positive one. You can read it on the ASif site. I always knew it … Continue reading →

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Daikaiju! 3 cover is revealed!

Posted on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 by Robert Hood

Here it is, the wonderful cover art for Daikaiju! 3: Giant Monsters vs the World, especially painted by award-winning artist Nick Stathopoulos from his own story (which appears in the book). To see a larger version, go here. Is that … Continue reading →

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Future Past?

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2007 by Robert Hood

The first review of the Doctor Who Short Trips anthology Destination Prague has appeared on Sci-Fi Online. The reviewer only mentions my story as an example of his observation that “the majority of the stories” take place in the future, … Continue reading →

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There once was a monster named….

Posted on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 by Robert Hood

There once was a monster named Rumsmag Who was known as an evil yet glum dag. He would wear waist-high pants And keep people like ants On the muck in the back of his bumbag. To celebrate the imminent appearance … Continue reading →

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Review/Comment: The Time Machine (1960)

Posted on Friday, July 27, 2007 by Robert Hood

Most agree that George Pal’s 1960 version of The Time Machine is a good film and there’s no question that much of it (design work, period feel, dramatic narrative) is excellent. So I preface what I have to say now … Continue reading →

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Scream, Ann, scream for your life!

Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 by Robert Hood

An casual visit to a remainder store yesterday resulted in some Kingly finds. One was a copy of Russell Blackford’s Kong Reborn, a sequel to the original King Kong film. Blackford is an excellent genre writer and I was glad … Continue reading →

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Rocking on the Edge of Time

Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 by Robert Hood

Hands up all those who’ve heard of Hawkwind? OK, one … two… hey, you at the back! Have you got your hand up or is that a joint you’re waving around? Now, I suspect that among those who have heard … Continue reading →

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