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Science Fiction
After messing up a live fire exercise, Sam Willet is hauled before the squadron leader for punishment. Her career as a fighter pilot appears to be over before it really began. Then, without warning, the enemy launches a... See More
Science Fiction
What if your new recruit was lying about their real identity? The Peace Force's newest trainee, Alice, is trouble with a capital T. From disobeying orders to handling unauthorised cases, nothing is off-limits to the... See More
Science Fiction
How far would you go to make your dreams come true? On Hal Spacejock's home planet, efficient and highly intelligent robots have taken most of the jobs. Hal's one of the lucky ones, because he works as a cargo loader at a... See More
Science Fiction
It's her first day as a rookie... but will it be her last? The Peace Force is an intergalactic crime-fighting organisation with a fearsome reputation, boundless resources, and legions of well-trained officers. Harriet Walsh... See More
Science Fiction
A pair of misfits accept an impossible cargo job. Can they beat the odds and deliver? Clunk, an elderly robot, will get a much-needed overhaul if he completes a 'simple' job for his boss. Hal Spacejock, a crash-prone... See More
Historical Fiction
An unlikely trio of ghost hunters ply their trade in Victorian England. But have they met their match? London, 1871. When I applied for the position of bookkeeper with Professor Twickham and his daughter, I lied about my... See More
Literary Fiction
An alien fleet arrives on Earth, only to invade the wrong hole... A 1400-word short story. See More
British & Irish
A barbarian, a halfling and a cleric walk into a bar... Join Hurm, Runt and Father Mephistophiles as they struggle to save the hamlet of Yendour from a marauding dragon. High fantasy parody from the author of the Dragon and... See More
Science Fiction
You don't know me, I'm Daniel and me an' mom live in a updown south of Titan City. You've seen vids of carnival rides. There's one what's a big pole with a flying saucer thing going up and down, up and down and spinning... See More
World Literature
Flat broke and stranded in a South American country, Ralph Gardiner is nursing a beer and contemplating the wreckage of his life. No money, no prospects, and worst of all... the beer is warm. When a local businessman... See More
Fantasy
Sometimes a farmboy should STAY a farmboy... Billy Crump is fed up with mucking out horses, so he sneaks into the wizard's lab, concocts a potion using all the rare and expensive ingredients, and somehow ends up with a... See More
Action & Adventure
With 200 shares in a worthless company on offer, who wouldn't step into a makeshift teleporter which has already claimed one victim? Hal and Clunk, stars of the Hal Spacejock comedy series, feature in this 8000-word short... See More
Humour & Satire
When Ralph Swindon tinkers in his workshop, the whole world holds its breath. A 2500 word short story. See More
Action & Adventure
Hal takes a call from a team of scientists, and minutes later he and Clunk are boarding a shuttle for the nearby orbiter. Turns out the scientists need some vital information, and only Hal can help. Before long he's... See More
Humour & Satire
Hal returns to his ship after a little shopping expedition and finds Clunk in a right old state. Break out the crayons and colouring sheets... the robot has organised a school visit! Hal and Clunk, stars of the Hal Spacejock... See More
Horror
After a cosy meal, the protagonist retires to his host's workshop for an after-dinner drink... and becomes the unwitting subject of an experiment. 2000-word short story. Winner of the 2001 Aurealis Award for Horror... See More
Short Stories
Synopsis: After delays and last-minute setbacks, the first colony ship leaves planet Earth for a distant star. Join the crew as they discover all is not as it seems... A 9000 word short story originally published in... See More
Humour & Satire
Hal Spacejock has a problem. His cargo hold is packed with luxury foodstuffs, and the freezer equipment he bought from Bent Jimmy has just failed. Clunk predicted this of course, but does Hal ever listen? Now they need... See More
Humour & Satire
When you discover a network of alien teleporters, push the robot in first. Hal Spacejock's cargo business is going so well he's considering getting into passengers... especially the beautiful and mysterious Sonya... See More
Science Fiction
Planet Dismolle is supposed to be a peaceful haven. So what's with all the gunfire? A criminal gang has moved into Chirless, Dismolle's second major city. Elderly residents are fed up with the loud music, noisy cars and late... See More
Fantasy
Remember that mild-mannered robot trapped in a medieval kingdom? He's still there, and now he has a fresh batch of problems to deal with. First, he must lead a motley crew of adventurers on a quest to capture a baby... See More
Fantasy
It's crunch time in the Old Kingdom! Our mild-mannered hero, the junky old robot, has a new ally. He's sure they've met before, but he can't quite put his finger on it. Actually, he can't quite put his finger on... See More
Science Fiction
First a dead body shows up on Harriet's favourite beach. Then she discovers the whole place is going to be bulldozed for an apartment complex. She's convinced the two are connected, but she'll have to untangle a web of lies... See More
Humour & Satire
Hal Spacejock lands on planet Alteia, where he's so distracted by his own problems that he forgets to collect Clunk from the luggage rack. Not to worry, because a couple of old friends free Clunk from the spaceport... only... See More
Science Fiction
Hal Spacejock and Clunk return in an all-new novel! Hal and Clunk answer a distress call, and they discover a fellow pilot stranded deep inside an asteroid field. Clunk is busy at the controls, dodging incoming rocks, so Hal... See More
Humour
The Spacers' Guild needs a new president, and Hal Spacejock is determined to cast his vote... even though he's not a member. Meanwhile, Hal's latest cargo job belongs to someone else, his shiny new ship is losing money hand... See More
Science Fiction
Hal and Clunk have an exciting new job. They must land their 200-ton cargo ship beside a remote, abandoned house and carry the contents to safety. Problem is, floodwaters are rising and there's very little time.Then they... See More
Humour & Satire
"I read it at a sitting and couldn't put it down." - Tom Holt Hal Spacejock Omnibus One contains three full-length novels plus a bonus short story. Here's what you get: A Robot Named Clunk (Hal Spacejock Book 1) Clunk, a... See More
Humour & Satire
Hal and Clunk have been hired to transport valuable artworks from one planet to the next, where they'll be displayed to an adoring public. These pieces are fragile, which is strike one. The artist is highly-strung individual... See More
Humour & Satire
A broken-down fugitive with nothing to lose, an arms dealer hiding a deadly secret and an elderly robot set to inherit a vast fortune... it's a typical cargo job for freighter pilot Hal Spacejock and his offsider, Clunk... See More