Daydreaming on Company Time
First edition (publ. Five Islands Press) | |
| Author | Rob Hood |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | Five Islands Press |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 98 pp. |
| ISBN | 0958797226 |
Daydreaming on Company Time was the first collection of stories by Australian horror writer Rob Hood. It was published in 1988 by Five Islands Press.[1]
Contents
The volume contains 12 stories and includes fantasy tales like the title story and crime tales as well as horror tales of dislocated psyches, all told with a quirky black sense of humour. It includes the powerful "Juggernaut"(about an inexplicable and destructive Object), as well as strong horror tales like "Last Remains", and "Necropolis".[1]
Awards
The book was runner-up for Best Single Author Collection in the 1990 Readercon Imaginative Fiction Awards (USA).
References
- ^ a b "Austlit — Daydreaming on Company Time by Rob Hood". Austlit. Retrieved 21 May 2025.