Rob Hood
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This article is about the writer. For the musician, see Robert Hood.
Robert Maxwell Hood[1] (born 24 July 1951) is an Australian writer and editor recognised as one of Australia's leading horror writers,[2] although his work frequently crosses genre boundaries into science fiction, fantasy and crime.
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Born | Robert Maxwell Hood (1951-07-24) 24 July 1951 (age 72) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation | Writer, editor, graphic designer |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | Macquarie University |
Genre | Horror, crime, fantasy, science fiction |
Notable awards | Ditmar Award for Best Collection, William Atheling Jr. Award for Criticism or Review |
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He has published five young adult novels, four collections of his short fiction, an adult epic fantasy novel, fifteen children's books and over 120 short stories in anthologies and magazines in Australia and overseas. He has also written plays, academic articles and poetry and co-edited anthologies of horror and crime. He has won seven Ditmars out of twenty nominations, and been nominated for six Aurealis Awards.