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Simon Haynes
Author of the Hal Spacejock science fiction humor series

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Hal Spacejock 4 'No Free Lunch' book launch

Jan.14.2008

Hal Spacejock 4 'No Free Lunch' book launch

Full details to be announced nearer the time.

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PUBLISHED: Oct.01.2011

Hal Junior: The Secret Signal

Hal Junior lives aboard a futuristic space station. His mum is chief scientist, his dad cleans air filters and his best mate is Stephen 'Stinky' Binn. As for Hal ... he's a bit of a trouble magnet. He means well, but his wild schemes and crazy plans never turn out as expected! Hal Junior: The Secret Signal features mayhem and laughs, daring and intrigue ... plus a home-made...

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PUBLISHED: Jun.02.2008

Hal Spacejock No Free Lunch

A cunning rival determined to ruin Hal's business, an attractive trainee peace officer facing a dangerous investigation and a planet with more bugs than a new operating system ... When Hal and Clunk set out to make a fresh start, this wasn't exactly what they had in mind. Now Hal must choose: take on the rival to save his own business, or help the trainee with her first - and...

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PUBLISHED: Jan.15.2007

Hal Spacejock 03 Just Desserts

A mysterious sealed crate, a pair of shady mercenaries with more guns than brain cells and the amnesiac robot which may or may not be on a secret mission ... Only interstellar ignoramus Hal Spacejock and the unflappable Clunk could turn a straightforward cargo delivery into space opera with clowns. Three simmering planets, two cocky spacemen and one huge mess: Just Desserts, for...

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PUBLISHED: Mar.01.2006

Hal Spacejock Second Course

A beautiful and mysterious female passenger, a loony inventor with a basement full of deadly weapons, and a dangerous run-down teleporter built by a long-lost alien civilisation ... these are just some of the challenges facing Hal Spacejock and his metal sidekick Clunk as they fight for survival in the cut-throat interstellar cargo business. Featuring the incompetent Hal and the...

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PUBLISHED: Jan.09.2005

Hal Spacejock

An incompetent, accident-prone pilot is given one last chance to save his ship. An ageing robot is trusted with a midnight landing in a deserted field. And a desperate businessman is prepared to sacrifice both of them to get what he wants... Combining relentless action with non-stop laughs, Hal Spacejock explodes onto the science fiction scene with the subtlety of a meteor strike...

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Oct.04.2011 - 6:02 pm

RELEASED ... Hal Junior: The Secret Signal

I'm pleased to report that Hal Junior: The Secret Signal is now available. This is my first childrens' book, and getting it ready on time was one of the most demanding things I'...

Mar.01.2011 - 12:57 am

Hal Spacejock ebooks and signed copies

Just a quick update - My publisher has kindly allowed me to sell Hal Spacejock ebooks and signed copies via my website. The ebooks are 4.99 each (mobi, epub and txt format...

May.03.2010 - 6:54 pm

Kindle - first impressions

I ordered a Kindle from Amazon recently, using a bit of store credit and a bit of my own hard-earned. I've been tempted by the Sony Reader in the past but there have been so many...

Dec.28.2009 - 12:01 am

New Year Resolve

I'm aiming to finish Hal 5, natch. I've been working on other projects for two months now, mostly programming ones, but I'm beginning to feel the pull of the WIP once more. To say...

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May.23.2009 - 5:32 am

In response to: How to plot a novel ... now with extra plot!

Author of the Hal Spacejock

Author of the Hal Spacejock series

Mar.03.2008 - 2:56 am

In response to: Hal 4 release date

Thanks for the comment, and

Thanks for the comment, and the support. I hope to keep the series going for as long as possible (or until I run out of...

Jan.14.2008 - 9:15 pm

In response to: What every writer needs

Just found Red Room myself -

Just found Red Room myself - isn't it great?

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Nov.05.2007

Hal Spacejock 03 Just Desserts

Published by CMIS Evaluation (WA Education Department)

The satire is great, the plot oddities continue to fascinate and readers are fairly sure that the 'heroes' will somehow get out of every mess they get into.

About Simon

Simon Haynes is the author of four Hal Spacejock novels, a number of articles on writing and publishing, and several short stories, one of which collected an Aurealis Award in 2001. He divides his time between writing fiction and computer software, with the...

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