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Post by dem bones on Jul 9, 2011 12:10:02 GMT
An early Alun Hood 'eyeballs in peril' classic for Mary Danby's gem of a horror collection picked up a copy of Robert Westall's Break Of Dark collection recently. two stories in, both of them eerie, the haunted Wellington bomber novella, Blackham's Wimpy. Lending inspiration for yet another striking cover painting by Alun Hood. I am a big fan of Mr. Hoods work, in particular his fabulous eyeballs in peril creations for some of the classier 'when invertebrates & creepy crawlies attack!' titles, but I know next to nothing about him - am sure some of you can fill me in though! what follows is nothing like an exhaustively researched listing. I know he has contributed covers to several Dr. Who paperbacks and dare say Hood has more YA cover credits under his belt. Alun Hood: Horror & Supernatural covers Mary Danby (ed.) - Frighteners 2 (Fontana, 1976) Richard Curtis - Squirm (Sphere, 1976) Hugh Lamb - Forgotten Tales Of Terror (Magnum, 1978) James Hale ed - 4th Bumper Book of Ghost Stories (Pan, 1980) Shaun Hutson - Slugs (Star, 1982) David Lowman - Blowfly (Star, 1984) Margaret Mahy - The Haunting (Magnet, 1984) James Blackstone - Torched (Grafton, 1986) 'Simon Ian Childer' - Tendrils (Grafton, 1986) 'Simon Ian Childer' - Worm (Grafton, 1987) J. N. Williamson (ed.) - Masques (Futura, 1988) Robert Westall - Break Of Dark (Penguin, 1988) Herbert Burkholz - Strange Bedfellows (Headline, 1989 J. N. Williamson (ed.) - Masques II (Futura, 1989) Herbert Burkholz - Brain Damage (Headline, 1992)as ever, would be obliged if anyone can provide some info or flesh out the gallery.
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Post by rolnikov on Jul 9, 2011 13:28:24 GMT
I recognise quite a few of those paintings from one of my favourite childhood books - The Tourist's Guide to Transylvania.
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Post by dem bones on Nov 17, 2011 12:26:22 GMT
Another of Mr. Hood's creations, and Rosak's novel will be worth the effort too, if it's anywhere near as ghastly as his prophetic 'when cyber-insects attack' shocker Bugs. Theodore Rosak - Dreamwatcher (Grafton, 1986) Alun Hood Blurb: From the corners of your blackest nightmares, where the heavy, yellowish light weighs you down and the foetid air clings to your crawling flesh - someone is watching.
He may remain hidden in the shadows, or he might decide to act as ringmaster in a sexual performance so grotesque you can't face yourself in the morning.
In dreams begin responsibilities. But who is responsible for the black dreams? Who is the watcher? Is he a mere figment of the dream - or is the dream itself his terrifying, cruel creation?
Ask yourself who your enemies are. You may not know them. But the dreamwatcher knows your darkest secrets. And he'll use them to destroy you ...
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