Francis Payne (author)
Francis Payne is an Australian writer of speculative fiction.
Francis Payne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 (age 66–67) Scotland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Speculative fiction |
Biography
Payne was born in 1953 in Scotland. In 1967 Payne emigrated to Australia.[1] Payne won his first award in 1978 with his work "Albert's Bellyful" which won the Ditmar Award for best Australian short fiction.[2] In 1995 he won the Aurealis Award for best horror short story with his chapbook "Olympia" beating works by Terry Dowling, Leanne Frahm, Philip Neilsen, and Kaaron Warren.[3][4] Payne has a wife and child and is currently living outside Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Ditmar Award | "Albert's Bellyful" | Best Australian short fiction | Won[2] |
| 1995 | Aurealis Award | "Olympia" | Best horror short story | Won[4] |
Bibliography
Short fiction
- "Albert's Bellyful" (1977) in Yggdrasil February 1977
- "What the Stone of Ciparri Says" (1995) in Bloodsongs #6 (ed. Steve Proposch)
- "Olympia" (1995)
gollark: I mean, my issue with it is that I don't think "you" directly control your set of beliefs.
gollark: Can you REALLY?
gollark: If you're somewhere where *all* is religion X, then it's somewhat hard to consider not-religion-X as a serious possibility.
gollark: It's not entirely a choice. "You" don't directly set your beliefs.
gollark: They aren't forced to, as it is entirely possible to not look at the channel while religion is mentioned.
References
General
Specific
- "Francis Payne". ericlindsay.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1978 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2002-01-23. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- "Olympia by Francis Payne". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1996 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2002-01-25. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
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