Francis Payne (author)
Francis Payne | |
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Born | 1953 (age 68–69) Scotland |
Nationality | Australian |
Genre | Speculative fiction |
Francis Payne is an Australian writer of 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 "" 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 "" 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 |
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1978 | Ditmar Award | "" | Best Australian short fiction | Won[2] |
1995 | Aurealis Award | "" | Best horror short story | Won[4] |
Bibliography[]
Short fiction[]
- "" (1977) in February 1977
- "What the Stone of Ciparri Says" (1995) in Bloodsongs #6 (ed. Steve Proposch)
- "" (1995)
References[]
General
Specific
- ^ a b "Francis Payne". ericlindsay.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1996 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 2002-01-25. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Australian male short story writers