Francis Payne (born 1953) is an Australian writer of speculative fiction.
Francis Payne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) Scotland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Speculative fiction |
Biography
editPayne 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".[3][4] Payne has a wife and child and is currently living outside Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1]
Awards and nominations
edit| 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
editShort fiction
edit- "Albert's Bellyful" (1977) in Yggdrasil February 1977
- "What the Stone of Ciparri Says" (1995) in Bloodsongs #6 (ed. Steve Proposch)
- "Olympia" (1995)
References
editGeneral
Specific
- ^ a b "Francis Payne". ericlindsay.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ a b "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1978 Ditmar Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 23 January 2002. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ "Olympia by Francis Payne". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ a b "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1996 Aurealis Awards". Locus Online. Archived from the original on 25 January 2002. Retrieved 25 December 2010.