Francis Payne (author)
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Francis Payne | |
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| Born | 1953 (age 71–72) Scotland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Speculative fiction |
Francis Payne (born 1953) is an Australian writer of speculative fiction.
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".[3][4] Payne has a wife and child and is currently living outside Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.[1]