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Paul Haines Paul Haines i(A74027 works by)
Born: Established: 1970
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region, ; Died: Ceased: 5 Mar 2012 Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula (Port Phillip Bay), Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1995
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1 The End Of My Writing Career Paul Haines , 2011 2011 single work prose
— Appears in: Hapax Legomena 2008; Haines began this blog at the end of November 2011 with these words:
'Several reviews have expressed excitement in looking forward to more work from me over the coming years, but alas, this is the official declaration that the writing career of Paul Haines is over.'
1 So You Wanna Be a [Rock'n'Roll Star] Writer Paul Haines , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: ACTWrite , September vol. 17 no. 8 2011; (p. 6-7)
1 Deep Clean Adam Browne , Paul Haines , 2011 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Cosmos , August / September 2011;
1 The Past Is a Bridge Best Left Burnt Paul Haines , 2010 single work novella horror
— Appears in: The Last Days of Kali Yuga 2010; Aurealis : Australian Fantasy & Science Fiction , November no. 56 2012; The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2011 2012; (p. 455-483) 'Self-consciously autobiographical, and yet subtly playful in its interrogation of the nature of dream and reality, it is an extraordinary tour de force of a story. Consisting of many short, often apparently unrelated sections which seem to mirror the narrator's confusion, The Past is a Bridge Best Left Burnt takes us on a journey through past and present times, in New Zealand and Australia.'

Source: Review of The Last Days of Kali Yuga, in Australian Speculative Fiction in Focus, [posted: 27/05/2011], http://aussiespecficinfocus.wordpress.com/
Sighted 17/05/2012
1 I've Seen The Man Paul Haines , 2010 single work short story fantasy horror
— Appears in: Scenes from the Second Storey 2010; (p. 59-78) The Last Days of Kali Yuga 2010;
1 High Tide at Hot Water Beach Paul Haines , 2010 single work short story horror
— Appears in: The Last Days of Kali Yuga 2010; Hope 2011; (p. 11-27) The Year's Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2010 2011; (p. 421-430)
1 Her Gallant Needs Paul Haines , 2010 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Sprawl 2010; (p. 297-337) The Last Days of Kali Yuga 2010;
1 A Tale of the Interferers : A Hunger for Forbidden Flesh Paul Haines , 2010 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine , no. 46 2010; (p. 83-99)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Last Days of Kali Yuga Paul Haines , Woodvale : Brimstone Press , 2010 Z1754823 2010 selected work short story horror

'These are the last days ...

'Travel the blood-stained trails of Kathmandu.

'Explore doorways to other worlds.

'Fight for humanity’s darkening soul.

'... when the powers of the Gods wane and evil walks the Earth.

'The Last Days of Kali Yuga is urban fantasy at its darkest. You won’t find traditional vampires or werewolves in Paul Haines’s stories. Instead, you will stare deep into the heart of the cruelest monster of all: man.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Shot in Loralei Paul Haines , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Slice of Life 2009; (p. 126-138)
1 A Tale of the Interferers : Necromancing the Bones Paul Haines , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Slice of Life 2009; (p. 108-125)
1 Inducing Paul Haines , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Slice of Life 2009; (p. 80-97)
1 Going Down with Jennifer Aniston's Breasts Paul Haines , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Slice of Life 2009; (p. 62-63)
1 (It's Not Like) The Good Old Days Paul Haines , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Slice of Life 2009; (p. 52-61)
1 Slice of Life : A Spot of Liver Paul Haines , 2009 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Slice of Life 2009; (p. 167-176) Midnight Echo : The Magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association , May no. 7 2012;
1 2 y separately published work icon Slice of Life Paul Haines , Geoffrey Maloney (editor), Australia : The Mayne Press , 2009 Z1661042 2009 selected work short story horror
1 Wives Paul Haines , 2009 single work novella horror
— Appears in: X6 : A Novellanthology 2009; (p. 173-303) Year's Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy : Fifth Annual Volume 2010; (p. 137-147) The Last Days of Kali Yuga 2010; In Your Face 2016; (p. 351-468)

In a future Australia ruled by criminal cartels, women are vastly outnumbered by men, leading men to go to haunting lengths to procure (and subsequently utterly control) a wife. One of Paul Haines's most anthologised works, 'Wives' is also rather contentious for the brutality of the world that it shows.
1 Taniwha, Swim With Me Paul Haines , 2008 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Midnight Echo : The Magazine of the Australian Horror Writers Association , October no. 1 2008;
1 y separately published work icon Hapax Legomena Paul Haines , Melbourne : 2008 Z1846645 2008 website This is the website and blog of Paul Haines, a multi-award winning author of speculative fiction.
1 Failed Experiments from the Frontier: The Pumpkin Paul Haines , 2008 single work short story horror
— Appears in: Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine , no. 37 2008; (p. 114-117) Slice of Life 2009; (p. 67-71)
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