About Francis Payne
Born 1953. Francis Payne is an Australian writer.
Francis Payne (born 1953) is an Australian writer of speculative fiction.
Biography Payne was born in 1953 in Scotland. In 1967 Payne emigrated to Australia. Payne won his first award in 1978 with his work "Albert's Bellyful" which won the Ditmar Award for best Australian short fiction. In 1995 he won the Aurealis Award for best horror short story with his chapbook "Olympia". Payne has a wife and child and is currently living outside Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Awards and nominations Year Award Work Category Result1978 Ditmar Award "Albert's Bellyful" Best Australian short fiction Won 1995 Aurealis Award "Olympia" Best horror short story Won
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