Record ID:
35179363 (Libraries Australia Authorities)
Authority type:
  • Name.
Description conventions:
  • rda
Heading:
Birth:
  • New Zealand
Lived/located in:
  • Australia
Occupations:
  • Writer of science fiction
  • Editor
Notes:
  • Paul was born in England in 1954, raised in New Zealand and moved to Australia in 1972. His first published work was the Western novel 'Hot Lead-Cold Sweat' (1975). Paul's mostly writes for younger readers. He has, however compiled the young adult Science Fiction. Paul Collins has written many books for younger readers. He is best known for his fantasy and science fiction titles: The Jelindel Chronicles (Dragonlinks, Dragonfang and Dragonsight), and The Quentaris Chronicles (Swords of Quentaris, Slaves of Quentaris, Dragonlords of Quentaris, Princess of Shadows and The Forgotten Prince). His science fiction books published in America are The Earthborn, The Skyborn and The Hiveborn. Paul has many strings to his bow. He has also written over forty chapter books, around thirty non-fiction hardcovers for the education market (published both in Australia and the US), and two collections of his own stories. He co-edited four boxed sets of anthologies with Meredith Costain (Spinouts and Thrillogies), edited eleven trade anthologies, and was the editor of The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy. http://www.learningplace.com.au/deliver/content.asp?pid=40432
  • Alien worlds (added entry) title page (Paul Collins)
  • Australian national bibliography, 1978 (Collins, Paul)
  • Metaworlds, 1994 title page (Paul Collins) title page verso (Australian CIP heading: Collins, Paul, 1954-)
  • Judo, 2002 title page (Paul Collins)
  • Book people title page (Paul Collins)
  • Wikipedia WWW site, Feb. 8, 2009 Paul Collins (fantasy writer) page (b. May 21, 1954; an Australian writer and editor who specializes in science fiction and fantasy; b. in England, raised in New Zealand and moved to Australia in 1972; black belt in both taekwondo and jujitsu; Collins has also written under the name Marilyn Fate [no publs. in LC], and he and Sean McMullen have both used the pseudonym Roger Wilcox [no publs. in LC])
Local system number:
  • (AuCNL)20308
  • 000000180269
  • abv11695207
Cataloguing source:
  • AuCNLKIN eng rda ANL
Authentication code:
  • anuc