Author Paul Collins has a black belt in both taekwondo and ju jitsu.

He was trained in kick-boxing by former Australian Heavyweight Champion, Dana Goodson.

Paul Collins has edited numerous anthologies – including Australia’s first fantasy collection, Dream Weavers – along with Fantastic Worlds, Rich & Rare and Trust Me Too, and together with Meredith Costain, 60 short anthologies in the Spinouts and Thrillogies series.

During his career, he has received the A Bertram Chandler, Peter McNamara, William Atheling and Aurealis awards for his writing and editing work. In 2021 he was awarded the Leila St John citation and medal by the Children’s Book Council of Australia for services to children’s literature.