Paul Collins - photo gallery

PHOTO GALLERY

How I learnt to ride a bike.

I graduated to a chopper some twelve years later

A bit of posing — back in my taekwondo and kung fu days

Working the door at a pub with singer Carol Hitchcock

Working as a bouncer with the late Dana Goodson, then Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion of Australia

One of my few kickboxing fights at Bob Jones' dojo, Melbourne, circa 1985. That's me on the left, on my way to winning the fight by TKO in 28 seconds. I wasn't always so fortunate!

On tour in Fiji with the Hawthorn Rugby Club, circa 1980. We didn't win a game. Luckily for Hawthorn I retired soon after. I hear they're doing quite well without me.

Running for the Yarra Council in 1999. I missed out by a lousy thirteen primary votes! In support is my good friend, Stewart Clarke

Finally a publisher takes me out for lunch! Laura Harris, then children's publisher at HarperCollins. Circa 1997

Meeting of the Collins boys: L-R, cousins Richard, Tony, me, brother Michael, Uncle Dick, my father, Ernie

Nieces Tamara, Katrina and Rachel. How did my brother and his wife, Wendy, produce such beauties???

Proud recipient of the inaugural Peter McNamara Achievement Award 2002

Neil Gaiman (yes, the Neil Gaiman), my good friend Sean McMullen and Peter Nicholls, launching The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, 1998

My partner, children's writer, Meredith Costain, and me, circa 1999

This is where we live. It's a beautiful bluestone house on almost a quarter acre. Plenty of room to play for our dogs, Jack and Molly, Harriet (the cat), and our three chooks, Sybil, Henrietta, and Agnes.

Last but not least, our very excellent dogs, Jack and Molly Heather. Jack's a kelpie/border collie X and Molly Heather's a red heeler.

Here's Molly and Jack hard at work. Luckily they get a better reaction from humans!

Ping — the Duck. Meet Ping, the latest addition to our menagerie of dogs, cat, chickens and fish. Meredith tells me I'm not allowed to bring anything else home!!!!

PHOTO GALLERY
	How I learnt to ride a bike. I graduated to a chopper some twelve years later A bit of posing — back in my taekwondo and kung fu days Working the door at a pub with singer Carol Hitchcock Working as a bouncer with the late Dana Goodson, then Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion of Australia One of my few kickboxing fights at Bob Jones' dojo, Melbourne, circa 1985. That's me on the left, on my way to winning the fight by TKO in 28 seconds. I wasn't always so fortunate! On tour in Fiji with the Hawthorn Rugby Club, circa 1980. We didn't win a game. Luckily for Hawthorn I retired soon after. I hear they're doing quite well without me. Running for the Yarra Council in 1999. I missed out by a lousy thirteen primary votes! In support is my good friend, Stewart Clarke Finally a publisher takes me out for lunch! Laura Harris, then children's publisher at HarperCollins. Circa 1997 Meeting of the Collins boys: L-R, cousins Richard, Tony, me, brother Michael, Uncle Dick, my father, Ernie Nieces Tamara, Katrina and Rachel. How did my brother and his wife, Wendy, produce such beauties??? Proud recipient of the inaugural Peter McNamara Achievement Award 2002 Neil Gaiman (yes, the Neil Gaiman), my good friend Sean McMullen and Peter Nicholls, launching The MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, 1998 My partner, children's writer, Meredith Costain, and me, circa 1999 This is where we live. It's a beautiful bluestone house on almost a quarter acre. Plenty of room to play for our dogs, Jack and Molly, Harriet (the cat), and our three chooks, Sybil, Henrietta, and Agnes. Last but not least, our very excellent dogs, Jack and Molly Heather. Jack's a kelpie/border collie X and Molly Heather's a red heeler. Here's Molly and Jack hard at work. Luckily they get a better reaction from humans! Ping — the Duck. Meet Ping, the latest addition to our menagerie of dogs, cat, chickens and fish. Meredith tells me I'm not allowed to bring anything else home!!!!