Paul Collins has written many books for young adults. He has many strings to his bow. Hes been an agent, publisher, writer and editor. Paul is best known for his fantasy and science fiction titles in The Jelindel Chronicles and The Quentaris Chronicles. The Earthborn Wars trilogy was published by Tor in the US. He has been short-listed for many awards and has won the Inaugural Peter McNamara, A Bertram Chandler, Aurealis and William Atheling awards. Paul is the recipient of the 2021 Leila St John Award in recognition of his services to childrens literature by the Victorian Branch of the Childrens Book Council of Australia.