Several reviews have expressed excitement in looking forward to more work from me over the coming years, but alas, this is the official declaration that the writing career of Paul Haines is over.

There is very little new work in the pipeline, and many large projects I have recently begun that will remain unfinished.

It’s frustrating. Actually it’s ( Read more... )

I go into hospital tomorrow to get my abdomen tattoed and mapped for radiation treatment. I'll receives 10 doses starting on Wednesday ( Read more... )

The scans came back inconclusive - not enough bile duct dilation to warrant surgery. They suspect multiple blockages further upstream. The stent is working, but it cannot drain the bile I'm producing fast enough. I'm not in liver failure yet, but it is only a matter of time before my liver cannot cope with the pressure, and then kaboom ( Read more... )

Scary Minds has posted a 10/10 review for The Last Days of Kali Yuga.

For the full review: http://www.scaryminds.com/reviews/2011/book117.php

And in summary:

"I thought I had a handle on Paul Haines, but he turns out to be more slippery than your average taniwha, The Last Days of Kali Yuga came at me from surprising angles and knocked my expectations ( Read more... )

Morrigan Books will be releasing the international and e-editions of my multiple award-winning collection Slice of Life originally published here in Australia by The Mayne Press in 2009.

It is slated for release on Nov 30, 2011. Morrigan managed to acquire a cover image from the same artist we used for the original edition, so it ties the book in ( Read more... )

It appears the third and final stent operation has not worked. Whether it is managing to drain bile or not, the bilirubin levels in my blood have risen to 400. (They were 300 when I went in for the 3rd stent operation ( Read more... )

It's been a while between issues, but here's Isla's latest comic. This one is for Ben Payne.


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My collection The Last Days Of Kali Yuga is finally available in paperback format internationally through Amazon (US, UK, Germany, France).

It's going for a song at $9.99. Cheap as chips! Grab yourself (or someone else) a copy for Christmas.

Here's a couple of links:

USA: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Days-Kali-Yuga/dp/0980567718
UK:   http://www.amazon. ( Read more... )

I am 'deeply jaundiced'. It's a terrible place to be ( Read more... )

For those who know me well, you will know that I am heavily into music. Can't play an instrument to save myself, although I used to be very good at playing the penis. There are some who know me that may equate 'heavily' with 'obsessed'. It's probably true, it is my biggest passion in life ( Read more... )