Paul's academic focus was urban planning, human geography, environmental studies, and Australian politics. His research essays on urban development issues, human health disparities, population, and pandemic responses in socio-economically disadvantaged communities earned distinctions. But it was after, because of an essay on expressions of fear in narrative fiction, that he realised he wanted to continue his creative writing pursuits through long fiction.
An activist in nature-culture hybridity, he focused on bridging the gap between First Nations foods and traditional recipes, using food as a medium of expression. John Newton, Maureen Simpson, Barbara Lowery, Édouard Cointreau, and the late Margaret Fulton, all esteemed figures in the world of gastronomy, hold him in high regard for his contributions. The mentorship of Fitzroy Boulting, a retired literary agent, guides him, as does renowned developmental editor Lauren Finger.
Paul's passion for gastronomy led him to become a sought-after food forager, providing exceptional ingredients to top-notch gourmet outlets and renowned chefs in Brussels and Paris. He went to the extent of cooking witchetty grubs specifically for the visit of French Chef Paul Bocuse.
Paul lives on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW, Australia and writes from his home at Umina Beach.
