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A career in finance has been augmented in recent years by writing. Haston published his debut novel ''Blood and Doves'' in October 2012, followed almost contemporaneously by ''Rising of a Dead Moon'' (first published October 2012, re-written and published in final form October 2013). Haston has a spartan writing style that often requires the reader to provide linkages within the story line and characterisation.<ref>{{cite news| title =Shelf Stacker Review| date =July 30, 2013| url =http://shelf-stacker.com/2013/07/book-reviews-rising-of-a-dead-moon/| access-date =30 December 2013| url-status=dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140101002235/http://shelf-stacker.com/2013/07/book-reviews-rising-of-a-dead-moon/| archive-date =1 January 2014}}</ref> Themes of class and the suffering of the under-privileged are pursued. ''Rising of a Dead Moon'' examines the plight of Indian widows in a historical context: the 19th century diaspora of '[[coolies]]' from [[India]] to work on the white-owned sugar plantations in [[South Africa]]. ''Blood and Doves'' is a comment on [[Victorian morality|Victorian class morality]] as seen through the eyes of a working class anti-hero. |
A career in finance has been augmented in recent years by writing. Haston published his debut novel ''Blood and Doves'' in October 2012, followed almost contemporaneously by ''Rising of a Dead Moon'' (first published October 2012, re-written and published in final form October 2013). Haston has a spartan writing style that often requires the reader to provide linkages within the story line and characterisation.<ref>{{cite news| title =Shelf Stacker Review| date =July 30, 2013| url =http://shelf-stacker.com/2013/07/book-reviews-rising-of-a-dead-moon/| access-date =30 December 2013| url-status=dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140101002235/http://shelf-stacker.com/2013/07/book-reviews-rising-of-a-dead-moon/| archive-date =1 January 2014}}</ref> Themes of class and the suffering of the under-privileged are pursued. ''Rising of a Dead Moon'' examines the plight of Indian widows in a historical context: the 19th century diaspora of '[[coolies]]' from [[India]] to work on the white-owned sugar plantations in [[South Africa]]. ''Blood and Doves'' is a comment on [[Victorian morality|Victorian class morality]] as seen through the eyes of a working class anti-hero. |
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Haston is an advocate for elephants and a member of several elephant charities. His children's book, ''Echo and the Magical Whispers'' was written to raise awareness of poaching of elephants for their ivory.<ref name="echo">{{cite book |last1=Haston |first1=Paul |title=Echo and the Magical Whispers: 1 |date=8 September 2013 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |isbn=978-1-4921-3119-9 |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Echo-Magical-Whispers-Paul-Haston/dp/1492131199/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=English}}</ref> The book won a silver medal at the 2015 [[Moonbeam Children's Book |
Haston is an advocate for elephants and a member of several elephant charities. His children's book, ''Echo and the Magical Whispers'' was written to raise awareness of poaching of elephants for their ivory.<ref name="echo">{{cite book |last1=Haston |first1=Paul |title=Echo and the Magical Whispers: 1 |date=8 September 2013 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |isbn=978-1-4921-3119-9 |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Echo-Magical-Whispers-Paul-Haston/dp/1492131199/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=English}}</ref> The book won a silver medal at the 2015 [[Moonbeam Children's Book Award]]s,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Moonbeam Awards|url = http://www.moonbeamawards.com/|website = www.moonbeamawards.com|access-date = 8 October 2015}}</ref> and is sponsored by ''Elephants for Africa'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Elephants for Africa |url=https://www.paulhaston.com/elephants-are-magical |website=paulhaston.com |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref> an elephant charity based in [[Botswana]].<ref name="elephants-africa">{{cite web |title=Elephants For Africa |website=elephantsforafrica.org |url=https://www.elephantsforafrica.org/ |access-date=28 April 2024}}</ref> |
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''Billy and the Match Girl'' a magical realism for children is about the [[Matchgirls' Strike]] of 1888.<ref name=billy>{{cite book |last1=Haston |first1=Paul |title=Billy and the Match Girl |date=16 July 2019 |publisher=Independently published |isbn=978-1-0804-1989-0 |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Billy-Match-Girl-Paul-Haston/dp/1080419896/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=English}}</ref> The book was long listed for the 2020 Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators & Performers (CANSCAIP) Writing For Children Competition. |
''Billy and the Match Girl'' a magical realism for children is about the [[Matchgirls' Strike]] of 1888.<ref name=billy>{{cite book |last1=Haston |first1=Paul |title=Billy and the Match Girl |date=16 July 2019 |publisher=Independently published |isbn=978-1-0804-1989-0 |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Billy-Match-Girl-Paul-Haston/dp/1080419896/ |access-date=28 April 2024 |language=English}}</ref> The book was long listed for the 2020 Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators & Performers (CANSCAIP) Writing For Children Competition. |
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Paul Haston is a writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He writes novels, short stories and screenplays across several genres including literary fiction, historical fiction and young adult. Novels include Rising of a Dead Moon, Blood and Doves and Echo and the Magical Whispers. Rising of a Dead Moon, published in 2013, is an historical fiction set against the backdrop of 19th Century Indian Indenture.[1]
An advocate for protecting elephants, Haston's book Echo and the Magical Whispers was written to raise awareness of poaching of elephants for their ivory.[2] The book was awarded a silver medal at the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards.[3]
Early life
Haston was born in London, England and graduated in 1980 with a master's degree in English literature from Emmanuel College, Cambridge University.
Career
A career in finance has been augmented in recent years by writing. Haston published his debut novel Blood and Doves in October 2012, followed almost contemporaneously by Rising of a Dead Moon (first published October 2012, re-written and published in final form October 2013). Haston has a spartan writing style that often requires the reader to provide linkages within the story line and characterisation.[4] Themes of class and the suffering of the under-privileged are pursued. Rising of a Dead Moon examines the plight of Indian widows in a historical context: the 19th century diaspora of 'coolies' from India to work on the white-owned sugar plantations in South Africa. Blood and Doves is a comment on Victorian class morality as seen through the eyes of a working class anti-hero.
Haston is an advocate for elephants and a member of several elephant charities. His children's book, Echo and the Magical Whispers was written to raise awareness of poaching of elephants for their ivory.[5] The book won a silver medal at the 2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards,[6] and is sponsored by Elephants for Africa,[7] an elephant charity based in Botswana.[8]
Billy and the Match Girl a magical realism for children is about the Matchgirls' Strike of 1888.[9] The book was long listed for the 2020 Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators & Performers (CANSCAIP) Writing For Children Competition.
Haston is also an advocate for heritage and is a board member of North Shore Heritage, a non profit society promoting the retention of heritage buildings, writing regularly for their blog.[10][11]
References
- ^ "Rising of a Dead Moon". CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. October 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Echo and the Magical Whispers". CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. September 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "2015 Moonbeam Children's Book Award Results". Independent Publisher - feature. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ "Shelf Stacker Review". July 30, 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ Haston, Paul (8 September 2013). Echo and the Magical Whispers: 1. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-4921-3119-9. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Moonbeam Awards". www.moonbeamawards.com. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Elephants for Africa". paulhaston.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Elephants For Africa". elephantsforafrica.org. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Haston, Paul (16 July 2019). Billy and the Match Girl. Independently published. ISBN 978-1-0804-1989-0. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Board of directors". northshoreheritage.org. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "WHO WE ARE". northshoreheritage.org. North Shore Heritage Preservation Society. Retrieved 28 April 2024.