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Paul G. Bens Jr.

January 01, 1970

Paul G. Bens Jr. (born 1964) is an American writer and former independent film and television casting director.[1][2]

Paul G. Bens Jr.
Born1964 (age 59–60)
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, U.S.
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCovington Latin School
Thomas More College

Early life and education edit

Bens was born in 1964, in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky,[3] a small suburb in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area. Bens is the youngest of four children and the only boy[4] born to Paul and Judith Bens. His early education was at the college preparatory Covington Latin School and he graduated from Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, with a degree in Theater Arts. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1986.

Career edit

Bens' early career was a casting assistant on low-budget feature films such as Martians Go Home and Trip to Spirit Island. Later, he moved into the position of casting associate on the television series Night Court, Nurses, and Stand by Your Man.[3] As a casting director, Bens and his partner Pat Melton contributed to the FOX series Likely Suspects and Ned & Stacey, as well as the series Malcolm & Eddie on UPN. His last casting position was for the FOX network's Murder in Small Town X, for which he was responsible for the casting of actors in the fictional murder mystery reality show. He served as producer for the film hundred percent,[5] a feature film with an Asian American cast which featured Garrett Wang from Star Trek: Voyager, Tamlyn Tomita, Dustin Nguyen from 21 Jump Street and Keiko Agena from Gilmore Girls.

An openly gay author, Bens' first foray into writing came as co-author of Next! And Actor's Guide to Auditioning,[6] a how-to guide for aspiring actors published in 1997 and co-authored by Ellie Kanner, casting director of the television series Friends.[7] Bens ventured into fiction writing shortly thereafter and his short works have been published in Cemetery Dance,[8] Chick Flicks, HeavyGlow, Twisted Tongue, Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction,[9] Outsider Ink[10] and Dark Discoveries.[11] He also has contributed to Dark Scribe Magazine's Roundtable discussions,[12] moderating an in-depth interview with five leading voices in Queer Horror fiction.

Although Bens' fiction tends to examine the darker side of man, he has also contributed to the gay erotica / gay romance genres with his Hawaiiana-based novella Mahape a ale Wala'au[13] and short story Me Ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou.[14] His first novel Kelland[15] was published by Casperian Books on September 1, 2009,[16] and has drawn largely favorable reviews[17] with the author's style being compared to Stephen King,[18] Michael Cunningham[19] and the better films of M. Night Shyamalan.[20]

Bibliography edit

  • 1997: Next! An Actor's Guide to Auditioning (non-fiction, co-author)
  • 2001: For the Love of God (short story)
  • 2001: First Kiss (short story)
  • 2002: Dwellings (short story)
  • 2004: Toe Tag (short story)
  • 2005: The Other White Meat (short story)
  • 2006: The Perfect Date (short story)
  • 2006: The Fifties (short story)
  • 2006: Kama (short story)
  • 2006: You're Gonna Love This (flash fiction)
  • 2006: Dehiscent (flash fiction)
  • 2007: That Lovely Land of Might-Have-Been (short story)
  • 2007: Inside Out (flash fiction)
  • 2008: Mahape a ale Wala'au (erotic novelette)
  • 2009: Me Ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (short story)
  • 2009: Kelland: A Novel
  • 2010: The Beheld (short story)
  • 2010: Ka Heleui Hope (short story)
  • 2010: Talk Story: Three Tales of Hawai'i (collection)
  • 2010: The Fear of Gay Men: A Roundtable Discussion on the New Queer Horror (non-fiction)
  • 2012: If You Love Me (short story) in the anthology The Devil's Coattails: More Dispatches from the Dark Frontier edited by William F. Nolan and Jason V Brock
  • 2012: [Namel3ss] Magazine (contributor)
  • 2012: Dark Side of the Moon: The Quiet Horror of Space: 1999 (non-fiction, [Namel3ss] Magazine)
  • 2016: Discoveries: Best of Horror and Dark Fantasy, (anthology reprint of The Beheld), Dark Regions Press
  • 2016: "Da Manapua Man" (short story)

Awards edit

Black Quill Award 2010: Best Small Press Chill (Editors' Choice)[21] for the novel Kelland

References edit

  1. ^ McCroy, Winnie (August 20, 2009). "Edge Magazine interview". Edgeboston.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  2. ^ "Small Press Reviews interview". Smallpressreviews.wordpress.com. August 24, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  3. ^ a b IMdb
  4. ^ Scribe, Dark (December 2, 2009). "Dark Scribe Magazine interview". Darkscribemagazine.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  5. ^ . Osprey.net. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  6. ^ Wood, Ed (1997). Amazon. Lone Eagle Publishing Company. ISBN 0943728711.
  7. ^ "Bull Market Entertainment". Bullmarketent.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  8. ^ "Cemetery Dance Magazine". Cemeterydance.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  9. ^ Velvet Mafia: Dangerous Queer Fiction May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Outsider Ink January 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Agranoff, David (July 15, 2010). "Postcards from a Dying World". Davidagranoff.blogspot.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  12. ^ Scribe, Dark. "Dark Scribe Magazine". Dark Scribe Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  13. ^ . Unique.logophilos.net. February 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  14. ^ "The Daily Horse Review". Ttthomas.wordpress.com. January 2, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  15. ^ "Who is Kelland?". Whoiskelland.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  16. ^ "Casperian Books". Casperian Books. August 24, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  17. ^ . Who is Kelland. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  18. ^ "Dark Discoveries Magazine review". Darkdiscoveriesreviews.wordpress.com. October 2, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  19. ^ Scribe, Dark (November 26, 2009). "Dark Scribe Magazine review". Darkscribemagazine.com. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  20. ^ . Unique.logophilos.net. September 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
  21. ^ Scribe, Dark (February 7, 2010). "Dark Scribe Magazine". Dark Scribe Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2012.

External links edit

  • Author's Official Site
  • Who is Kelland?

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was at the college preparatory Covington Latin School and he graduated from Thomas More College in Crestview Hills Kentucky with a degree in Theater Arts He relocated to Los Angeles in 1986 Career editBens early career was a casting assistant on low budget feature films such as Martians Go Home and Trip to Spirit Island Later he moved into the position of casting associate on the television series Night Court Nurses and Stand by Your Man 3 As a casting director Bens and his partner Pat Melton contributed to the FOX series Likely Suspects and Ned amp Stacey as well as the series Malcolm amp Eddie on UPN His last casting position was for the FOX network s Murder in Small Town X for which he was responsible for the casting of actors in the fictional murder mystery reality show He served as producer for the film hundred percent 5 a feature film with an Asian American cast which featured Garrett Wang from Star Trek Voyager Tamlyn Tomita Dustin Nguyen from 21 Jump Street and Keiko Agena from Gilmore Girls An openly gay author Bens first foray into writing came as co author of Next And Actor s Guide to Auditioning 6 a how to guide for aspiring actors published in 1997 and co authored by Ellie Kanner casting director of the television series Friends 7 Bens ventured into fiction writing shortly thereafter and his short works have been published in Cemetery Dance 8 Chick Flicks HeavyGlow Twisted Tongue Velvet Mafia Dangerous Queer Fiction 9 Outsider Ink 10 and Dark Discoveries 11 He also has contributed to Dark Scribe Magazine s Roundtable discussions 12 moderating an in depth interview with five leading voices in Queer Horror fiction Although Bens fiction tends to examine the darker side of man he has also contributed to the gay erotica gay romance genres with his Hawaiiana based novella Mahape a ale Wala au 13 and short story Me Ka Hau oli Makahiki Hou 14 His first novel Kelland 15 was published by Casperian Books on September 1 2009 16 and has drawn largely favorable reviews 17 with the author s style being compared to Stephen King 18 Michael Cunningham 19 and the better films of M Night Shyamalan 20 Bibliography edit1997 Next An Actor s Guide to Auditioning non fiction co author 2001 For the Love of God short story 2001 First Kiss short story 2002 Dwellings short story 2004 Toe Tag short story 2005 The Other White Meat short story 2006 The Perfect Date short story 2006 The Fifties short story 2006 Kama short story 2006 You re Gonna Love This flash fiction 2006 Dehiscent flash fiction 2007 That Lovely Land of Might Have Been short story 2007 Inside Out flash fiction 2008 Mahape a ale Wala au erotic novelette 2009 Me Ka Hau oli Makahiki Hou short story 2009 Kelland A Novel 2010 The Beheld short story 2010 Ka Heleui Hope short story 2010 Talk Story Three Tales of Hawai i collection 2010 The Fear of Gay Men A Roundtable Discussion on the New Queer Horror non fiction 2012 If You Love Me short story in the anthology The Devil s Coattails More Dispatches from the Dark Frontier edited by William F Nolan and Jason V Brock 2012 Namel3ss Magazine contributor 2012 Dark Side of the Moon The Quiet Horror of Space 1999 non fiction Namel3ss Magazine 2016 Discoveries Best of Horror and Dark Fantasy anthology reprint of The Beheld Dark Regions Press 2016 Da Manapua Man short story Awards editBlack Quill Award 2010 Best Small Press Chill Editors Choice 21 for the novel KellandReferences edit McCroy Winnie August 20 2009 Edge Magazine interview Edgeboston com Retrieved January 12 2012 Small Press Reviews interview Smallpressreviews wordpress com August 24 2009 Retrieved January 12 2012 a b IMdb Scribe Dark December 2 2009 Dark Scribe Magazine interview Darkscribemagazine com Retrieved January 12 2012 The First Garrett Wang Website Osprey net Archived from the original on February 24 2012 Retrieved January 12 2012 Wood Ed 1997 Amazon Lone Eagle Publishing Company ISBN 0943728711 Bull Market Entertainment Bullmarketent com Retrieved January 12 2012 Cemetery Dance Magazine Cemeterydance com Retrieved January 12 2012 Velvet Mafia Dangerous Queer Fiction Archived May 11 2008 at the Wayback Machine Outsider Ink Archived January 7 2009 at the Wayback Machine Agranoff David July 15 2010 Postcards from a Dying World Davidagranoff blogspot com Retrieved January 12 2012 Scribe Dark Dark Scribe Magazine Dark Scribe Magazine Retrieved January 12 2012 Uniquely Pleasurable Unique logophilos net February 17 2008 Archived from the original on February 24 2012 Retrieved January 12 2012 The Daily Horse Review Ttthomas wordpress com January 2 2009 Retrieved January 12 2012 Who is Kelland Whoiskelland com Retrieved January 12 2012 Casperian Books Casperian Books August 24 2009 Retrieved January 12 2012 Who is Kelland Who is Kelland Archived from the original on July 18 2011 Retrieved January 12 2012 Dark Discoveries Magazine review Darkdiscoveriesreviews wordpress com October 2 2009 Retrieved January 12 2012 Scribe Dark November 26 2009 Dark Scribe Magazine review Darkscribemagazine com Retrieved January 12 2012 Uniquely Pleasurable review Unique logophilos net September 1 2009 Archived from the original on February 24 2012 Retrieved January 12 2012 Scribe Dark February 7 2010 Dark Scribe Magazine Dark Scribe Magazine Retrieved January 12 2012 External links editAuthor s Official Site Who is Kelland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul G Bens Jr amp oldid 1200267612, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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