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December 2, 2009 - Interview and Award Nomination
Kelland has been nominated for Best Small Press Chill in Dark Scribe Magazine's 3rd annual Black Quill Awards. Click on the link, scroll down to the bottom of the page and you can discover how to vote for readers' favorite and get introduced to an amazing magazine at the same time. Voting closes at 11:59 U.S. Eastern Standard Time on January 24, 2010. Many thanks to Dark Scribe and Vince A. Liaguno for this amazing honor.

Speaking of Vince, he's conducted an interview with me over at DSM entitled The Ripples & Repercussions of Paul G. Bens, Jr. It's a fun interview. We talk about everything from martinis to sloe comfortable screws and such varied literary influences as Armistead Maupin, Roald Dahl and Poppy Z. Brite. Check it out

November 28, 2009 - More Reviews
I'm really behind in announcing reviews of Kelland.

First and foremost, Karen L. Newman has written an amazing review wherein she compares the style of the novel to Stephen King. Gulp! Thank you Karen. Y'all can read the whole review over at Dark Discoveries Magazine.

Stoker Award-winner Vince A. Liaguno has written a wonderful review, comparing the novel to the incredible Michael Cunningham. You can check out the full review over at Dark Scribe Magazine. Thank you Vince.

Lambda Award winner Richard Labonte has also written a nice review over at Pride Source. Thanks Richard.

As always, you can catch all the reviews at Who is Kelland.

October 30, 2009
Join me and author Ann Somerville as we join forces at the historic A Different Light Bookstore in San Francisco for a book reading and signing. We'll be reading from my novel Kelland and from Ann's brilliant speculative/gay/BDSM novel Remastering Jerna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30, at 7:30 p.m. at A Different Light, 489 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA 94114.  Tel: (415) 431-0891. Or check here for more info.

September 13, 2009
It’s the most exciting giveaway since Eve offered fruit on Adam!  Enter for a chance to win a copy of one of two fabulous new novels – Paul Bens’ dark and fascinating Kelland, or Ann Somerville’s erotic BDSM tale, Remastering Jerna. It’s easy!

Answer the following questions:

1. What does ‘BDSM’ stand for?
2. Who were the three lead singers for Van Halen?
3. What is the city of Sài Gòn (Sai Gon) now called?
4. BDSM practitioners abide by a principle called ‘Safe, Sane and _ _ _’ What?

And send your answers to: Paul Bens, if you want to enter for a chance to win Kelland, at whoiskelland (at sign) gmail.com OR Ann Somerville, if you want to enter for a chance to win Remastering Jerna, at logophilos (at sign) gmail.com OR to both addresses, if you want to enter for a chance to win both books.

Sorry – open to US residents only. There are four books to be won in all. Competitions closes at midnight PST on 1 October. Winners will receive notices through email.

September 1, 2009
Kelland has indeed arrived! Available now from Casperian Books, Amazon.com or your local independent bookstore. In fact,

August 31, 2009
A slew more exceptional reviews have come in for Kelland, including a kind comment from Alan Brennert the author of Honolulu and Moloka'i, Ann Somerville the author of Remastering Jerna, TT Thomas of The Daily Horse, and Lydia Thorne at Uniquely Pleasurable.  I am grateful for each and every one of them. Please go to the publicity page on Who is Kelland to read more of them!

August 20, 2009
As if Kilian Melloy's wonderful interview with me in EDGE was not enough, his generous review of Kelland is also now live. You can give it a read right here.  Thank you Kilian! Again.

August 20, 2009
Kilian Melloy of EDGE Magazine has done an in-depth interview with me about Kelland.  I seldom talk about the process of writing and Kilian asked some amazing questions. You can read the article right here, but be advised that there may be some minor spoilers.

August 15, 2009
Congratlations to Tom and Mie, each of whom won a free copy of Kelland in the GoodReads giveaway. Your books are currently enroute. I hope you enjoy.

July 18, 2009 - Kelland giveaway contest
Want to win a copy of Kelland? GoodReads has two copies that they are giving away to readers in the U.S. who are member of GoodReads (it's a free service).   You can check here to find out all the details. The contest ends on August 15, 2009; so the winners should receive their copies on or just slightly before the September 1, 2009 release date.

July 17, 2009 - Lavender Magazine reviews Kelland
Another early review for Kelland comes from E.B. Boatner, The Page Boy, over at Lavender Magazine.  You can read the review here. My many thanks to E.B. and Lavender.

July 11, 2009 - Kelland Early Reviews
The early reviews for Kelland are staring to come in and I couldn't be more pleased.   Many thanks to Liz over at GLBT Bookshelf for this lovely review.

July 10, 2009 - Mahape a ale Wala'au is coming back
For those who have been asking, my novelette Mahape a ale Wala'au will be making a comeback. It will be paired up with my other story Me Ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou and a third story tentatively entitled Me O'e in a mini e-thology.  The e-anthology will be available for free to those folks who purchase a copy of Kelland and may be available for purchase separately at a later date.   Keep checking back here for more details.

July 09, 2009 - Kelland Pre-order and some press
Kelland is available for pre-order now at Barnes and Noble.

Jo Anne over at The Skeptik One has a nice little article on me and Kelland.  Thanks for the hometown support, Jo!

Kelland gets a mention in Asian Week. My thanks to Melissa He.

May 2, 2009 - Kelland Release Date
It's official!  Kelland will be released on September 1, 2009, by Casperian Books.  I have seen the printed version of the novel and it is beautiful. So, come September 1st, you can discover the mystery of Kelland by ordering directly from Casperian or your local independent bookstore.

February 16, 2009
My contract with Torquere Press for Mahape a ale Wala'au has come to an end and I have opted not to renew.  I've taken the piece off the market for the time being, but it shall return-- in one form or another--in the semi-near future. My thanks to all who bought it, read it, reviewed it, pimped it, loved it or hated it.

January 15, 2009
Mahalo nui loa to all who read Me Ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou over the past two weeks.  Simply by reading my little story and telling me you read it, we have managed to raise $100 for Ka 'Ohana O' Kalaupapa names memorial project.  I am incredibly grateful to each and every one of you, not only for your kind comments about the story, but for helping me send some funds to a great organization!  And so, as promised, the story gets put away for a while. It will be back one day, although I'm not quite sure when.  Thanks again everybody. You're the best.

January 1, 2009
Happy New Year one and all. Here's hoping that 2009 is a spectacular year for everyone. In the spirit of the new year, I have written a little piece entitled Me Ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou, which in Hawaiian means "And a Happy New Year." It is sort of a prequel to my novellette Mahape a ale Wala'au, but only in the sense that it features Kristopher from that story. It isn't my finest work ever, but it was written with a lot of love and if you read it (it won't cost you a cent), you can help me support a really worthy organization. So click on the link and find out more! It will only be up on the site for a week or so, so read it while it is here. Or check out the lovely review by TT Thomas over at The Daily Horse or the gracious review by suryaofvulcan at Live Journal.