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Paula Weston

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Paula Weston is the author of the Rephaim series (Shadows, Haze, Shimmer and Burn) and The Undercurrent, a stand-alone speculative thriller set in near-future Australia.

Paula worked as a print journalist for many years before becoming a government media and communication specialist. Today she also co-owns a two-woman communication and design agency and works part-time in local government.

She grew up in regional South Australia and now lives in the Scenic Rim in Queensland with her husband and a retired greyhound.

There’s a better way to stay up to date

As you’ll see by the dates of posts below, I haven’t been great at regularly blogging.

If you’ve found this page, you’re possibly interested in keeping up to date with my writing projects, new releases, musings on life and creativity etc.

I’ve started a newsletter – which, to be honest, hasn’t been much more regular than my blogging. But that’s because I’ve been busy with a few book-related project

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Published on March 28, 2025 18:13
Average rating: 4.12 · 20,911 ratings · 2,172 reviews · 9 distinct worksSimilar authors
Shadows (The Rephaim, #1)

3.96 avg rating — 8,275 ratings — published 2012 — 13 editions
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Haze (The Rephaim, #2)

4.17 avg rating — 5,296 ratings — published 2013 — 11 editions
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Shimmer (The Rephaim, #3)

4.26 avg rating — 3,680 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions
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Burn (The Rephaim, #4)

4.35 avg rating — 3,283 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions
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The Undercurrent

3.69 avg rating — 372 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions
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Shimmer by Paula Weston
"Book #3 and my jaw is on the ground!
Uggggh the plot twists in here and the cliff hanger at the end I cannot 😭 Rafa & Gabe I mean come on now 🥹 love love looooove this book and I’m kinda sad there’s only one more left of the series. Can’t recommend e" Read more of this review »
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"A bittersweet moment finishing the last book of the series. The final battle and the uncovering of Jude & Gabys memories …. WHAT A BOOK 😭 no unanswered questions everything tied so well together and for the first time in a long time I was so happy wi" Read more of this review »
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“We're quiet for a moment. And then: 'Why did you call me Matt?'
'It seemed like a good idea at the time. Now that I know you, I realise I should have called that character Dick.'
He laughs, and then the couch shakes. 'Honestly, Gabe, I forgot you could be this much fun.”
Paula Weston, Shadows
tags: gaby, rafa

“I hear you've been with every Rephaite in a skirt.'
Crap. Where did that come from?
'Who told you that?' HIs smile shifts into something less amused. 'Daniel. Who else? The prick.'
'Is he a liar?'
Rafa leans against the pale wall. 'I haven't been with everyone.'
'What about Taya?'
'Hell, no. I'm no monk, but I have standards.'
I wonder what else Daniel was wrong about. 'What about me?'
Rafa's teasing smile doesn't quite reach his eyes. 'You had standards too.”
Paula Weston, Shadows

“I know exactly who I am. It’s everyone else who seems to be having a problem.”
Paula Weston, Shadows

“The frailty of everything, revealed at last.”
Cormac McCarthy (Author), The Road

“Poo Todd!”
Patrick Ness, The Knife of Never Letting Go

“Man near entrance is shot in the head at close range from behind. The other two, multiple stab wounds, genitals severed, other injuries. Also head and pubic hair ignited, shot, muzzle in mouth. Three bullets recovered, 45 calibre."
Villani: “So you can’t rule out an accident?”
Peter Temple, Truth

“I saw something nasty in the woodshed.”
Stella Gibbons, Cold Comfort Farm

“To choose doubt as a philosophy of life is akin to choosing immobility as a means of transportation.”
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Paula Weston DM wrote: "Hey Paula - congratulations on Undercurrent making pick of the week in the Sydney Morning Herald! Much to my shame, I have yet to read it but am very much looking forward to it. Hope it is selling ..."

Thank you! Yes, that was a wonderful surprise - and a great review. Needless to say I was stoked! Hope you enjoy the book when you get a chance to read it. How are things with you? Have you got that contract sorted yet? Hope life is treating you well. xx


message 9: by D.M.

D.M. Cameron Hey Paula - congratulations on Undercurrent making pick of the week in the Sydney Morning Herald! Much to my shame, I have yet to read it but am very much looking forward to it. Hope it is selling well. Warmest, Donna xx


message 8: by Paula

Paula Weston Mita wrote: "Hi. You probably get this q from ever american who has read your books but... I just read Shadow and Haze in three days and i loved them both! I was hoping to read Shimmer too 'cause I saw it was o..."

Thanks Mita. :)

Unfortunately, I have no control over when the book comes out anywhere in the world.

I certainly understand your frustration with having to wait. The good news is that it's only about three months between the release of Shimmer and the fourth (and final) book, Burn - which you'll be happy about as there is pretty big cliffhanger at the end of Shimmer...

Hope you enjoy the books when you get a chance to read them. :)

Paula


message 7: by Mita

Mita Hi. You probably get this q from ever american who has read your books but... I just read Shadow and Haze in three days and i loved them both! I was hoping to read Shimmer too 'cause I saw it was out in Aus. But it won't be available here until 2016. Is there anyway we could get it this year? At least. It's awesome so far and it's freaking torture to wait for a year and a half :( just thought I would ask.
It's a great series so far, just eager to read read read. Thanks.


message 6: by Paula

Paula Weston Sian wrote: "Hi Paula! I grabbed Shadows after seeing you talk at the Bris Writer's Festival a couple years ago. Just finished Shimmer last night (stayed up way too late, thanks) and loved it, and now I can't w..."

Thanks Sian! I'm so glad you're enjoying the series. :)


message 5: by Sian

Sian Hi Paula! I grabbed Shadows after seeing you talk at the Bris Writer's Festival a couple years ago. Just finished Shimmer last night (stayed up way too late, thanks) and loved it, and now I can't wait for Burn. Just wanted to say thanks for creating an awesome series :)


Jenniferღ Hi Paula! Haze isn't available in us for kindle anymore?


message 3: by Paula

Paula Weston Genie wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request :)
Looking forward to reading and discovering more of your work.

Best wishes for more books in the future,
Genie"


Thanks Genie. :)


Eugenia (Genie In A Book) Thanks for accepting my friend request :)
Looking forward to reading and discovering more of your work.

Best wishes for more books in the future,
Genie


message 1: by Paula

Paula Weston Jason wrote: "Hi, Paula :)"
Hi Jason :)


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