Paul Scully is the son of John Dawes.
'Scully is an actuary by training and a Sydney-based poet. His first collection, An Existential Grammar, was published by Walleah Press in 2014 and was short-listed for the Anne Elder Award. His work has been published in online and print journals in Australia and the USA.' (http://meusepress.tripod.com/apcarchive.htm#ISSUE22)