Paul Hansen is a writer and editor from Omaha, Nebraska. He is an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida in Tampa, where he frequently teaches fiction workshops.

He earned his B.A. in English and Philosophy from the University of Nebraska–Omaha, where he was a Goodrich Scholar, his M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Fiction) from McNeese State University, and his Ph.D. in Fiction and Literature from Florida State University.

His work has appeared in New Ohio Review, Hobart, Juked, The Florida Review, Iron Horse Literary Review, Fanzine, and other journals.

He lives in Clearwater, Florida, with his wife and son.