G'day. I'm Adam David Collings, a science fiction and fantasy author from Australia's island state of Tasmania. I write stories about ordinary people in fantastical settings. My Jewel of The Stars series could be described as "Star Trek meets Battlestar Galactica meets The Love Boat."Want a free book? Join my monthly email list to get your free copy of Fall of the HMAS Adelaide - the prequel to Jewel of The Stars
A cruise ship in space on the run from an alien armada.
The passengers of Jewel of The Stars just wanted a relaxing vacation, but when a hostile alien force invades and occupies Earth, they find themselves on the run.
Now, the crew must take the ship into unexplored space, but an unstoppable enemy stands in their way.
Failstate by John W. Otte
Failstate by John W. Otte My rating: 5 of 5 stars Failstate is just another teenage superhero competing for the prized vigilante license on a reality TV show. His power is the ability to break and destroy stuff. Not so glamerous. He’s a bit of an underdog, which I love,…
King’s Quest Is Coming
I’ve been a King’s Quest fan since I first played the original game as a kid. It’s been a long time since King Graham has been given an official new mission (although The Silver Lining was a fantastic fan response). In any case, Activision have revitalised the Sierra brand and…
Places Change with the Passage of Time
I love looking at old photos of familiar places or people. There is something mystical about seeing one of the main streets of my home city as it appeared in the 1800s. I see buildings I recognise next to others I don’t. There is enough to anchor me in place…
Do You Think I Care for You So Little that Betraying Me Would Make a Difference?
The Doctor Who Episode Dark Water begins with some intense emotions. It all starts with declarations of love between the Doctor’s companion Clara Oswald and her boyfriend Danny Pink. Before the conversation is over however, Danny is hit by a car and killed. Clara has to hear the news when…
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi – Book Review
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi My rating: 4 of 5 stars John Scalzi begins Old Man’s War with a fascinating premise. At the age of 75 the people of earth can have their youth restored in exchange for serving two years in the colonial military. Nobody on earth knows…
A Time to Die by Nadine Brandes
Today is the official launch day of Nadine Brandes’ Christian dystopian novel A Time To Die. In celebration, I present my review of the book below. A Time to Die by Nadine Brandes My rating: 5 of 5 stars How would you live your life if you had a clock…
Doctor Who – Day of the Doctor (50th Anniversary)
In today’s episode of Stories, I talk about the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special – The Day of the Doctor. Unlike most of my videos, this one contains spoilers so beware if you haven’t seen the episode. Transcript of this Episode I Came into this with some pretty high expectations.…
Frank Peretti – My Writing Influences
The hot summer sun beat down on holiday makers in the small Tasmanian town of Ulverstone. The beach was packed. The laughter of children filled the playground, but I was lying on my small camp bunk in the anex of our caravan. I’d just begun reading a book called The…
Reflecting On Our Heritage
Well, it’s Australia Day again. I’ve got friends coming over for a barbecue and a swim in the backyard tonight, but this morning I want to reflect on something that is very important but often ignored in this great south land – our Christian Heritage. Australia was founded with a…
Jewel of The Stars Series
