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.
Isle of Pines – New Caledonia
The highlight of our recent cruise was our day on Isle of Pines. Watch part 1 of our vlog below to see me having fun at the beach, and figuring out how to snorkel. If you like this, share the love by
To Mare, or not to Mare. That is the question faced by our captain. Stong winds and problematic weather force a difficult decision. But nobody lets that get in the way of having fun. If you like this, share the love by
Noumea – Carnival Cruise VLOG
“It’s one small step for a man, and pretty much irrelevant for mankind.” But I got to step on the soil of another country for the first time. I felt like Neil Armstrong. Come with me to explore Noumea, capital city of New Caledonia. If you like this, share the…
Carnival Legend Cruise – Day 3
On our second sea day, aboard Carnival Legend, Linda wins two trophies for answering questions on the morning show. After taking the kids to the Build-A-Bear Workshop At Sea, we experienced our first formal night in the main dining room. If you like this, share the love by
Carnival Legend Ship Tour
Embarkation day – Cruise VLOG
Cruise VLOG – Day 0 – Sydney
Since I’m writing a series of books about a cruise ship, I’d better know what it’s like to cruise on one. So I took the family on a Carnival cruise to New Caledonia. Of course, I documented the whole experience for you. So, here is the first episode of my…
Port Arthur Trip Part 1 (VLOG 5)
Join my wife and kids on a fascinating tour of the ruins of the historic penal colony at Port Arthur. If you like this, share the love by
Star Trek Discovery – Episode 4 Review (The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for The Lamb’s Cry)
I feel that Star Trek Discovery has really found its stride in episode 4. This is real classic Star Trek, but updated with modern TV sensibilities. Episode 4 explores the theme of monsters, specifically, the question of understanding that often the monster isn’t a monster at all. This is done…
Star Trek Discovery: Episode 3 – Context is For Kings
Episode Three of Star Trek: Discovery is out. As promised, it’s something of a new pilot. Now we start to get a sense of what this show is about. It is very much a character story about Michael Burnham. We see this story, and this world, through her eyes. This…
Jewel of The Stars Series
