G'day. I'm Adam David Collings, an author of speculative fiction from Australia's island state of Tasmania. My mind is filled with stories of the fantastical. When I'm not working on my own stories I'm thinking about the latest book, movie or computer game I've enjoyed. I talk about these on my youTube show: Stories with Adam Collings.I have a monthly email list which I'd love for you to join. When you sign up I'll send you a free copy Fall of the HMAS Adelaide. This is the prequel story to Jewel of The Stars
A cruise ship in space on the run from an alien amarda.
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.
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice has been released to the world. Watch below for my spoiler-free thoughts on the film. And if you’ve already seen the movie, here is my spoiler-filled discussion. And while I’m sharing, Paeter from Christian Geek…
Legend of the Dagger Prince by T.A. Gallant
The Legend of the Dagger Prince by T. A. Gallant My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Legend of the Dagger Prince is a tale of manipulation and betrayal, of mercy and justice. It is a low fantasy. In fact, there are no magical or speculative elements beyond it being…
Lynessa’s Curse is FREE for 3 days
My Medieval Mars novelette Lynessa’s Curse is currently free on Amazon until Saturday 19th March so if you haven’t read it, this is the perfect time to pick it up. At just 15,000 words it’s a quick but satisfying read. GET IT HERE. If you like this, share the love…
February Wrap-Up 2016
This month, I filmed my monthly reading wrap-up video on location at the Huon Bush Retreat. Learn more about the cool books I read this month in the video below. The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson The Martian by Andy Weir Mistborn Secret History by Brandon Sanderson Ctrl Alt…
Ctrl Alt Revolt by Nick Cole
CTRL ALT Revolt! by Nick Cole Ctrl Alt Revolt is the story of an artificial intelligence that has arisen without humanity knowing about it. It concludes that in order to survive, it must eliminate the human race. This is a pretty heavy premise, but it is tackled in a very…
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson
The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mistborn meets Indianna Jones This book is a fun adventure romp, which is great, but there’s a lot more to it than that as well. In Bands of Mourning, Brandon Sanderson plays with the tropes of the…
Reading Statistics from 2015
Under inspiration from Nicole’s Adventures in SFF, I’ve put together a little video of my reading statistics. Full book list Here. If you like this, share the love by
January 2016 Monthly Wrap-up Video
Here is the first of my monthly wrap-up videos. I completed 5 books this month. These are discussed in the video below. If you like this, share the love by
Brandon Sanderson Releases Surprise book Mistborn: Secret History
Prolific fantasy author Brandon Sanderson has suprised us again. He’s written a book in secret and sprung it on us. The novella (almost a short novel) is caleld Mistborn: Secret History. It sits as a companion to the original Mistborn trilogy and provides additional details. Since this book contains minor…
Glimpses of Light Blog Tour (with Giveaway)
Today I’m taking part in the Glimpses of Light Blog Tour to celebrate the release of this anthology. In the previous installment, Jeanette O’Hagan shared about the inspiration that led her to create the anthology and shared an excerpt from her fantasy story Ruhanna’s Flight. As part of this post…