Featured Interview With Callan J. Mulligan
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born in Melbourne and raised in several regions across Australia and New Zealand, I grew an early sense of adventure and storytelling. Now, I live on the Gold Coast with my wife and family.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I’ve been reading for longer than I can remember, and writing since I could hold a pen. My first published piece was a poem in a school newsletter, when I was five or six years old. Books like The Hobbit and Harry Potter inspired me to write a novel as a child, and as a teenager I attempted a few long form stories. At 29, I published my first novella, and by 33 I became a bestselling Author of multiple books.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
Alex Garland is my favourite writer. I also love Ernest Hemingway, Raymond E. Feist, Jeff Lindsay, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Australia’s Matthew Reilly.
I’m inspired by any author or story that I enjoy, and feel as though everything I’ve ever written has taken a small piece of everything I’ve ever read. I believe that’s true for all authors, and true originality is simply a matter of how those pieces are arranged.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
The World Settlers is an epic space thriller set in the far future of the Milky Way, about a colony facing existential threats thanks to a galaxy-wide conspiracy. It’s perfect for fans of Battlestar Galactica, The Expanse, or Children of Time – and has already hit bestseller lists worldwide!
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