Damien J. Coluccio is an Australian fantasy author from the South Coast, NSW. Inspired by the greats of Ancient Mediterranean literature and mythology, 2024 marked the debut of his The Wine-Dark Series.
Graduate of the University of Sydney, when not lost in reading or writing, Damien can be found wandering a botanic garden, hunting through antiques, throwing ridiculous parties for his friends, and seeking out little adventures.
He lives in the Wollongong area with his supportive husband and sassy corgi, Obie (short for Oberon, King of the Faeries!)
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The Wine-Dark Daughter
History is littered with the fates of mortals who rose too close to the gods.
The Wine-Dark Throne
Betrayed by fate. Tangled in prophecy.
Foolishly mortal.
Saturday 21st February - Sunday 22nd February, 2026
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Friday 19 June - Sunday 21 June, 2025
Sydney Showground, Olympic Park
Upcoming events
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It has been a wandering journey, writing and publishing my two novels.
I started working on The Wine-Dark Daughter in February 2021 after visiting the Chau Chak Wing Museum’s Mediterranean Identities exhibit at USYD. I was inspired by an inscription with Homer’s famous epithet – ‘across the wine-dark sea’.
And thus Desma and her crew were born!
Cut to August 2023 when I reached out to the amazingly talented Danikka Taylor at Authors Own for an online coffee chat and the relationship bloomed from there!
August 2024 saw the release of my first novel and, after an incredible year, October 2025 saw the release of the second book in the series, The Wine-Dark Throne.
The Wine-Dark Book 3 is currently being drafted, but I am taking a short break from publishing Fantasy next year and will be stepping into Romance - stay tuned!
My journey from scribbles to publishing
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