Damien J. Coluccio is an Australian fantasy (soon to add romance!) 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 two sassy corgis, Obie & Rory.
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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.
Upcoming events
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 September 2026
Sydney Showground, Olympic Park
Saturday 10 October 2026
The Cube, Campbelltown Convention Entertainment Centre
Beyond This World Fantasy Ball
Sunday 19 October 2026
Rydges Resort Hunter Valley
Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 November 2026
Sydney Showground, Olympic Park
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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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