Callan J. Mulligan is an award winning artist and bestselling sci-fi/fantasy author.
Born in 1988, he grew up in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia.
He was first published in a Primary School Newsletter at the age of five, thanks to a poem about dragons.
Since then, he has written 7 books, recorded 5 albums, filmed 3 movies, and won 1 stand-up comedy competition.
By the age of 29 he wrote his first published work of fiction, the novella, A Mind of His Own. The debut work received critical acclaim and hit amazon's Top 25 Psychological Thriller list. A few years later, his short stories appeared in Australian science fiction magazines and he published his award winning sci-fi novel, The World Settlers.
The World Settlers broke into global bestselling science-fiction lists, along side titles such as James SA Corey's The Expanse, and Frank Herbert's Dune.
In 2025, Callan launched a YouTube channel (@calmulliganfilms) to showcase his collection of short travel films and global documentaries. The channel has generated over 1 million views. He also illustrates a web comic anthology series called Future Soup, available on Instagram and other platforms (@futuresoupcomic).
Callan lives with his wife and children on The Gold Coast, Australia, where he is currently working on his first graphic novel.
Oeuvre
(body of artistic works)
My life's work crosses many mediums - mainly in literature, music, illustration, and film - and I have curated this list of my most notable and completed works. It does not include commissioned work for clients such as creative direction and graphic design.
For examples of my commissioned work, see my portfolio.
A Poem About Dragons - Poem, APS Newsletter - 1993
At War - Comic Strip, Unpublished - 1997
The Magic TV - Short Stories, Unpublished - 1999
Phoenix - Mixtape, Self Produced - 2002
Happy House - Documentary, Self Produced - 2003
Beyond Ink - Short Story, Unpublished - 2008
Xplicit: My Rhymes and Me - LP, Self Produced - 2010
Grubs - Comic Strip, Unpublished - 2010
Terra Nova - Featured Extra, 20th Century Fox - 2011
Sea Patrol - Featured Extra, Nine Network - 2011
XT: The Introduction EP - EP, Down N Dirty Entertainment - 2011
Lightning Point - Extra, ABC - 2012
James Kelly - Stand Up Comedy, The Loft - 2012
XT: The Evolution EP - EP, Down N Dirty Entertainment - 2012
XT: The Definition EP - EP, Down N Dirty Entertainment - 2013
Stormbreak - Novel - Unpublished - 2014
XT: The Art of Dreaming - LP, Self Produced - 2014
XT: Beyond Imagination - LP, Self Produced - 2015
SOLASYSTM - EP, Cramcow Studios - 2015
XT: Self Titled - LP, Self Produced - 2016
Pens N Crayons - LP, Self Produced - 2016
Starship One - Animation, YouTube - 2016
Lil C-rap - EP, Self Produced - 2017
Cal in Cartoon - Animation, Newgrounds - 2017
Stand Up USA - Stand Up Comedy, United States Tour - 2017
Alleyways Travel - Vlog, YouTube - 2017
A Mind of His Own - Novella - Outskirts Press - 2018
Chikita (Time Cops #1) - Short Film, Cramcow Studios - 2020
Spencington (Time Cops #2) - Animation, Cramcow Studios - 2020
Echoes From The Backpack - Short Story, Unpublished - 2020
Friday Night Fodcast - Podcast, Cramcow Studios - 2021
Starkers - Animation, Cramcow Studios - 2021
Astraeus (The World Settlers Book 1) - Novel, Kindle Direct Publishing - 2021
A Ring in The Stars - Short Story, Antipodean SF - 2021
Creative Opinion Column - Journalism, Tamborine Times - 2021
Cups - Comic Strip, Webtoon - 2022
Murder in The Multiverse - Short Story, Unpublished - 2022
Eternum (The World Settlers Book 2) - Novel, Kindle Direct Publishing - 2022
Winter's Sky - Short Story, Antipodean SF - 2022
Stand Up Virgin - Stand Up Comedy, Sitdown Comedy Club - 2023
Charlotte & The Skyfaller - Novel, Kindle Direct Publishing - 2023
Gone Zoo Far - Podcast, Cramcow Studios - 2023
Neon Paradise - Painting, Self Produced - 2023
Cal Critiques (Reviews) - Journalism, Camden Haven Local News - 2024
The World Settlers (Omnibus) - Novel, Kindle Direct Publishing - 2024
Start Up - Animation, Cramcow Studios - 2024
cowL - Gaming Videos, YouTube - 2024
Cal Mulligan Films - Documentaries, YouTube - 2025
Future Soup - Comic Strip, Instagram - 2026
Lucky Kuma and The Book of Souls - Graphic Novel, Work In Progress - COMING SOON
Ghostnet - Novel, Work In Progress - COMING SOON
Some of the above links are hosted by third-party sites and may be incorrect or broken. To report a broken link, please use the contact form or email callanjmulligan@gmail.com
Media
(interviews and appearances)
This list encompasses recent and notable interviews across print magazines, radio shows, newspapers, and podcasts.
Book Reader Magazine - Print Interview - 2021
Sunshine FM 104.9 - Radio Interview - 2021
Australian Book Lovers Podcast - Podcast Appearance - 2022
The Final Draft 2SER 107.3 - Radio Interview - 2022
Author Your Dream - Podcast Appearance - 2022
Aspiring Comic - Podcast Appearance - 2022
The Reading Riot - Podcast Appearance - 2022
Get The Word Out - Press Release - 2022
The Fantasy Hive - Print Interview - 2023
Antipodean SF Radio Show - Guest appearance - 2023
Camden Haven Local News - Print Interview - 2026
Some of the above links are hosted by third-party sites and may be incorrect or broken. To report a broken link, please use the contact form or email callanjmulligan@gmail.com