Adam Connell

Adam Connell (born January 25, 1973) is an American award-winning author of science fiction and speculative fiction.

Connell was born on January 25, 1973, in Melville, New York. He grew up reading comic books, which exposed him to the wonder and freedom of speculative literature. Gradually, he got interested in science fiction and speculative fiction, drawing inspiration from such authors as Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, and Roger Zelazny.

After graduating from Half Hollow Hills High School West, Dix Hills, New York, Connell obtained a degree in English Language and Literature/Letters from New York University (1991-1995). 

In his early career, Connell worked in finance on Wall Street. After being laid off from his job (along with 200 of his co-workers) as a result of a mega-merger, he embarked on a career in writing. 

His first published novel in a two-book contract is Counterfeit Kings (Phobos, 2004)—a gritty and action-packed novel that explores the themes of individualism, responsibility, and the powerful effects of the choices we all make in our lives. Publishers Weekly said about the book, "Struggle for identity and self-sacrifice are just a few of the powerful stories beneath an action-packed surface plot that provokes as it dazzles."

His 2012 novel Lay Saints takes readers on a sinister ride through a twisted cityscape where hidden telepaths ply their trade, reading or altering the thoughts of the "hacks" around them, for the right price.

Connell's fourth and most recent novel, The High Hunt (2013), is the first book in a planned series called The Orion Guild.

• Counterfeit Kings (New York: Phobos Books, May 2004)
• Lay Saints (April 2012)
• Total Secession (September 2012)
• The High Hunt (The Orion Guild, #1) (July 2013)

Connell resides with his wife in Westchester, New York.