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Max Ferrada
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Author of STELLARLANDS
Ever wonder what would happen if Wuthering Heights floated into the Mass Effect universe?

Gothic longing on an cloudy shore. A lonely space station adrift in orbit.

Different centuries, same human concerns.

Stellarlands - now on Pre-Launch on Kickstarter .
Link in comments.
January 29, 2026 at 12:09 PM
A decision made…

Stellarlands 1-3, the award-winning sci-fi epic, is now on Prelaunch on Kickstarter. Link in comments.
January 23, 2026 at 8:54 AM
I’ve always loved the quiet moments in films — when the characters are just being people. No plot mechanics. No grand speeches. No action pieces. Just behaviour. A drink offered. A refusal. A little chat that has nothing to do with anything. Just life.
January 17, 2026 at 2:38 AM
The walk-and-talk! Or...the Aaron Sorkin walk-and-talk! Characters in motion, exposition delivered on the fly, and the camera expertly tracking - catching the dialogue, while revealing space.

It always felt right on tv, so I wanted to see how it worked in comics.

Stellarlands now on prelaunch.
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Christmas is wrapped, and 2026 is on the horizon!

Looking back, Stellarlands had an incredible 2025—new collaborators, award wins, sold-out conventions, and a flood of amazing reviews. Here are my top 4 review quotes that truly made the year. Thank you, 2025!
December 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Such a wonderful surprise in the mail. Thank you everyone for your support. Thank you everyone who has read and loved Stellarlands. #ippys

They only recognise the writers but still, I do share this award with the immensely talented Benjamin Worrell.
December 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
An unexpected find while randomly Googling myself (because I get insecure sometimes) — a Goodreads review for "Stellarlands" from way back in way. And it’s a rave from Mark.
Kudos Mark!

Hope everyone's sliding into Christmas peacefully. And "Stellarlands #3" is now in prelaunch on Kickstarter.
December 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Anybody else reading up on what happened at the Australian TikTok Awards? I guess when the organisers said there would be a media wall, they meant segregation. #TiktokAwardsAustralia
December 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This is Gavin.
Gavin doesn’t usually read comics.
Gavin read Stellarlands.
Gavin loved it.
I wrote Stellarlands for readers who crave story, not format. So if you’ve only lived in the world of novels, this is your sign to expand your universe! Stellarlands is now on Prelaunch. Link in comments.
November 3, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The next chapter begins! 🚀

Stellarlands 3 — the award-winning sci-fi saga continues!

Prelaunch is live — hit “Notify Me” on Kickstarter. The more hits we get, the earlier we launch.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fer...
October 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🌟 Hooked by the Book has arrived on the @nerdtooine.bsky.social podscast! Comics that truly captivate the hosts earn a spot — and both Hellion and Bash & Stellarlands are declared co-champions! 🙌

“These titles are so above the standard of what a quote-unquote indie comic should be.”
October 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
The award-winning comic series STELLARLANDS is back with its third issue featuring all-new characters and a new story. Follow us on our Prelaunch page on Kickstarter.
September 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Stellarlands 3 is now on Prelaunch! New story, new characters, same high stakes, same gorgeous art! Follow us on Kickstarter to make this project happen.
August 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The many facial expressions in Stellarlands. It’s not so much what they’re looking at but more how their reaction creates an emotional response in you! #comicart
August 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Meet Councilwoman Nanda Palencia — a key figure in Stellarlands 3. As a Galactic Representative on the Terran All-Council, she has commissioned a salvage crew to recover priceless artworks left behind on a derelict space station — abandoned in the wake of an alien assault.
July 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Massive thanks to BrianLCS for his glowing review of Stellarlands!

You can watch the full breakdown on his YouTube, but this quote really stuck with us:
"They feel like they come from a major publisher."

That’s the level we aim for — not just in design, but in storytelling, character, and heart.
July 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“Stellarlands” is now on Prelaunch on Kickstarter. Help bring this project to life hitting ‘notify’: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fer...
July 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From the galactic heights of the stars above to the dark abyss of the ocean below, there is no corner of the universe STELLARLANDS won’t go! The third instalment of this epic saga is now on Prelaunch! Follow us to make this project happen. Link in comments.
July 23, 2025 at 7:34 AM
STELLARLANDS just won an IPPY award!
That is, an Independent Publisher Book Awards.
Not a comic award. A book award.
Grateful beyond words. This team poured everything into the story.
Comics aren't a gateway to literature. Comics ARE literature. This proves it. 🥈🚀
June 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The writing for "Stellarlands" started during the second Covid lockdown.

No deal. No publisher. Just me, and a story that would speak to me in my dreams.

Fast-forward to this past weekend at SupaNova Sydney - every copy of "Stellarlands" sold out.

We brought boxes. All gone.
June 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
STELLARLANDS 3 is about to drop — and if you’ve ever been curious about the bold, unpredictable stories indie creators are telling, now is the time to click “Notify Me on Launch.”


👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/fer...
June 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
New credit on the title page. We got some hardcore science going on in Stellarlands 3, so we brought in a bona fide human PhD in Physics to make sure all the mind-bending science is grounded in reality.

Stellarlands 3 now on prelaunch on Kickstarter:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/fer...
June 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
So begins the lettering process...

Stellarlands now on prelaunch on Kickstarter:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fer...
June 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The epic sci-fi saga "Stellarlands" is now in Prelaunch on Kickstarter! This time-bending saga only continues with your support. If you can, click notify on the link below.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fer...
Coming soon: Stellarlands issues 1, 2 & 3 - an epic sci-fi saga.
Across the fractured galaxy, choices ripple like shockwaves. This is for readers who like their sci-fi messy, emotional, and brutal.
www.kickstarter.com
June 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
STELLARLANDS 3 is landing—and this chapter takes us to Victorian-era England in the coastal city of Portsmouth… but how does 19th-century England tie into an epic sci-fi saga? You’ll just have to follow to find out.

Hit “Notify Me on Launch”: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fer...
Coming soon: Stellarlands issues 1, 2 & 3 - an epic sci-fi saga.
Across the fractured galaxy, choices ripple like shockwaves. This is for readers who like their sci-fi messy, emotional, and brutal.
www.kickstarter.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM