Cameron Wayne Smith

year in books

Cameron Wayne Smith’s Followers (17)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
ReadBecca
3,275 books | 443 friends

Courtney
165 books | 15 friends

Alex Gi...
8,065 books | 1,359 friends

Para (w...
1,615 books | 314 friends

Jonatha...
165 books | 9 friends

Serhat O
423 books | 97 friends

Rob Hayes
416 books | 562 friends

Mark La...
1,039 books | 4,999 friends

More friends…

Cameron Wayne Smith

Goodreads Author


Born
in Maitland, NSW, Australia
August 12, 1986

Website

Twitter

Genre

Member Since
November 2015

URL


Hailing from the land where people wrestle crocodiles for sport and utilise kangaroos for transport, Cameron Wayne Smith is the author you've been searching for—possibly your entire life, or perhaps a few clicks before you found this page.

Cameron has spent his adult life travelling and learning about the world while working in a huge variety of jobs. Seriously, at just over 30, Cameron has worked in libraries and fighter jets, been a tour guide in Central Australia and North Queensland, and engaged in all sorts of miscellaneous employment.

Best known for his Holtur series, Cameron writes fast-paced action stories set in fantasy worlds. His stories are garnished with a hint of horror and a modest sprinkling of hilarity.

Cameron's hobbies inclu
...more

To ask Cameron Wayne Smith questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Cameron Wayne Smith When someone thoroughly enjoys something you have written. Something you created entirely yourself. Their praise transforms into an incredibly uplifti…moreWhen someone thoroughly enjoys something you have written. Something you created entirely yourself. Their praise transforms into an incredibly uplifting high.(less)
Cameron Wayne Smith Just do it!

Set writing goals. I'd personally recommend weekly goals over daily ones, but stick with whatever works best for you. Change it up and exp…more
Just do it!

Set writing goals. I'd personally recommend weekly goals over daily ones, but stick with whatever works best for you. Change it up and experiment with your schedule, you may find better writing processes.

Be thick skinned. Absorb all advice and criticism and make yourself a better writer.(less)
Average rating: 3.69 · 196 ratings · 65 reviews · 7 distinct worksSimilar authors
Glimpses: 16 Short Fantasy ...

by
3.44 avg rating — 103 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Holtur Enigma (Holtur #1)

3.88 avg rating — 49 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Holtur Curse (Holtur #2)

3.73 avg rating — 22 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Holtur Stories

4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Amulet of Aesterus (Necrosa...

4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Silvaste's Spear (Necrosang...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Boulderclaws (Necrosanguin #3)

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Cameron Wayne Smith…

Travel Blog: Tasmania

TRAVEL BLOG: TASMANIA


Since releasing Holtur Stories, I’ve taken a slight step back from working on fiction. Don’t worry, I’m still making progress on the Dark Lord Dave Story, only I’ve been putting in a lot of effort to catch up with my travel blog.


For those who do not know of it, the blog is called Trooprock Aussies. It’s a combination of journal entries, information about destinatio

Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on May 05, 2018 21:45
The Holtur Enigma The Holtur Curse
(2 books)
by
3.88 avg rating — 82 ratings

Amulet of Aesterus Silvaste's Spear Boulderclaws
(3 books)
by
4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings

Cameron’s Recent Updates

Cameron Smith rated a book really liked it
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Rate this book
Clear rating
At first, I wasn't quite sure where this book would take me. It starts with the hardships of mining Mars, with Darrow, the protagonist, and his people preparing the red planet for the rest of humanity. I thought I was heading into a relatively hard s ...more
Cameron Smith rated a book it was amazing
Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
Rate this book
Clear rating
Well, that was quite the rollercoaster!

Wind and Truth takes place over 10 days leading to a clash of champions between Odium and Dalinar. During that time, Dalinar, with Navani and Gav, get stuck in the spiritual world; Rlain, Renarin, and Shallan fo
...more
Cameron Smith rated a book it was amazing
The Last Emperox by John Scalzi
Rate this book
Clear rating
I love it when the books in a series get progressively better, and The Interdependency is one of those series!

The final book in the trilogy sees our heroes' love interests are getting closer; we discover more about Chenvert, Rachela I, the flow; and
...more
Cameron Smith rated a book really liked it
One Word Kill by Mark  Lawrence
Rate this book
Clear rating
One Word Kill is an interesting take on the time-travel fantasy genre.

It started a bit rough, with the protagonist Nick going through chemo and having some pretty far out experiences. His life is in a terrible spot, with his D&D group being the one
...more
Cameron Smith rated a book really liked it
The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi
Rate this book
Clear rating
The second book in the series follows more political intrigue of the Interdependency's great families, the church, and the Emperox. The flows are still collapsing, and this is far greater an issue than who will be dominate once it occurs.

I was a bit
...more
Cameron Smith rated a book it was amazing
Not My Circus Not My Clowns by Paul Frisby
Rate this book
Clear rating
A fun satirical book full of political intrigue.

Auswage, a fair base wage for all Australians, along with limited funds for pollies to secure votes with, make for a couple of interesting ideas. What would it be like if these came to fruition? How wo
...more
Cameron Smith rated a book it was amazing
Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan
Rate this book
Clear rating
The meat of this book is paced similar to the previous books, but I found myself really enjoying this instalment a lot more. I may just be enjoying spending time with the characters more!

The final scene is what got me excited the most. The final batt
...more
Cameron Smith finished reading
The Neutronium Alchemist by Peter F. Hamilton
Rate this book
Clear rating
Cameron Smith is currently reading
Not My Circus Not My Clowns by Paul Frisby
Rate this book
Clear rating
Cameron Smith rated a book it was amazing
A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough
Rate this book
Clear rating
David Attenborough has had quite the life! This book starts with his life experiences, then goes into how he's seen the world change and where it could possibly go -- both good and bad!

The information he shares about the world possibility hitting a p
...more
More of Cameron's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Aussie Readers: This topic has been closed to new comments. * List of Aussie Authors who are members of Goodreads 5 145 Aug 27, 2019 10:09PM  
Aussie Readers: * Up & Coming New Aussie Author releases 2704 2393 Dec 31, 2025 05:19PM  
Brandon Sanderson
“You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.

It's really funny.”
Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

Albert Einstein
“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
Albert Einstein

Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi

“They say that 'Guns don't kill people, people kill people.' Well I think the gun helps. If you just stood there and yelled BANG, I don't think you'd kill too many people.”
Eddie Izzard

120232 Flights of Fantasy — 1221 members — last activity Dec 30, 2025 12:45AM
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Horror, and YA/MG. We reads it. As a group, we seek to read BotM that are a little off the beaten paths. We love the Gaimans, Sande ...more
103713 Authors & Reviewers — 10850 members — last activity 3 hours, 47 min ago
A&R is about helping authors promote their books. If you are a reviewer or a blogger, and you don't mind writing a honest review, then come and join u ...more
49053 Wattpad — 2038 members — last activity Jan 01, 2026 03:56PM
This is a new group for lovers or newbies of the e-book website Wattpad. I have an obsession with it, and this is for those who either want to promote ...more
107259 /r/Fantasy Discussion Group — 6565 members — last activity Jan 01, 2026 06:19AM
A place for readers/contributors of Reddit's /r/Fantasy subreddit to discuss books from the genre and see others' book lists and recommendations. ...more
636120 The Cool Kids' Fantasy Club — 1782 members — last activity Jan 05, 2026 09:19AM
A group to chat about SFF books. Authors and readers welcome. I might post about my books and the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off too. I plan on maki ...more
721 Aussie Readers — 6501 members — last activity 7 hours, 18 min ago
A group for all Australian Goodreads members (and those interested in Australia), no matter what they read!
More of Cameron’s groups…
Comments (showing 1-2)    post a comment »
dateDown arrow    newest »

Cameron Smith Rob wrote: "Thanks for the friend invite Cameron. Looking forward to opinions on whatever."

Too easy mate. I'll try not to be too opinionated on the whatevers!


message 1: by Rob

Rob Thanks for the friend invite Cameron. Looking forward to opinions on whatever.


back to top