Author, Entrepreneur, and Epicurean
M. Thomas (Tom) Collins passed away on August 29th, 2023. He wrote from his home in Franklin, Tennessee, where his characters come to life and frequent familiar places in the bucolic middle Tennessee landscape and the majestic mountains of Western North Carolina.
His book Exploring Asheville—Its History Attractions, Mysteries, Ghosts, and Tall Tales earned the top spot as the 2022 winner in the regional literature category at both the Independent Press Awards and the NYC Big Books Awards. Also winning in the Big Book Awards was his novel, Beyond Visual Range, as a 2022 Distinguished Favorite in Military Fiction. In 2023, his novel, Treasure of the Diary, received the Independ Press Distinguished Favorite Award for Literary Fiction.
A pioneer entrepreneur of the information technology industry, Tom devoted his time to creating his mystery series, Mark Rollins Adventures and authoring his short stories about Asheville and Western North Carolina. You will find his books in your favorite neighborhood bookstore or online source. His books are available in print, digital and audio formats….more.
FICTION WORK
NON-FICTION WORK
Mark Rollins ADVENTUReS
The mystery series, Mark Rollins Adventures, features a
retired technology entrepreneur turned amateur sleuth. He is joined by a host of interesting supporting characters, most notably his colorful cohort Mariko Lee.
Other books
Mystery Writer, Tom Collins, departs from his usual genre to write two must read books:
Explore Asheville pulls back the curtain on the city they call the Weirdest, Happiest, Quirkiest, and Most Haunted Place in America.
The Language of Excellence just may be the only guide book to personal and business excellence you will ever need to read.