Author Spotlight: Samuel A McAdams

I am pleased to welcome Samuel McAdams and his series Barnyard Heroes

BarnYard Heroes: A Half-Baked Origin (published April 2024)

Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/BYH-A-Half-Baked-Origin 

Blurb: 

BarnYard Heroes: A Half-Baked Origin is a blend of a Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy novel and a Marvels Avenger movie, with a dash of the Muppets. 

Is it silly? Of course. 

Is it a bit absurd? Absolutely. 

Is it socially relevant? Not a bit. 

Thanks to a space alien’s experiments and the sudden corporate cancelation of his project, a band of misfit barnyard animals have malfunctioning superpowers, a thirst for adventure, and delusions of grandeur. 

This origin story features the chicken, the last to join the space alien’s experimentation. She has yet to demonstrate a superpower, prompting the others to call her Half-Baked. But in order to save her fellow BarnYard Heroes and prevent the space alien theft of Earth’s cows, she will need to overcome her inferiority complex and activate her superpower. Who knows, she may even learn how to fly.

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BarnYard Heroes: The Havarti Travel Bureau Conspiracy or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cow Zombie Apocalypse (published June 2025)

Purchase Link: https://books2read.com/BYH-Havarti-Travel-Bureau-Conspiracy

Blurb:

BarnYard Heroes: The Havarti Travel Bureau Conspiracy or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cow Zombie Apocalypse is a Shaun of the Dead and Men in Black sandwich, with a side order of the Muppets. 

The cow sees herself as the leader of the BarnYard Heroes, a band of misfit barnyard animals with incomplete superpowers, a thirst for adventure, and delusions of grandeur. Despite their unfinished space alien enhancements, a secret agency defending Earth from alien threats happily adds them to their ranks. Their first mission goes horribly wrong and every attempt the cow makes to correct her leadership mistakes only makes matters worse. Yet, the fate of humankind rests in her ability to lead the BarnYard Heroes to victory. 

Reader Feedback:

“A fantastic story that readers of all ages will love. You will find humor, action, drama, and adventure to make this story a true MVP. Fantastic, funny, and entertaining” – Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite 

“The characters in this book are not simply unique, but genuinely unforgettable.” – Shawna Thompson for Reader Views 

“When Samuel A. McAdams dies, he needs to donate his brain to science, because it clearly doesn’t work like everybody else’s.” – Barb Dill-Varga (critique partner)

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About the Author

Samuel A. McAdams anointed himself the 21st Century Absurdist. The fact his writings do not match the traditional absurdist definition matters not to him, for he insists the term "traditional absurdist" is an oxymoron. He stakes his claim to the title because absurd, along with fun, are the most common words used to describe his work. He bolsters his right to the 21st Century Absurdist crown based on denials of writing his novels under the influence of controlled substances, stating his absurdity is 100% natural because he must maintain a boring lifestyle in order to continue donating his highly sought-after O-Negative blood. 

Samuel was born, raised, and still lives in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, with his wife Emmi. His children, Alexis and Ben, are grown and adulting on their own. 

As a co-leader of a The Writing Journey, a Suburban Chicago writing group, Samuel runs a monthly editing accountability group, organizes weekly "Shut Your Trap & Write" sessions, provides writing critiques, gives writing advice, and has presented workshops on the writer's voice, editing, humor, time management, and the use of naps to find your eureka moment.

I hope you enjoy reading Barnyard Heroes. Take care.

Hugs!

Kat