Sean Williams

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Sean Llewellyn Williams (born 1967) is a New York Times best selling science fiction author who lives in Adelaide, Australia. He is the author of over sixty published short stories and eighteen novels, including the Books of the Change and (with Shane Dix) the bestselling Evergence and Orphans trilogies. He has co-written three books in the Star Wars: New Jedi Order series and is a multiple recipient of both the Ditmar & Aurealis Award.

Sean Williams is a diverse and prolific author, simultaneously covering many different facets of the genre. His major works explore such areas as: cutting-edge science fiction dealing with major post-human issues including nanotechnology, biotechnology, longevity, artificial intelligence, the origins of life, and fundamental properties of the universe. He has also written gritty "future noir" hybrids portraying the possibilities of crime prevention and detection in the twenty-first century, plus possible outcomes of present day political, social and technological developments.

He studied sciences and music at Pulteney Grammar School and matriculated thirty third in his year (1984), topping the state for Musical composition. That same year, he won the Young Composer's Award for a theme and three variations for string quartet with flute, oboe and trumpet soloists called "Release of Anger".

Sean Williams is a supporter of Australians Against Racism and the SETI@home project. He is a member of SFWA, the Extropian Institute and the Australian Society of Authors, and was Chair of the SA Writers' Centre from 2001-2003. His publishers include HarperCollinsAustralia, Del Rey, Ace, Pyr, Swift and Ticonderoga. He is proud to appear on the Celebrity Atheist List. Sean has also tutured for the Clarion Workshop.

Contents

[edit] Novels

[edit] Others

  • The Unknown Soldier
  • Metal Fatigue
  • The Resurrected Man

[edit] Evergence (with Shane Dix)

  • The Prodigal Sun
  • The Dying Light
  • The Dark Imbalance

[edit] The Books of the Change

  • The Stone Mage & the Sea
  • The Sky Warden & the Sun
  • The Storm Weaver & the Sand

[edit] Orphans (with Shane Dix)

  • Echoes of Earth
  • Orphans of Earth
  • Heirs of Earth

[edit] Star Wars (with Shane Dix)

  • Force Heretic I: Remnant
  • Force Heretic II: Refugee
  • Force Heretic III: Reunion

[edit] The Books of the Cataclysm

  • The Crooked Letter
  • The Blood Debt
  • The Hanging Mountains
  • The Devoured Earth

[edit] Geodesica (with Shane Dix)

  • Ascent
  • Descent

[edit] The Broken Land

  • The Changeling (to be published 2007)
  • The Dust Devils (to be published 2008)
  • The Scarecrow (to be published 2008)

[edit] Astropolis

  • Saturn Returns (to be published 2007)
  • Earth Ascendant (to be published 2008)
  • Remaining in Light (to be published 2009)

[edit] External links

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