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Sean Williams

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http://www.goodreads.com/seanwilliams

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May 23, 1967 in Whyalla, Australia

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http://www.seanwilliams.com/

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Crime

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May 2010

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Sean Williams was born in the dry, flat lands of South Australia, where he still lives with his wife and family. He has been called many things in his time, including "the premier Australian speculative fiction writer of the age", the "Emperor of Sci-Fi", and the "King of Chameleons" for the diversity of his output. That award-winning output includes over thirty-five novels for readers all ages, seventy-plus short stories across numerous genres, the odd published poem, and even a sci-fi musical.

On the sci-fi front, he is best-known internationally for award-winning space opera series and novels set in the Star Wars universe, many co-written with fellow-Adelaidean Shane Dix. These include the Astropolis, Evergence, Orphans, and Geodesica se...more Sean Williams was born in the dry, flat lands of South Australia, where he still lives with his wife and family. He has been called many things in his time, including "the premier Australian speculative fiction writer of the age", the "Emperor of Sci-Fi", and the "King of Chameleons" for the diversity of his output. That award-winning output includes over thirty-five novels for readers all ages, seventy-plus short stories across numerous genres, the odd published poem, and even a sci-fi musical.

On the sci-fi front, he is best-known internationally for award-winning space opera series and novels set in the Star Wars universe, many co-written with fellow-Adelaidean Shane Dix. These include the Astropolis, Evergence, Orphans, and Geodesica series, and the computer game tie-in The Force Unleashed--the first such adaptation ever to debut at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. A series for young readers, The Fixers, pitted an increasingly lost protagonist against zombies, cyborgs, and vampires across numerous universes. His most recent releases in the Star Wars universe are The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance and The Force Unleashed 2.

His fantasy novels--inspired by the landscapes of his childhood--occupy a unique niche in Australian publishing. These include the Books of the Change (The Stone Mage & the Sea, The Sky Warden & the Sun, and The Storm Weaver & the Sand) and the Books of the Cataclysm (The Crooked Letter--the first fantasy novel to win both the Aurealis and Ditmar Awards--The Blood Debt, The Hanging Mountains, and The Devoured Earth). His most recent entries in this world include the Broken Land series (The Changeling, The Dust Devils, and The Scarecrow) and novellas in two anthologies, The Dragon Book and Legends of Australian Fantasy.

Sean’s stories have been gathered in five collections, including New Adventures in Sci-Fi, Light Bodies Falling and Magic Dirt: the Best of Sean Williams. He still lives with his family in South Australia, where his poem “Reflections on Water” forms the text for the new Adelaide Zoo’s welcoming soundscape. He takes an active role in writing-related organisations and writer advocacy groups, sitting on the committees of The Big Book Club Inc, the Adelaide Writers’ Week Advisory Committee, and the premier international representational body of speculative fiction writers, SFWA.

When he’s not writing or in meetings, he likes to cook and DJ, but never at the same time.(less)

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Average rating: 3.62 · 9,586 ratings · 724 reviews · 80 distinct works

	Remnant (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #15) (Star Wars: Force Heretic, #1) by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix 3.61 avg rating — 1,728 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Force Heretic III: Reunion by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix 3.65 avg rating — 1,557 ratings — published 203 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Refugee (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #16) (Star Wars: Force Heretic, #2) by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix 3.63 avg rating — 1,525 ratings — published 2003 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Fatal Alliance (Star Wars: The Old Republic, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 961 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Force Unleashed by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Haden Blackman 3.56 avg rating — 954 ratings — published 2008 — 11 editions	My rating:
	The Force Unleashed II 3.54 avg rating — 334 ratings — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Crooked Letter (Books of the Cataclysm, #1) 3.22 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	My rating:
	The Blood Debt (Books of the Cataclysm, #2) 3.68 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Stone Mage and the Sea (The Change, #1) 4.00 avg rating — 68 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	Saturn Returns (Astropolis, #1) 3.50 avg rating — 88 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:

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Series by Sean Williams

Star Wars: Force Heretic (3 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix

3.63 avg rating — 4,862 ratings

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author)

3.56 avg rating — 1,288 ratings

Books of the Cataclysm (4 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author)

3.51 avg rating — 309 ratings

The Change (3 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author)

3.97 avg rating — 173 ratings

Evergence (3 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix

3.70 avg rating — 158 ratings

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Stoic Serenity: A Practical Course on Finding Inner Peace

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Sean Williams gave to: Queenpin by Megan Abbott read in May, 2012	My rating:
Megan was a guest this year of Adelaide Writers' Week. I met her briefly but didn't get a chance to talk long. I wish I had. This is a terrific crime novel, noir to the very last line.
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Sean Williams gave to: Point of Honour (Sarah Tolerance, #1) by Madeleine E. Robins (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2012	My rating:
I've been meaning to read this series for ages, and I'm glad I finally got to it. Slighly counter-factural hardboiled Regency--what's not to love, right? It also has rich characterization, perfect plotting, keenly observed prose, and moments of humou...more
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Sean Williams liked Jason Fischer's review of Magic Dirt: " An enjoyable retrospective, with a good selection of Williams' short fiction from throughout his career. From a flooded postapocalyptic Adelaide through to an Iliad-obsessed AI and an undead plutocracy, there is definitely something for everyone h... " Read more of this review »
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Quotes by Sean Williams

“You will never convince me to betray my master!-Starkiller”
― Sean Williams, The Force Unleashed

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“With that, the hologram did dissolve and PROXY returned to his normal appearance and size.
"Ugh," the droid said with a shudder. "I hate being him."
The apprentice stood, deep in thought and nodded. "I think he does too.”
― Sean Williams, The Force Unleashed

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“Metaphorically speaking," she said with a smile, "'if' is the smallest word in the Galactic Standard lexicon, yet it stands between us and our greatest dreams. Let it be a bridge, Shigar. It's time you crossed it. I will be waiting for you on the other side.”
― Sean Williams

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March Fantasy: This poll decides which 2 books move on the the run-off poll for March Fantasy Book of the Month!

Flesh and Spirit by Carol Berg

11 votes, 23.4%

In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente

7 votes, 14.9%

The Stone Mage and the Sea by Sean Williams

6 votes, 12.8%

Song for the Basilisk by Patricia A. McKillip

5 votes, 10.6%

Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop

4 votes, 8.5%

Forest of Hours by Kerstin Ekman

4 votes, 8.5%

The Etched City by K.J. Bishop

4 votes, 8.5%

Finch by Jeff VanderMeer

3 votes, 6.4%

The Silent Gondoliers by William Goldman

3 votes, 6.4%

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