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Sean Williams

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in Whyalla, Australia

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror, Crime

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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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	Reunion (Force Heretic, #3) (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #17) by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 2,557 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remnant (Force Heretic, #1) (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #15) by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 2,537 ratings — published 2003 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Refugee (Force Heretic, #2) (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #16) by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 2,396 ratings — published 2003 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fatal Alliance (Star Wars: The Old Republic, #3) 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 2,024 ratings — published 2010 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Force Unleashed by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), W. Haden Blackman 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 1,388 ratings — published 2008 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Force Unleashed II 3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 641 ratings — published 2010 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Crooked Letter (Books of the Cataclysm, #1) 3.26 of 5 stars 3.26 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stone Mage and the Sea (The Change, #1) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 128 ratings — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blood Debt (Books of the Cataclysm, #2) 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Force Heretic (Star Wars: The New Jedi Order, #15-17) by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 93 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Force Heretic (3 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), Shane Dix
3.6678095740472108 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 7,583 ratings

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author)
3.6293740758994577 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 2,029 ratings

Star Wars (1 book)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author), W. Haden Blackman
3.627521613832853 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 1,388 ratings

Books of the Cataclysm (4 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author)
3.539094650205761 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 486 ratings

The Change (3 books)
by Sean Williams (Goodreads Author)
3.9163987138263665 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 311 ratings

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Quotes by Sean Williams

“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

tags: star-wars, the-force-unleashed

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“You will never convince me to betray my master!-Starkiller”
― 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.”
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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%

47 total votes

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