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Neil Williamson

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Glasgow, The United Kingdom

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Neil Williamson lives in Glasgow, Scotland, and is the author of novels and short stories in genres ranging from science fiction to slipstream.

Several of his books and stories have been shortlisted for awards: Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction (World Fantasy Award), The Ephemera (British Fantasy Award), Arrhythmia (British Science Fiction Award), The Moon King (British Fantasy Holdstock Award and British Science Fiction Award, runner-up).

Neil's latest book is: Queen of Clouds, published by NewCon Press in April 2022.
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	The Moon King 3.52 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Black Static #78/#79 by Neil Williamson (Goodreads Author), Tyler Keevil, Zandra Renwick 3.82 avg rating — 38 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Nova Scotia: New Scottish Speculative Fiction by Neil Williamson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew J. Wilson (Editor), Hal Duncan (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Memoirist (NewCon Press Novellas Set 1) 3.96 avg rating — 28 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Secret Language 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Ephemera 3.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Thirty Years Of Rain by Neil Williamson (Goodreads Author), William King (Goodreads Author), Louise Welsh (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Queen of Clouds 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Euonymist 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Shipbuilding: New SF from Scotland by Neil Williamson (Goodreads Author), Paul F. Cockburn, Angus McAllister (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1995	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Neil made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — This book is not mine, please move it (part 14) topic " Another book that's not mine (this is the third time this year!) Can someone please remove it. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... ...more "
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Neil rated a book it was amazing Cast Long Shadows by Cat Hellisen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Not so much a fairytale retelling, or even a reimagining, as a disarticulation and reassembly in to a seriously darkling exploration of the terrifying webs of enmity and alliance that perpetuate among communities of women. All the characters are fasc ...more
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Neil rated a book really liked it Threading the Labyrinth by Tiffani Angus (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
A truly fascinating novel that gradually unwinds its story in beautifully written turns and recursions, and gifts you with glimpses of the luminous wonders that inhabit the walled garden at the book's heart. There are some truly lovely characters to ...more
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Neil rated a book it was amazing The Entropy of Loss by Stewart Hotston (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
I went into this novella with no knowledge of what it was about, and was delighted to discover an original and artfully drawn tale of first contact and pre-bereavement. The alien incursion happening via information space (as opposed to physical space ...more
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Neil and 1 other person liked Andrew's review of No More Heroes: "Disclaimer: My short story, "The Day The World Turned" (using Poly Styrene as inspiration), is included within this anthology. In the introduction, editor Ian Whates states: "The brief was as broad as I could make it: a story inspired by the artist th" Read more of this review »
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Neil rated a book really liked it Broken on the Inside by Phil Sloman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
This short collection comprises five punchy little stories that really make you think. The title story especially has a twist that I really didn't see coming. Darkly clever and very enjoyable. ...more
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Neil and 3 other people liked Andrew's review of Black Static #78/#79: "I've been a reader of Black Static (and in it's prior incarnation, The Third Alternative) since 1994 but have never mentioned it on Goodreads because up to now it has been a magazine and I only review books. However, a change in the publishing climat" Read more of this review »
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