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'''Walter Jon Williams''' (born 1953) is an American writer, primarily of ]. Previously he wrote nautical adventure fiction under the name '''Jon Williams''', in particular, a series of historical novels set during the age of sail, Privateers and Gentlemen (1981–1984).<ref name=CSUM/> | |||
'''Walter Jon Williams''' (born October 28, 1953)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.walterjonwilliams.net/2007/10/geezer-test/ |title=Geezer Test |last=Williams |first=Walter Jon |date=28 October 2007 |publisher=Walter Jon Williams |access-date=20 May 2021 |quote=Since it's now my birthday, and the whole day is entirely about me—making it not unlike other days, actually—it's only appropriate that I devise a test to discover if you guys are as wise as I am.}}</ref> is an American writer, primarily of ]. Previously he wrote nautical adventure fiction under the name '''Jon Williams''', in particular, ''Privateers and Gentlemen'' (1981–1984), a series of historical novels set during the ].<ref name=CSUM/> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Writing as Jon Williams, he designed the wargame ''Tradition of Victory'' and role-playing game ''Promotions and Prizes'', which were republished by ] as '']'' (1982) and '']'' (1983).<ref name="designers">{{Cite book|author=Shannon Appelcline|title=Designers & Dragons|publisher=Mongoose Publishing|year=2011| isbn= 978-1-907702-58-7}}</ref>{{rp|74}} A role-playing game sourcebook for '']'' called '']'' (1989) was licensed by ], based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Williams.<ref name="designers"/>{{rp|209}} | |||
Several of Williams' novels have a distinct ] feel to them,{{according to whom|date=October 2017}} notably '']'' (also an homage to ]'s novel '']''),{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} '']'' and '']''. He has, however, explored a number of different styles and genres, including ] (] series), ] ] ('']''), ] ('']'' series), ] (''Wall, Stone, Craft''), ]/arcanepunk ('']'' and '']''), disaster thriller ('']''), a ] novel ('']: ]''), fantasy (''Quillifer''), and historical adventure ('']'' series), and ] (''Days of Atonement''), usually in a science fiction context. He has also contributed to some of the ] cooperative novels. | |||
⚫ | Williams was born in ] and graduated from the ], where he received his ] degree in 1975. He currently lives in ], south of Albuquerque |
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⚫ | Williams was born in ] and graduated from the ], where he received his ] degree in 1975. He currently lives in ], south of Albuquerque about 22 miles. | ||
Williams played ] (in a group with other sf authors including ] and ], becoming a contributor to their '']'' series), and has written both fiction and rulebooks for the games '']'' from ] and '']'' from ].{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} | |||
In 2006, Williams founded the Taos Toolbox, a two-week writer's workshop for fantasy and science fiction writers. | In 2006, Williams founded the Taos Toolbox, a two-week writer's workshop for fantasy and science fiction writers. | ||
In 2017, Williams was the Guest of Honor at the |
In 2017, Williams was the Guest of Honor at the ], held in Helsinki. | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
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* '''Hardwired series''' | * '''Hardwired series''' | ||
** '']'' (1986) | ** '']'' (1986) | ||
** '']'' (1989) | ** '']'' (1989), novelette released as a standalone book | ||
** '']'' (1987) | ** '']'' (1987) | ||
** "Wolf Time" (1987), novelette | |||
* '''Drake Maijstral series''' | |||
* '''Drake Maijstral series'''<br>An SF ] series about the aristocratic burglar ]. Collected as an omnibus, ''Ten Points for Style'' (1995) | |||
:* ''The Crown Jewels'' (1987) | |||
** ''The Crown Jewels'' (1987) | |||
** ''House of Shards'' (1988) | |||
** ''Rock of Ages'' (1995) | |||
* '''Metropolitan series''' | * '''Metropolitan series''' | ||
** '']'' (1995), ] nominee | ** '']'' (1995), ] nominee | ||
** '']'' (1997), ] nominee; ] nominee | ** '']'' (1997), ] nominee; ] nominee | ||
* '''] series''' | |||
* '''] series'''<br>A ]/] series. | |||
** ''The Praxis'' (2002) | |||
** ''The Sundering'' (2003) | |||
** ''Conventions of War'' (2005) | |||
** ''Investments'' (2008), novella | |||
** ''Impersonations'' (2016) | |||
** ''The Accidental War'' (2018) | |||
** ''Fleet Elements'' (2020) | |||
** ''Imperium Restored'' (2022) | |||
* '''Privateers and Gentlemen series''', as Jon Williams<ref name=CSUM/> | * '''Privateers and Gentlemen series''', as Jon Williams<ref name=CSUM/> | ||
** ''To Glory Arise'', originally ''The Privateer'' (1981) | ** ''To Glory Arise'', originally ''The Privateer'' (1981) | ||
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** ''The Macedonian'' (1981) | ** ''The Macedonian'' (1981) | ||
** ''Cat Island'' (1981) | ** ''Cat Island'' (1981) | ||
* '''Dagmar Shaw series''' | |||
* '''Dagmar Shaw series'''<br>A sci-fi thriller series involving ] and ]. | |||
** ''This Is Not a Game'' (2009) | |||
** ''Deep State'' (2011) | |||
** ''The Fourth Wall'' (2012) | |||
** "Diamonds from Tequila" (2014), short story published in '']'' | |||
* '''Quillifer series''' | * '''Quillifer series''' | ||
** ''Quillifer'' (2017) | ** ''Quillifer'' (2017) | ||
** ''Quillifer The Knight'' (2019) | ** ''Quillifer The Knight'' (2019) | ||
** ''Lord Quillifer'' (2022)<ref>{{Cite book|isbn = 978-1481490030|title = Lord Quillifer|last1 = Williams|first1 = Walter Jon| date=15 February 2022 }}</ref> | |||
* '''Other novels''' | * '''Other novels''' | ||
** ''Ambassador of Progress'' (1984) | ** ''Ambassador of Progress'' (1984) | ||
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** '']'' (1992) | ** '']'' (1992) | ||
** '']'' (1999), as by Walter J. Williams | ** '']'' (1999), as by Walter J. Williams | ||
** '']'' (2002) | ** '']'' (2002) | ||
** '']'' (2008) | ** '']'' (2008) | ||
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* "Witness" (1987), ] nominee | * "Witness" (1987), ] nominee | ||
* "Surfacing" (1988), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee | * "Surfacing" (1988), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee | ||
* "Erogenoscape" (1991) | |||
* "Prayers on the Wind" (1991), Nebula Award nominee | * "Prayers on the Wind" (1991), Nebula Award nominee | ||
* "Wall, Stone, Craft" (1993), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee | * "Wall, Stone, Craft" (1993), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee | ||
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* "Argonautica" (2001), Nebula Award nominee | * "Argonautica" (2001), Nebula Award nominee | ||
* "The Last Ride of German Freddie", in ''Worlds That Weren't'' (2002), ] nominee | * "The Last Ride of German Freddie", in ''Worlds That Weren't'' (2002), ] nominee | ||
* "The Tang Dynasty Underwater Pyramid" (2004) | |||
* "]" (2004), Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award nominee | * "]" (2004), Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award nominee | ||
* "Prompt. Professional. Pop!: A Tor.Com Original" (2014) | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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(T–Z). An Annotated Bibliography of Novels based in part on the work of John Kohnen (part 9). ] (csum.edu). Retrieved 2014-08-02.</ref> | (T–Z). An Annotated Bibliography of Novels based in part on the work of John Kohnen (part 9). ] (csum.edu). Retrieved 2014-08-02.</ref> | ||
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* at ] (Privateers and Gentlemen, among works by other Jon Williams) | * at ] (Privateers and Gentlemen, among works by other Jon Williams) | ||
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American fiction writer (born 1953)Walter Jon Williams | |
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Walter Jon Williams in 2017 | |
Born | (1953-10-28) October 28, 1953 (age 71) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Education | University of New Mexico (BA) |
Period | 1981–present |
Genre | Science fiction Nautical fiction (as Jon Williams) |
Notable awards | Nebula Award |
Website | |
walterjonwilliams |
Walter Jon Williams (born October 28, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction. Previously he wrote nautical adventure fiction under the name Jon Williams, in particular, Privateers and Gentlemen (1981–1984), a series of historical novels set during the Age of Sail.
Career
Writing as Jon Williams, he designed the wargame Tradition of Victory and role-playing game Promotions and Prizes, which were republished by Fantasy Games Unlimited as Heart of Oak (1982) and Privateers and Gentlemen (1983). A role-playing game sourcebook for Cyberpunk called Hardwired (1989) was licensed by R. Talsorian Games, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Williams.
Williams was born in Duluth, Minnesota and graduated from the University of New Mexico, where he received his BA degree in 1975. He currently lives in Valencia County, New Mexico, south of Albuquerque about 22 miles.
In 2006, Williams founded the Taos Toolbox, a two-week writer's workshop for fantasy and science fiction writers.
In 2017, Williams was the Guest of Honor at the 75th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Helsinki.
Publications
Novels
- Hardwired series
- Hardwired (1986)
- Solip:System (1989), novelette released as a standalone book
- Voice of the Whirlwind (1987)
- "Wolf Time" (1987), novelette
- Drake Maijstral series
An SF comedy of manners series about the aristocratic burglar Drake Maijstral. Collected as an omnibus, Ten Points for Style (1995)- The Crown Jewels (1987)
- House of Shards (1988)
- Rock of Ages (1995)
- Metropolitan series
- Metropolitan (1995), Nebula Award nominee
- City on Fire (1997), Hugo Award nominee; Nebula Award nominee
- Dread Empire's Fall series
A military science fiction/space opera series.- The Praxis (2002)
- The Sundering (2003)
- Conventions of War (2005)
- Investments (2008), novella
- Impersonations (2016)
- The Accidental War (2018)
- Fleet Elements (2020)
- Imperium Restored (2022)
- Privateers and Gentlemen series, as Jon Williams
- To Glory Arise, originally The Privateer (1981)
- The Tern Schooner, originally The Yankee (1981)
- Brig of War, originally The Raider (1981)
- The Macedonian (1981)
- Cat Island (1981)
- Dagmar Shaw series
A sci-fi thriller series involving crowdsourcing and alternate reality games.- This Is Not a Game (2009)
- Deep State (2011)
- The Fourth Wall (2012)
- "Diamonds from Tequila" (2014), short story published in Rogues
- Quillifer series
- Quillifer (2017)
- Quillifer The Knight (2019)
- Lord Quillifer (2022)
- Other novels
- Ambassador of Progress (1984)
- Knight Moves (1985), Philip K. Dick Award nominee
- Angel Station (1989)
- Elegy for Angels and Dogs (1990)
- Days of Atonement (1991)
- Aristoi (1992)
- The Rift (1999), as by Walter J. Williams
- The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way (2002)
- Implied Spaces (2008)
Short fiction collections
- Facets (1990)
- Frankensteins and Foreign Devils (1998)
- The Green Leopard Plague and Other Stories (Trade Hardcover: Night Shade Books, 2010, ISBN 978-1-59780-177-5)
Notable short fiction
- "Dinosaurs" (1987), Hugo Award nominee
- "Witness" (1987), Nebula Award nominee
- "Surfacing" (1988), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee
- "Prayers on the Wind" (1991), Nebula Award nominee
- "Wall, Stone, Craft" (1993), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee
- "Red Elvis" (1994) (collected in Mike Resnick's alternate history anthology Alternate Outlaws)
- "Foreign Devils" in War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches (1996), Sidewise Award for Alternate History winner
- "Lethe" (1999), Nebula Award nominee
- "Daddy's World" (2000), Nebula Award winner
- "Argonautica" (2001), Nebula Award nominee
- "The Last Ride of German Freddie", in Worlds That Weren't (2002), Sidewise Award for Alternate History nominee
- "The Green Leopard Plague" (2004), Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award nominee
References
- Williams, Walter Jon (28 October 2007). "Geezer Test". Walter Jon Williams. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
Since it's now my birthday, and the whole day is entirely about me—making it not unlike other days, actually—it's only appropriate that I devise a test to discover if you guys are as wise as I am.
- ^ "The Nautical Fiction List" (T–Z). An Annotated Bibliography of Novels based in part on the work of John Kohnen (part 9). California Maritime Academy (csum.edu). Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ^ Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- Williams, Walter Jon (15 February 2022). Lord Quillifer. ISBN 978-1481490030.
External links
- Official website with blog
- Walter Jon Williams at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Critical profile and bibliography in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- The Tang Dynasty Underwater Pyramid at the Wayback Machine (archived November 2, 2007)
- Walter Jon Williams discussion at theforce.net Message Boards
- Interview on Bibliophile Stalker
- Practice for Something Else: Walter Jon Williams, Interview by Jeremy L. C. Jones, Clarkesworld Magazine, January 2011
- Interview With a Writer: Science Fiction Writer Walter Jon Williams, Interview by Tom Chandler, Writer Underground blog, April 2011
- Walter Jon Williams at Library of Congress
- Jon Williams at LC Authorities – undifferentiated name; 6 of 7 catalog records belong to this Jon Williams
- Jon Williams at WorldCat (Privateers and Gentlemen, among works by other Jon Williams)
- 1953 births
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- 20th-century American short story writers
- 21st-century American short story writers
- American fantasy writers
- American male novelists
- American male short story writers
- American people of Finnish descent
- American science fiction writers
- American thriller writers
- Living people
- Nautical historical novelists
- Nebula Award winners
- American role-playing designers
- Sidewise Award winners
- University of New Mexico alumni
- 20th-century American male writers
- 21st-century American male writers
- People from Los Lunas, New Mexico