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Tad Williams | |
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.jpg) Tad Williams (2019) | |
| Born | Robert Paul Williams March 14, 1957 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Storyteller,[1] novelist, short story writer, comics writer and essayist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Post-modernism[2] High fantasy Urban fantasy Dark fantasy Science fiction Horror fiction |
| Notable works | Tailchaser's Song Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn |
| Spouse | Deborah Beale |
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Robert Paul "Tad" Williams (born March 13, 1957) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. He is the author of the multivolume Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, Otherland series, Shadowmarch series, and The Bobby Dollar series, as well as the standalone novels Tailchaser's Song and The War of the Flowers. Most recently, Williams published three novels in his series The Last King of Osten Ard, with the final novel The Navigator's Children set to be published in 2024.[3] More than 17 million copies of Williams' works have been sold.[4]
Williams's work in comics includes a six issue mini-series for DC Comics called The Next. He also wrote Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis issue #50 to #57. Other comic work includes Mirrorworld: Rain and The Helmet of Fate: Ibis the Invincible #1 (DC).
Williams is collaborating on a series of young-adult books with his wife, Deborah Beale, called The Ordinary Farm Adventures. The first two books in the series are The Dragons of Ordinary Farm and The Secrets of Ordinary Farm. The in-progress third book is under the current title The Heirs of Ordinary Farm and does not have a release date yet.[3]
- ^ Gor, Judith. "Interview with Tad Williams (26.07.2008)". Literatopia.de. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ Golder, Dave. "Profile: Tad Williams". SFX Issue42, 25 September 1998. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ a b Keith, Olaf (2023-05-18). "Forthcoming Books [updated] | Tad Williams". Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (2011). "Exclusive art released from upcoming 'Tailchaser's Song' animated adaptation".