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American fiction writer (born 1953) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter Jon Williams (born October 28, 1953)[1] 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.[2]
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Born | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. | October 28, 1953
Occupation | Writer |
Education | University of New Mexico (BA) |
Period | 1981–present |
Genre | Science fiction Nautical fiction (as Jon Williams) |
Notable awards | Nebula Award |
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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).[3]: 74 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.[3]: 209
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, south of Albuquerque in New Mexico.
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.
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