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David J. Williams (born March 5, 1971) is a British-born American science fiction writer and video game writer. His
debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...
, ''
The Mirrored Heavens'', was described as "
Tom Clancy
Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science, military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of ...
interfacing
Bruce Sterling" by
Stephen Baxter, and is part of the ''Autumn Rain Trilogy'', with a sequel entitled ''The Burning Skies'' released in June 2009.
Though
Jack Campbell has called Williams' debut novel a "21st century
Neuromancer", others have questioned whether Williams' work is in fact
cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting said to focus on a combination of "low-life and high tech". It features futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cyberwa ...
. However Williams has responded in interviews that the ''Autumn Rain trilogy'' is more of a hybrid spy-thriller and science fiction work than strictly cyberpunk.
Williams keeps an active blog at his website, and comments on various future weapons, war strategies and terrorism.
Williams is also an alumnus of the
Clarion West Writers Workshop which he attended in 2007.
Video game career
Williams is credited with story concept for
Relic Entertainment's videogame ''
Homeworld''.
Williams was lead writer on the January 2016 game ''
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak''.
Bibliography
In 2008 Williams signed a three book agreement with
Bantam Spectra. The trilogy titles include:
* ''
The Mirrored Heavens'' (2008)
* ''The Burning Skies'' (2009)
* ''The Machinery of Light'' (2010)
* ''
Transformers: Retribution'' (2014)
Williams also co-authored the
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop cu ...
story "
Blade Squadron", which is credited as the first addition to the new
Star Wars canon since the April 2014 reboot.
Hollywood Reporter
References
External links
David J Williams' official Web site
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21st-century American novelists
American male novelists
American science fiction writers
Living people
1971 births
21st-century American male writers
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