Sean Williams

Sean Williams

Sean Williams's most popular book is Fatal Alliance: Star Wars Legends with 63 saves and an average rating of 3.26.

Author Bio

Sean Llewellyn Williams (born in Whyalla, South Australia on 23 May 1967) is a New York Times best selling science fiction author who lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He is the author of over eighty published short stories and thirty-nine novels, including Twinmaker and (with Garth Nix) the Troubletwisters series. He has co-written three books in the Star Wars: New Jedi Order series and is a multiple recipient of both the Ditmar and Aurealis Awards. His novelisation of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was the first novelisation of a computer game to debut at #1 on the "New York Times" bestseller list.

He studied sciences and music at Pulteney Grammar School and matriculated third in his year (1984), topping the state for Musical composition. That same year, he won the Young Composer's Award for a theme and three variations for string quartet with flute, oboe and trumpet soloists called "Release of Anger". He then went to Adelaide University and studied a Bachelor of Economics and wrote for the student newspaper On Dit. He completed a Master of Arts in Creative Writing at Adelaide University in 2005 and was in 2010 a PhD candidate at the same institution.

Sean Williams was Chair of the SA Writers' Centre from 2001-2003, and is one of only three lifetime members of that institution. His publishers include HarperCollins Australia, HarperTeen, Allen & Unwin, Egmont UK, Del Rey, Ace, Pyr, Swift and Ticonderoga Publications. Williams has also tutored for the Clarion South Workshop, was a previous winner of the Writers of the Future contest, and is now a Judge for the same.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

1 primary book398 released books

Authored 3% of series

Star Wars Legends

Star Wars Legends is a 398-book series with 398 released primary work first released in 1653 with contributions by James Luceno, Ron Marz, and Jan Duursema.

#1
Saboteur: Star Wars Legends
#7
The Complete Herbal
#1
Oliver Twist
#4
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
Splinter of the Mind's Eye

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Change

The Change is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2002 with contributions by Sean Williams.

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Force Heretic

Force Heretic is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2003 with contributions by Sean Williams, Shane Dix, and Jonathan Davis.

#15
Remnant
#16
Refugee
#17
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Force Heretic III Reunion

Series

4 primary books

Authored 75% of series

Troubletwisters

Troubletwisters is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2011 with contributions by Garth Nix and Sean Williams.

#1
Der Sturm beginnt
#2
The Monster
#3
The mystery
#4
The Missing

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Evergence

Evergence is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1999 with contributions by Sean Williams and Shane Dix.

#1
The Prodigal Sun
#2
The Dying Light
#3
A Dark Imbalance

Series

19 primary books22 released books

Authored 13% of series

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order

Star Wars: The New Jedi Order is a 22-book series with 19 released primary works first released in 1653 with contributions by R. A. Salvatore, Michael A. Stackpole, and James Luceno.

#1
Vector Prime
#2
Dark Tide I: Onslaught
#3
Dark Tide II: Ruin
#4
Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial
#5
Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Orphans Trilogy

The Orphans Trilogy is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Sean Williams and Shane Dix.

#1
Echoes of Earth
#2
Orphans of Earth
#3
Heirs Of Earth

Series

38 primary books35 released books

Authored 6% of series

Star Wars: The Essential Legends Collection

Star Wars: The Essential Legends Collection is a 35-book series with 35 released primary works first released in 1979 with contributions by Drew Karpyshyn, Matthew Woodring Stover, and Timothy Zahn.

#1
Darth Bane: Path of Destruction
Shatterpoint: Star Wars Legends
#1
Heir to the Empire
#2
Darth Bane: Rule of Two
Rogue Squadron

Series

6 primary books

Authored 33% of series

Doctor Who: Short Trips (Big Finish)

Doctor Who: Short Trips (Big Finish) is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Jonathan Morris, Jo Fletcher, and Dave Stone.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Sean Williams.

The Force Unleashed
#2
The Force Unleashed II: Star Wars Legends

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Geodesica

Geodesica is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Sean Williams and Shane Dix.

#1
Geodesica: Ascent
#2
Geodesica: Descent

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Twinmaker

Twinmaker is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Sean Williams.

#1
Jump
#3
Fall

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Books of the Cataclysm

Books of the Cataclysm is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Sean Williams.

#1
The Crooked Letter
#2
The Blood Debt

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Have Sword, Will Travel

Have Sword, Will Travel is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Garth Nix and Sean Williams.

#1
Have Sword, Will Travel
#2
Let Sleeping Dragons Lie

Series

9 primary books14 released books

Authored 7% of series

Temeraire

Temeraire is a 14-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Cecelia Holland, Naomi Novik, and Jonathan Stroud.

#0.5
The Dragon Book
#0.5
Cover 6

Vici

#1
His Majesty's Dragon
#1.5
Feast or Famine
#2
Throne of Jade

Series

4 primary books6 released books

Authored 17% of series

Spirit Animals

Spirit Animals is a 6-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Brandon Mull, Nick Eliopulos, and Billy Merrell.

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Astropolis

Astropolis is a 1-book series first released in 2007 with contributions by Sean Williams.

Series

1 released book

Authored 100% of series

The Immortals

The Immortals is a 1-book series first released in 2009 with contributions by Cecelia Holland, Naomi Novik, and Jonathan Stroud.

#0.5
The Dragon Book

Series

5 primary books8 released books

Authored 13% of series

Ile-Rien

Ile-Rien is a 8-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by David Drake, Brian W. Aldiss, and Jacqueline Carey.

#0.1
Elemental
#1
The Element of Fire
#1.5
Necromancer
#2
The Death of the Necromancer
#1
The Wizard Hunters

Series

22 primary books24 released books

Authored 4% of series

Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld Magazine is a 24-book series with 24 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Sandra McDonald, Naomi Kanakia, and Sarah Goslee.

Series

7 released books

Authored 14% of series

Star Wars Legends: Novels

Star Wars Legends: Novels is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Roger MacBride Allen, Barbara Hambly, and Greg Keyes.

Series

4 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars: The Old Republic

Star Wars: The Old Republic is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1982 with contributions by Drew Karpyshyn and Paul S. Kemp.

#1
Star Wars The Old Republic: Revan
#2
The Old Republic: Deceived
#3
The Old Republic: Revan
#4
The Old Republic: Annihilation

Series

2 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Jackaroo

Jackaroo is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Paul McAuley.

#1
Something Coming Through
#2
Into Everywhere

Series

4 primary books2 released books

Authored 0% of series

Mars

Mars is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Ben Bova.

#4
Mars
#3
Mars Life

Series

6 primary books5 released books

Authored 0% of series

The Infinity Project

The Infinity Project is a 5-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2011 .

#1
Engineering Infinity
#3
Reach for Infinity
#4
Meeting Infinity
#6
Infinity Wars

Series

2 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Cookie Cutter Superhero-Verse

Cookie Cutter Superhero-Verse is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2014 with contributions by Tansy Rayner Roberts.

Series

20 primary books22 released books

Authored 0% of series

Lightspeed Magazine

Lightspeed Magazine is a 22-book series with 22 released primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by John Joseph Adams, George R.R. Martin, and David Brin.

#21
Lightspeed Magazine, August 2012
#25
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2012
#36
Lightspeed Magazine, May 2013
#41
Lightspeed Magazine, October 2013
#46
Lightspeed Magazine, March 2014

Series

9 primary books90 released books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars Canon

Star Wars Canon is a 90-book series with 87 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks, R. A. Salvatore, and Karen Traviss.

#1
The Phantom Menace
#2
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
#2.5
The Clone Wars
#3
Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
#3.1
Solo: A Star Wars Story

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Danielle Paige.

#1
From a Certain Point of View
#2
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
#3
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi