Sidney Williams
Encyclopedia
Sidney Williams is an American
author
of five novel
s under his own name and three young adult
novels under the pseudonym Michael August. He has also authored numerous short stories
and comic book
scripts. Williams received a Master of Fine Arts
from Goddard College
.
Williams grew up and worked as a newspaper
reporter in Louisiana
where much of his fiction is set. One of his most popular books, Night Brothers, brought a vampire
to the Louisiana landscape. He also co-authored the short story
"Does the Blood Line Run on Time?" for the collection Under the Fang with fellow Louisiana writer Robert Petitt.
Williams now resides in Texas
.
United States
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author
Author
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of five novel
Novel
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s under his own name and three young adult
Adult
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novels under the pseudonym Michael August. He has also authored numerous short stories
Short Stories
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and comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
scripts. Williams received a Master of Fine Arts
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
from Goddard College
Goddard College
Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...
.
Williams grew up and worked as a newspaper
Newspaper
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reporter in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
where much of his fiction is set. One of his most popular books, Night Brothers, brought a vampire
Vampire
Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
to the Louisiana landscape. He also co-authored the short story
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
"Does the Blood Line Run on Time?" for the collection Under the Fang with fellow Louisiana writer Robert Petitt.
Williams now resides in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Short Stories
- Give it to Me Baby (Hot Blood: Deadly After Dark)
- Does the Blood Line Run on Time? (Under the Fang)
- Lucius (Chapbook)
- The Exclusive (Cemetery Dance)
- Lucifer's Lair
- Skull Rainbow with Wayne Allen Sallee (Great Britain only)
- Miss Daisy and the Rosary Pea(Crafty Cat Crimes)
- The Handbook (Plots With Guns)
- Scars (Blue Murder)
- Repast (Erotic New Orleans Stories)
- Lync (Werewolf Magazine Issue 7)
Comics
- The Mantus Files (Malibu Graphics)
- Sirens (Caliber)
- The Scary Book (Caliber and Silverline)
- The Dusk Society (Campfire, creator, concept and characters only)