__NOTOC__ David J. Williams 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 p ...

, '' The Mirrored Heavens'', was described as "

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interfacing

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" 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 ''Neuromancer'' is a 1984 science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson. Considered one of the earliest and best-known works in the cyberpunk genre, it is the only novel to win the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and ...

", others have questioned whether Williams' work is in fact

cyberpunk Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cyber ...

. 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 Clarion West Writers Workshop is an intensive six-week program for writers preparing for professional careers in science fiction and fantasy. It runs annually from late June through the end of July. The workshop is limited to 18 students per year. ...

which he attended in 2007.

Video game career

Williams is credited with story concept for Relic Entertainment's videogame ''

Homeworld ''Homeworld'' is a real-time strategy video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sierra Entertainment, Sierra Studios on September 28, 1999, for Microsoft Windows. Set in space, the science fiction game follows the Kushan exil ...

''. 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 Bantam Spectra is the science fiction division of American publishing company Bantam Books, which is owned by Random House. According to their website, Spectra publishes "science fiction, fantasy, horror, and speculative novels from recogniz ...

. 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

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story " Blade Squadron", which is credited as the first addition to the new

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since the April 2014 reboot.Hollywood Reporter

References

External links

David J Williams' official Web site
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