Walter Jon Williams (born 15 October 1953) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction. Many of his novels have a distinct cyberpunk feel to them, notably Hardwired (also an homage to Roger Zelazny's novel Damnation Alley) and Voice of the Whirlwind. However, he has explored a number of different styles and genres, including humorous sf (e.g., the Majistral series), interstellar empires and warfare (Dread Empire's Fall series), alternate history (Wall, Stone, Craft), science fantasy (Metropolitan and City on Fire), disaster thriller (The Rift), and historical adventure (Privateers and Gentlemen series). October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Berlins Sony Centre in Potsdamer Platz reflects the global reach of a Japanese corporation. ... Roger Joseph Zelazny (May 13, 1937 - June 14, 1995) was a United States writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels. ... Damnation Alley is a novel by Roger Zelazny, and a 1977 film loosely based on the novel, directed by Jack Smight. ... Alternative history (fiction) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For the magazine of the same name see Science Fantasy (magazine) Science fantasy is the merging of science fiction and fantasy, two popular genres of writing. ... Metropolitan is a fantasy novel by Walter Jon Williams, first published in 1995 and nominated for the Nebula Award in the same year. ...

He was born in Duluth, Minnesota and attended 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. Duluth is a city in and the county seat of St. ... The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Valencia County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Official language(s) None, English and Spanish de facto Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 5th 315,194 km² 550 km 595 km 0. ...

Bibliography

Novels

• Hardwired series
  • Hardwired (1986)
  • Solip:System (1989)
  • Voice of the Whirlwind (1987)

• Majistral series
  • The Crown Jewels (1987)
  • House of Shards (1988)
  • Rock of Ages (1995)

• Metropolitan series
  • Metropolitan (1995), Nebula Award nominee
  • City on Fire (1997), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee

• Dread Empire's Fall series
  • The Praxis (2002)
  • The Sundering (2003)
  • Conventions of War (2005)

• Privateers and Gentlemen series, as by Jon Williams
  • To Glory Arise, originally The Privateer (1981)
  • The Tern Schooner, originally The Yankee (1981)
  • Brig of War, originally The Raider (1981)
  • The Macedonian (1981)
  • Cat Island (1981)

• Other novels
  • Ambassador of Progress (1984)
  • Knight Moves (1985), Philip K. Dick Memorial Award nominee
  • Angel Station (1989)
  • Elegy for Angels and Dogs (1990)
  • Days of Atonement (1991)
  • Aristoi (1992)
  • The Rift (1999), as by Walter J. Williams
  • The New Jedi Order: Destiny's Way (2002)

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Short fiction collections

• Facets (1990)
• Frankensteins and Foreign Devils (1998)

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Notable short fiction

• "Dinosaurs" (1987), Hugo Award nominee
• "Witness" (1987), Nebula Award nominee
• "Surfacing" (1988), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee
• "Solip:System" (1989)
• "Prayers on the Wind" (1991), Nebula Award nominee
• "Wall, Stone, Craft" (1993), Hugo Award and Nebula Award nominee
• "Foreign Devils" (1996), Sidewise Award for Alternate History winner
• "Lethe" (1999), Nebula Award nominee
• "Daddy's World" (2000), Nebula Award winner
• "Argonautica" (2001), Nebula Award nominee
• "The Last Ride of German Freddie", in Worlds That Weren't (2002), Sidewise Award for Alternate History nominee
• "The Green Leopard Plague", Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award nominee

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External links

• Walter Jon Williams Home Page
• Walter Jon Williams at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

• The Tang Dynasty Underwater Pyramid
• The Green Leopard Plague
• Walter Jon Williams discussion at theforce.net Message Boards