Sean Williams' first true book was a collection of
three tales that The Australian Weekend
Review thought showed "a top new Aussie talent at work".
His second chapbook was more accomplished still:
"Sean Williams at his finest and, perhaps, his most menacing, but
definitely at his peak," said Lisa DuMond.
"A View Before
Dying is spell-binding, horrifying, and dazzling."
His flagship collection "showcases the variety of
work that Williams has published in the past decade," according to Locus.
"Anyone wanting to understand science fiction in
Future collections include one showcasing early work.
"Science fiction is at
its best in the short form. And it is here that Sean Williams excels. He is a
high-wire act, intense, sharp-edged, and not for the faint-hearted." Jack McDevitt
Eleven
stories by one of
"Sean Williams' first
full-length collection is aptly named. Since starting his career in the early
1990s, Williams has systematically learned his chosen trade by exploring the
tropes and traditions of the SF field, ultimately working towards developing
his own distinctive voice and vision ... New
Adventures In Sci-Fi showcases the variety of work that Williams has
published in the past decade, and emphasises the increasing depth and maturity
of that work. If there is a feeling that only better lies ahead, it is because
of the progression made clear in these pages. Anyone wanting
to understand science fiction in
Imagine
you could teleport to anywhere in the world.
A common procedure, guaranteed totally safe.
All
you need is the right money, the right job, or the right software.
So
how can anything go wrong?
"Although he is a relative
newcomer, Williams has been creating some of the most imaginative science
fiction in the field in the past few years. And this chapbook ... is an
excellent illustration of his fertile and febrile vision ... [This is] Sean
Williams at his finest and, perhaps, his most menacing, but definitely at his
peak. A View Before
Dying is spell-binding, horrifying, and dazzling." Lisa DuMond, SF
Site
"Any good SF must blend
concept, character, theme and plot.
Williams does this. These stories
remind me of a young Larry Niven." Bill Congreve, Aurealis
Three never-before-published novelettes
by
Marcus
de Barrow wants to save the world, while his ex-lover becomes more and more
terrified.
Beth
can't stop herself from visiting an old
Amanda Carmichael's daughter wreaks havoc on the interior of their house, night after night, until Amanda has no choice but to call for help.
"In the debut title for
MirrorDanse Books, versatile