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ⓘ About Paul Williams
Paul Williams is a British born author who grew up in Africa and then spent several years practicing as a frontline medic in two civil wars. He was then a lead guitarist of a Middle East rock band, a surfer in Durban and radio DJ in Zimbabwe. He then went on to get a Ph.D. in the United States and is now a professor and Programme Leader at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia, where he teaches Creative Writing. He has published in several genres internationally and his works include short stories, non-fiction, young adult novels, fiction and critical articles. His works include the short story collection “The Art of Losing,” his guide to writing “Novel Ideas: Writing Innovative Fiction,” “Fail Brilliantly,” “Soldier Blue,” and “Playing with Words.
All Book Series by Paul Williams
Fail Brilliantly: Exploding the Myths of Failure and Success
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017 Co-authored · Shelley Davidow
Witnessing Unbound: Holocaust Representation and the Origins of Memory
Book 3 of 6 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paul Williams?
Paul Williams is a British born author who grew up in Africa and then spent several years practicing as a frontline medic in two civil wars. He was then a lead guitarist of a Middle East rock band, a surfer in Durban and radio DJ in Zimbabwe. He then went on to get a Ph.D. in the United States and is now a professor and Programme Leader at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia, where he teaches Creative Writing.
Which Paul Williams series should I start with?
Paul Williams's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Twelve Days (2019).
How many books has Paul Williams written?
Paul Williams has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2024. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Non-Fiction and Standalone Novels.
In what order should Paul Williams's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 11 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Paul Williams's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paul Williams's 11 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (6 books); Non-Fiction (3 books); Standalone Novels (2 books).