JM Williams

JM Williams is the author of "In the Valley of Magic" and "The Nightingale."

Born in Minnesota, he has been writing since childhood. The dull ordinariness of small-town life was likely what prodded him to start daydreaming and creating stories in his head. Much like electric cattle prods must create new villains in the heads of cows. And like cows, Williams ate grass from time to time, and ants. He was a disgusting child. As a child, he was inspired by fantasy and hero stories and Star Wars. Everyone loves Star Wars.

Williams has a B.A. in English from the University of Minnesota, and just completed his M.A. in History with Pittsburg State University, where he won the Distinguish Thesis Award for writing about dead people. He has worked as an English language and writing teacher for almost a decade.

In addition to his own books, Williams had shorter works published in anthologies by Bards and Sages, Left Hand Publishers, and Fantasia Divinity, and many other publications.

He currently lives in South Korea with his wife and an unmentionable number of cats.