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In addition, Tad wrote ''[[Aquaman#Aquaman:_Sword_of_Atlantis|Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis]]'' for DC Comics starting with issue #50, a project which began in March 2007 and ended with issue #57.
In addition, Tad wrote ''[[Aquaman#Aquaman:_Sword_of_Atlantis|Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis]]'' for DC Comics starting with issue #50, a project which began in March 2007 and ended with issue #57.


Tad Williams is also currently working on a series of young-adult books co-written with his wife Deborah Beale called Ordinary Farm. The first volume, [[The Dragons of Ordinary Farm]] was published in June 2009 and a second book, [[The Secrets of Ordinary Farm]] is expected June 2011. Three more volumes are planned.
Tad Williams is also currently working on a series of young-adult books co-written with his wife Deborah Beale called Ordinary Farm. The first volume, ''[[The Dragons of Ordinary Farm]]'' was published in June 2009 and a second book, ''[[The Secrets of Ordinary Farm]]'' is expected June 2011. Three more volumes are planned.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==

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Tad Williams during Polcon 2007 convention

Robert Paul "Tad" Williams, born (1957-03-14) March 14, 1957 (age 67) in San Jose, California, is the author of several fantasy and science fiction novels, including Tailchaser's Song, the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, the Otherland series, and The War of the Flowers.

Williams has just completed the Shadowmarch series, the first volume of which was published in November 2004. The second volume, Shadowplay, was published in March 2007. The third volume, Shadowrise, was published in March 2010, and the fourth volume, "Shadowheart" completed the series when published in November 2010.

In July 2006, Williams started publishing a new six issue comic mini-series called The Next through DC Comics. A second series for DC Comics called The Factory is currently in planning stages. In addition, Tad wrote Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis for DC Comics starting with issue #50, a project which began in March 2007 and ended with issue #57.

Tad Williams is also currently working on a series of young-adult books co-written with his wife Deborah Beale called Ordinary Farm. The first volume, The Dragons of Ordinary Farm was published in June 2009 and a second book, The Secrets of Ordinary Farm is expected June 2011. Three more volumes are planned.

Bibliography

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn

  • Book 1 - The Dragonbone Chair (Hardcover 1988, Paperback 1989)
  • Book 2 - Stone of Farewell (Hardcover 1990, Paperback 1991)
  • Book 3 - To Green Angel Tower (Hardcover 1993)
    • Book 3 was split into 2 parts for paperback publication (1994):
      • To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 and To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 (US Edition)
      • To Green Angel Tower: Siege and To Green Angel Tower: Storm (UK edition)
  • Novelette - The Burning Man (Legends (book)) 1998

Graphic Novel- The Burning man

Otherland

Shadowmarch

  • Book 1 - Shadowmarch (Hardcover 2004, Trade Paperback 2005, Mass-Market Paperback 2006)
  • Book 2 - Shadowplay (Hardcover, 2007, Trade Paperback 2008, Mass-Market Paperback 2009)
  • Book 3 - Shadowrise (Hardcover, 2010, Trade Paperback 2010).
  • Book 4 - Shadowheart (Hardcover, 2010).

Similar to the Otherland series that was initially intended to be a trilogy but became a tetralogy instead, Book 3 became so lengthy that it was not possible to be published in one volume.

Ordinary Farm series

Young-adult, written with Deborah Beale (his wife)

The Bobby Dollar Books

Noir fantasy thrillers

  • Book 1 - Sleeping Late on Judgement Day (forthcoming)
  • Book 2 - Happy Hour in Hell (forthcoming)
  • Book 3 - Angels Rush In (forthcoming)

Standalone Novels

Collections

  • Rite: Short Work (Hardcover, 2006) Subterranean Press. Published in January 2007.
  • Rite: Short Work (Trade Paperback, May 2008) Subterranean Press/Far Territories. Reprint of the limited hc edition without the non-fiction pieces. The reprint only contains the short stories.

Comic Books

  • Tad Williams' Mirrorworld 2 issues. Series was cancelled after two issues because the publisher went out of business.
  • The Next 6 issue mini-series published by DC Comics. Published between July and December 2006.
  • Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis published by DC Comics. Williams replaced writer Kurt Busiek with issue #50 in March 2007. His run lasted till issue #57 when the comic was cancelled.
  • The Helmet of Fate; Ibis the Invincible, 2007 one-shot for DC.

Further reading

  • "Tad Williams: Things Go Away, Things Come Back (interview)". Locus. 63 (1): 6, 56–57. 2009. ISSN 0047-4959. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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