Win 1 of 10 copies of Chaos Calling: Book I of The Xenthian Cycle I’m running a GoodReads giveaway in March. Lucky readers in the United States or Canada will have ten chances to win a paperback copy of Chaos Calling: Book I of The Xenthian Cycle. I’ve done a successful GoodReads giveaway once before. […]
Katie Woodruff, host of the Abundantly Aware Podcast, invited me on her show to talk about being a self-published author and working with creativity as an artist. We recorded the episode in February 2022 and it aired on March 9, 2023. Here’s where you can listen: On the Abundantly Aware podcast, Katie Woodruff explores how […]
The Thinking About Podcast invited me to talk about my writing life and being a self-published author. I was thrilled to be asked. The wonderful Kirsti McNabney hosts this show, which gets her audience thinking about interesting topics. We recorded the episode back in November 2022, but it aired February 7, 2023. Here’s where you […]
I’m thrilled to announce that Kirkus Magazine included Chaos Calling: Book I of The Xenthian Cycle in their February 2023 edition. Their review of my book appears on page 181 of 184. It’s the last page of book reviews before the “Seen & Heard” and “In Retrospect” sections that close this special issue. I’m thrilled […]
In December 2022, Chaos Calling got a Kirkus Review. It’s my first review from an industry trade publication as a published author. It’s a huge milestone for me and the series! You can read the full review on the Kirkus website. What, what is a Kirkus Review? The three trade publications that cover books are […]
I attended New York Comic Con (#NYCC) for the first time in 2022. It was a huge highlight of my year, in which I also published Chaos Calling. New York City is a place I’ll visit visit for any reason. Flying there to hang out with fellow comics, movie, TV and book fans was an […]
This past September, I attended Orientation Week with the University of Waterloo’s Arts Faculty. I went back to campus to join other alumni in meeting with first-year students. There’s something special about visiting a campus in the fall. It’s always a treat to see how much the campus has changed since I graduated. I also […]
It’s hard to imagine that Chaos Calling: Book I of The Xenthian Cycle would exist if I’d never taken a creative writing course with Nalo Hopkinson at the University of Toronto’s School of Continuing Studies. Before taking the course, I’d finished a novel draft and was working on a second project. I was excited about […]
First volume in The Xenthian Cycle now a #1 Hot New Release TORONTO (June 27, 2022) — E. M. Williams has published Chaos Calling: Book I of The Xenthian Cycle on Amazon as a paperback. Set in contemporary Toronto, the series juxtaposes modern-day careers and parenthood demands with the dynamic action of a superhero film. In keeping with that choice, […]
TL;DR for the impatient: Vocal Media launched a $10k fantasy prologue challenge last month. I’ve entered. You’ll find my submission, “The Adamantime Heist,” on their website. What’s Vocal? Here’s the backstory Based in New Jersey, Vocal is a competitor to Wattpad in the digital publishing space. Both companies share a similar goal: to build a […]