Michael G. Williams writes queer cosmic and supernatural horror, science fiction, and dark urban fantasy. He’s the author of Perishables (Laine Cunningham Award 2012), A Fall in Autumn (Manly Wade Wellman Award 2020), Servant Sovereign, and Children of Solitude (Manly Wade Wellman Finalist 2026). Children of Solitude is his 13th novel.
Michael cohosts Arcane Carolinas, an award-winning podcast devoted to the legends, lore, and hidden history of the region. He’s a brother in St. Anthony Hall/Delta Psi and Mu Beta Psi, a member of HWA and SFWA, and a trustee of NC Writers’ Network. A native of Appalachia, Michael lives in the Piedmont region of NC with his husband and a variety of animals.