Sean Llewellyn Williams (born 23 May 1967) is an Australian author of science fiction who lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Several of his books have been New York Times best-sellers. Early life and education Williams was born in Whyalla, South Australia on 23 May 1967. He studied sciences and music at Pulteney Grammar School and matriculated third in his year (1984), topping the state for Musical composition. That same year, he won the Young Composer's Award for a theme and three variations for string quartet with flute, oboe and trumpet soloists called "Release of Anger". He then went to Adelaide University and studied a Bachelor of Economics and wrote for the student newspaper On Dit. He completed a Master of Arts in Creative Writing at Adelaide University in 2005 and was in 2010 a PhD candidate at the same institution. Writing career He is the author of over eighty published short stories and thirty-nine novels, including Twinmaker and (with Garth Nix) the Troubletwisters series. He has co-written three books in the Star Wars: New Jedi Order series. His novelisation of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was the first novelisation of a computer game to debut at #1 on the "New York Times" bestseller list. Other roles Williams was Chair of the SA Writers' Centre from 2001 to 2003, and is one of only three lifetime members of that institution. Williams has also tutored for the Clarion South Workshop, was a previous winner of the Writers of the Future contest, and is now a judge for the same. Awards Williams is a multiple recipient of both the Ditmar and Aurealis Awards. Novels Evergence (with Shane Dix) The Prodigal Sun (1999) The Dying Light (2000) - Winner, Best Long Fiction, 2001 Ditmar Award The Dark Imbalance (2001) - Winner, Best Science Fiction Novel, 2001 Aurealis Award The Books of the Change The Stone Mage & the Sea (2001) The Sky Warden & the Sun (2002) The Storm Weaver & the Sand (2002) - Winner, Best Fantasy Novel, 2002 Aurealis Award Orphans (with Shane Dix) Echoes of Earth (2002) - Winner, Best Australian Novel, 2002 Ditmar Award Orphans of Earth (2003) Heirs of Earth (2004) Star Wars: New Jedi Order (with Shane Dix) Force Heretic I: Remnant (2003) Force Heretic II: Refugee (2003) Force Heretic III: Reunion (2003) Star Wars The Force Unleashed (2008) Star Wars: The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance (2010) The