Robert Paul "Tad" Williams (born March 14, 1957 in San Jose, California) is an American fantasy author based in California. His works, which span epic fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, comics, and scripts, have sold tens of millions of copies worldwide and significantly influenced a generation of writers. Williams is known for his genre-defining and genre-blending contributions to literature, including his breakthrough novel [*Tailchaser's Song*][1], the *Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn* series, the *Otherland* series, and [*The War of the Flowers*][2]. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2250827W [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2250810W