Robert Williams

ROBERT WILLIAMS is the author of three novels, Luke and Jon, How the Trouble Started and Into the Trees, all published by Faber & Faber. His books have been translated into ten languages. He has won a Betty Trask Award and been shortlisted for the Premio Orbil Award and The Portico Prize.

For the past three years he has been involved in the Northern Writers’ Awards, reading and assessing a wide range of entries.

He has visited schools and libraries across the UK and Europe to deliver talks and workshops on writing. He has spoken at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and Berlin International Book Festival amongst others. He’s also songwriter and his songs have been played on Radio 2 and Radio 6.

  • Areas of expertise: literary and commercial fiction, crime fiction, short stories, young adult fiction
  • Location: Manchester
  • Possible meeting place: John Rylands Library Cafe, Rivals Cafe
    Robert’s website