Joy Williams
Joy Williams was born on February 11th, 1944 and is currently 81 years old. Joy Williams was born in Chelmsford, MA.
Joy Williams is the author of the Joy Williams Short Story Collections series which currently consists of 6 novels. The Joy Williams Short Story Collections series started in 1982 with the novel Taking Care. The most recently released novel in the Joy Williams Short Story Collections series was Concerning the Future of Souls which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the Joy Williams Short Story Collections series.
Joy Williams: Awards & Accolades
Joy Williams won the Library of Congress Prizes, American Fiction, in 2021.
Williams' books have also won multiple awards, My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2011. Harrow won the Kirkus Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2021.
Joy Williams books have also been nominated for multiple awards, State of Grace was nominated for the National Book Award, Fiction, in 1974. The Quick and the Dead was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2000. Honored Guest was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2004. xo Orpheus was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2014. Harrow was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 2021.
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Joy Williams: F.A.Q
When was Joy Williams Born? How old is Joy Williams?
Joy Williams was born on February 11th, 1944. Joy Williams is currently 81 years old.
Where was Joy Williams Born?
Joy Williams was born in Chelmsford, MA, .
What awards has Joy Williams won?
Joy Williams has won the following awards: American Fiction at the Library of Congress Prizes (2021).
What book awards has Joy Williams won?
What was the first book Joy Williams wrote?
The first book written by Joy Williams was State of Grace, published in 1973.
What was the most recent book Joy Williams wrote?
Their most recently released work was Concerning the Future of Souls on July 2nd, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Joy Williams?
Joy Williams does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Joy Williams written?
Joy Williams has written 13 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 Standalone Novels, 6 books in the Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.