Sidney Williams

Sidney Williams (born 1962), is an American author of six novels under his own name and three young adult novels under the pseudonym Michael August. He has also authored numerous short stories and comic book scripts. Williams received a Master of Fine Arts from Goddard College.

Williams grew up and worked as a newspaper reporter in Louisiana where much of his fiction is set. One of his most popular books, Night Brothers, brought a vampire to the Louisiana landscape. He also co-authored the short story "Does the Blood Line Run on Time?" for the collection Under the Fang with fellow Louisiana writer Robert Petitt.

Williams now resides in Florida.:

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