Author: A.E. Williams

Wolfram Gamma Available NOW on Amazon

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WOLFRAM GAMMA continues the latest exciting science fiction adventure of “Markov’s Hexameron.”

This fantastic tale by the irascible A.E. Williams is available to read on Amazon NOW!

The second book of the exciting space opera series follows Dr. Selina Norden, survivor of The Culling. She continues to research ways to create the most advanced human being ever, homo superior. Intending to supplant the human race with her own creations, the evolved form of homo sapiens may ultimately mean the total and complete extinction of humanity.

She has sworn to take revenge on the people responsible for the death of her family. A naturally occurring, genetically superior mutant, she creates her own AIs, molding them around her psyche. She ensures they are loyal only to her, and her goals.

Selina will let nothing stand in her way. She enlists the aid of these Artificial Intelligences, and conscripts rogue scientists to her cause. Fanatically working to reach her objectives, she ruthlessly pursues the scientific ideal of a perfect human form.

But her methods bend morality and ethical experimentation to the breaking point.

When Fate strands her on a lunar base, they find themselves face to face with rabid Scavengers, bent on killing them all. The captain and crew of the ship must make the decision to support her outrageous research – or die.

As Selina closes in on her goals for homo superior, the relentless threats to her research take their toll and the crew is at odds with her methods.

The future of her special brand of humanity hangs in the balance, and she has to weigh the consequences of letting them in on her dark secret.

Can she survive, and win?

Wolfram Gamma is Book Two of the Markov Hexameron series by A.E. Williams and is an exciting tale of artificial intelligence, genetic engineering and revenge.

It is out NOW!

Paperback COMING SOON!

Come Out and Meet A.E. at the Fifth Annual Sunshine State Book Festival – Jan 26-27, Gainesville, FL

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Meet A.E. Williams at the Hilton Hotel in Gainesville. Signed copies available of many titles!

Come and enjoy a day of browsing—and meet 200 local and regional authors

An opportunity to meet outstanding authors who write in many genres

Authors from around Florida and the nation will gather at the Hilton Conference Center on January 27th, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to sell books and talk about their work

Festivities include guest speakers, giveaways, storytelling, and more

Find festival information here

Be sure to bring the kids for story time—from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday 

Meet A.E. Williams at Curia on the Drag, Nov 3!

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Do you like to curl up with a good book, and settle in for a relaxing evening of reading from your favorite author? Do you enjoy quiet solitude, and the smell of the hearth, as the coals fade away, along with all your stress and worries?

Well, this is nothing at all like that.

In fact, it will be an evening of boisterous activities, and not some small amount of levity!

Meet A.E. Williams at Curia on the Drag, Nov 3, 2023 where he will be doing a reading of selected passages from his various works from 7-9pm. Curia on the Drag is located at 2029 NW 6th St in Gainesville, Florida.

Williams is the author of many satirical works, including Code Monkey, Rocket Surgeon, and the infamous Unholy Trinity series.

He is currently at work on Markov’s Hexameron, which explores AI and humanity’s role in the Universe. Williams resides in nearby High Springs, which is a lovely place. In fact, the best part about it is the sign along 441 – “Welcome to High Springs! – Now leave.”

(Just kidding, although there does seem to be a bit of vibe, since as soon as you hit it, there are police cars everywhere!)

During this Friday evening event, Curia’s bar will be offering beer and wine. Also available are delicious teas and coffees.

(To be clear, the only FREE stuff are the wonderful company, the air and the sonorous noises emanating from A.E.’s face hole.)

Meet A.E. Williams at Curia on the Drag, Nov 3

Be sure to pester him and ask all about the CODE MONKEY!

Bring a date, or just a complete stranger you swiped right on Tinder, for a really fun time, with PRIZES!

(There is NO ENTRY FEE, but you get what you pay for!)

Meet the author, and find other opportunities to mingle with the kind of people who STILL read BOOKS!

In any event, it will be outside, so dress appropriately. It should be fair weather, and maybe a mite cool.

(Unless a sudden, unlikely snow storm creates vast havoc, but if that happens then we will undoubtedly have far larger problems with which to contend.)

See you there!

Markov’s Hexameron Series – Short Stories

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The first two stories from Markov’s Hexameron are out on Amazon!

An amazing new series that questions the purpose of humanity and the explores the possible existence of parallel multiverses.

Artificial Intelligences, aliens and tremendous Space Navy battles, all in one exciting series!

Get yours today!

AVAILABLE ONLY ON AMAZON KINDLE! PRINT COPIES ARE ALSO OUT AND READY TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION!

The Culling –

WILL THIS BE THE END OF THE HUMAN RACE?

Planet Earth is dying.

When the first Singularity emerges, it is into a world of chaos and horrors. Billions of people are suffering from centuries of mankind’s callous disregard for their home world. The global powers of old have given way to enclaves of survivors, who fight for survival against disastrous climactic forces. Droughts, floods and fires decimate the population.

The Singularity formulates the ultimate plan to save the human race. Using its enormous powers, it identifies the genetic markers that will best guarantee survival. From the ruins of the world’s government, it assembles the Heptagon to collect those who will become the ultimate saviors of humanity. With ruthless precision, they do its bidding.

Selina Norden celebrates her ninth birthday with her parents and siblings. She’s happy that she and her family have found their place in a community of survivors of the old regime. Then, the Heptagon turns her world upside down! Selina and her brother, Michael, are taken to a rigorous academy to mold them into the best and brightest hope for the future.

Driven and abused by the AI, Selina makes plans of her own. Follow her as she discovers the untold secrets of her heritage, her innate powers and her destiny.

The first story in the Markov’s Hexameron Series, that sets the stage for the most exciting military space opera ever!

Wormhole’s Edge

HUMANS BATTLE AN ALIEN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EMPIRE IN SPACE FOR SUPREMACY!

When Captain Aurora Blackthorn of the United Earth Federation encounters an alien AI probe near the Neptune wormhole, she is still stinging from the loss of her last command and crew in a desperate fight. Commanding the scout ship Athena, she soon discovers that some of her passengers are not be who they seem.

Captain Blackthorn leads a team into a wrecked AI probe. On an asteroid near the Neptune Wormhole, she makes a shocking discovery of intergalactic implications! The Captain makes a drastic and dangerous move. Blackthorn orders the navigator and pilot to skirt the wormhole, and attempt to use it’s gravitational field to slingshot them towards an outpost near Pluto.

When the ship becomes ensnared in the energy maelstrom, the humans and alien AI find themselves facing a horrifying death. They may be be torn to shreds in the cold blackness of outer space! As the ship plummets towards certain destruction, the Captain faces a grim decision – enlist the aid of the AI and her suspicious passengers, or die along with her entire crew.

Can they survive?

Markov’s Hexameron is a rousing science fiction tale of military action and excitement in the vein of EE Doc Smith, Robert Heinlein and other classic sci-fi greats!

“The Grim Adventures of Alexa and Siri!”

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The Grim Adventures of Alexa and Siri
Musings from the North 40 on Speculative Fiction Showcase

Are We Dead Yet? A.E. Wonders When Death’s Kiss Will Arrive; Google Tells Him!

The Speculative Fiction Showcase blog once more allows uh, A.E.’s “Speculations”…

In “The Grim Adventures of Alexa and Siri”, we discover the interesting fact that everyone is going to die. Isn’t that nice? Given the current world situation, many are getting to the Final Frontier faster than ever! And, while most people would find this a depressing event, A.E. takes a moment to reflect on just how far we’ve come in being able to predict just when we shall shuffle off this mortal coil.

Join A.E. in this dark, but humorous, look at just how actuarial tables work, why you likely won’t survive to collect Social Security or UBI or whatever they call it these days, and how you are a commodity. Well, your data is (are?). Facebook, Google and the rest hoover up everything from your smartphone, browser and buying patterns to get REALLY personal. Like, “You are going to die...and we’ll send your stuff to these people,” personal.

We are all just things to be sold stuff we don’t need. (Except for A.E.’s publications! EVERYONE needs them! Just take a look inside at the Look Inside of “Code Monkey“, for instance.)

As always, A.E. takes an unflinching look at uncomfortable subjects and roasts them on the oak and pinewood fires of Reason and Logic. Big Data is gathering tons of uh, big data, and using it to not only sell you stuff, but to predict what you need, when you need it and how fast they can deliver it to your slavering paws.

Come along and find out just why Siri, Alexa and Google, not to mention Amazon and Facebook, already have your funeral planned.

Join the author of “Rocket Surgeon” and the “Terminal Reset” series once more as he peers deep into the Abyss, only to see something awful peering back.

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You Think COVID19 Is a Bitch?

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The cOVID25 Series
WRITING IS NOW IN PROGRESS!

COMING THIS OCTOBER!!!

Currently in the works by the prolific, profane, profligate professional purveyor of science fiction, possessing possibly the most incisive, cogent and categorically sharpest thinking mind on the planet!

A.E. Williams crafts a tale of post-apocalyptic adventure that rivals the classics! Watch out “Alas, Babylon,” “The Road,” “Lucifer’s Hammer,” and “The Stand!”

You’ll be shocked and awed by the unfolding, gritty realism as the survivors of the next series of mutated novel virii fight to regain their humanity!

Look for BOOK ONE – TILIN to be released just in time for Halloween!

OR

Get in on the ACTION RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!

Click on one of the following to go directly to the Work-In-Progress Chapter Fan Pages, where YOU can help decide the direction the stories will progress!

FAN PAGES CAN BE ACCESSED BELOW!

Just click on an image or LINK to go to the Fan Page for each Book!

Thank you for your interest and enjoy!

Covid25 - TILINcOVID25 Book Two - JahncOVID25 - Book Three - Jakron
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CLICK ON THE ABOVE TO BEGIN THE ADVENTURE!

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Blow Your Mind July 4th with CODE MONKEY!

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That’s one ANGRY monkey!

CODE MONKEY, the sequel to ROCKET SURGEON, is due to be released on July 4th, 2020.

Follow irascible raconteur, voyeur and mental saboteur A.E. Williams down a whole slew of rabbit holes, conspiracy theories, discussions about the fallacies and truth of the challenges of our times!

You’ll discover why Williams is one of the most sought-after essayists on the planet. (Sought after by aliens, Sasquatch, sea serpents and hackers, that is…)

Once more, A.E. takes you by the hand and shoves facts, figures and statistics up your…nose, until you are spitting mad at finding out you have been duped all this time by Big Brother, the Deep State, the Man, the Establishment and even your lying parents! (Oh, for the sake of Santa! How could you!)

Rocket Surgeon was just the first stage! Code Monkey ramps it up with a second stage to orbit!

Williams regales you with personal tales from the aerospace trenches. He shows why firmly held ‘scientific’ facts are just as suspect as ‘truths’ that have been debunked, time and again.

You’ll be cramming your tinfoil hat past your ears as you are exposed to the grim secrets of how the world REALLY works!

And, as always, you’ll chuckle and chortle your way through page after page of outrageous stories, anecdotes and observations by the man Cleopatra said was “So funny I laughed my asp off!”

So, get your Amazon bucks ready to spend!

CODE MONKEY is COMING SOON!

And, boy is he pissed!

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Saying ‘So Long’ to a Friend

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A good friend of mine, and the artist who created the covers for “Terminal Reset” and “Rocket Surgeon” passed away on March 22, of this year.

Steve created the Literary Sherpa, LLC video. He did all of the original covers for all the “Terminal Reset” installments, the Omnibus edition, and the cover for “Return of the Wanderers” and, of course, “Rocket Surgeon.”

He also did the banner graphics for this website.

I met Steve Polyanchek when I was a teenaged Star Trek fan, and we were screening films for an amateur science fiction contest at a Star Trek Fans of Florida[1] convention way back in like 1973.

Steve looking at the Universe in his own unique way.

Steve’s entry was “Terror by Daylight.” It was judged by none other than George Takei, and a few other notables.

He received Honorable Mention.

That group of people, including Rick Coy, John Ellis, Howard Goldberg, Ken Mitchroney, Larry McHugh, Don Phillips and I became involved in building an active community of creatives. Our talents took us many strange places.

Some of them, including Don, Ken and John, went on to minor greatness in Hollywood.[2]

Steve and I managed to stay in the area the longest, and therefore, had a longer interaction. Over the years, Steve made videos, graphics and websites with me, and we always had each other’s back.

We ran an Ebay store with two other gentlemen, both named Mike. They, too, have ventured into the Great Beyond. We made a great team, and their support and hard work got us all through some interesting times.

Around 2006, I had some grave personal issues and Steve was there for me. If it weren’t for him, and many other friends such as he, you would not be reading this.

Steve also was a devout and spiritual person, and also an excellent musician. He had a Facebook following, and many of his fans wrote heartfelt reviews and sent their gratitude to him for his insights and advice.

Steve is going to be missed.

But I know in my heart he is doing the work of the Universe, assuring that Peace and Tranquility are being manifested in whatever dimensions he now dwells.

Fair winds and good sailing, my friend.

See you on the other side.

[1] The original fan organization was “The Star Trek Federation of Florida,” or STFF. It changed to “Star Trek Fans United” after some internal intrigue, or the STFU. STFU! It didn’t mean what it means today, honest!

[2] Don Phillips was awarded a degree in Cinematography from Columbia University, and went on to be a cameraman and production director for one of Los Angeles premier television stations. John Ellis formed a company that provided practical and digital special effects for many films, including “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” and “The Matrix.”

And, Ken does THIS.

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The Collected A.E. Williams – Volume One

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SIX BOOKS WORTH OF SCIENCE FICTION, ESSAYS, AND SATIRE!

Now available on Amazon Kindle!

Almost SIX HUNDRED PAGES from the fertile and irascible mind of A.E. Williams!

For the first time, all A.E. Williams’ published works are available as one single volume!

This is the perfect gift for the science fiction reader, science nerd or irascible curmudgeon in your life!

SIX FANTASTIC BOOKS UNDER ONE COVER! A REMARKABLE COLLECTION!

Terminal Reset – The Coming of the Wave

The breakout science fiction novel that explores an alternate history where everyone one earth regresses forty years in age! Dr. David Harding and Dr. Tatania Golovonov must find a way to survive in a world gone mad! Regressed to teenagers, the two fight to find a way to reverse the effects of The Wave, a force from out of Time and Space. Filled with excitement and action, Terminal Reset will have you on the edge of your seat!

Terminal Reset – Return of the Wanderers
A strange spaceship enters the outer boundaries of the Solar System, returning from an eons long mission. But, who are the inhabitants and what do they want with Earth?

Taking place in the same universe as Terminal Reset, this story explores the implications of ancient civilizations and how they have affected our evolution. Mars isn’t just our neighbor in space! Another exciting tale for your science fiction enjoyment!

Rocket Surgeon
A.E. Williams essays on AGW, the Space Race, Hollywood and other tales to entertain and fascinate you! Get a behind the curtains peek at Relativity, rocket science, jet engine testing and other cool nerdy things that A.E. has done! Find out why the world probably won’t end tomorrow, but is sure to do so in the distant future! Travel in space and time and maybe learn a thing or two about our Universe. Climb aboard for another wild ride from the redoubtable A.E. Williams!

The Unholy Trinity Series
The infamous trilogy of cutting, biting satires that lampoon today’s headlines!

Second Coming – Jesus bets His half-brother, Lucifer that the bet God made with him regarding Job can be done, again, and better. The implications are breathtaking! Does the Big J wind up the victor? Or, does the Devil get his due?

Anno Domini – Jesus and Lucifer’s betting is getting out of hand! This time, Jesus bets that the souls of the most outstanding humans ever born can redeem Mankind from original Sin. But, there’s a catch! A Virgin Birth is part of the scheme, but maybe Jesus didn’t think everything through?

Imperius Wrecks – A satirical and humorous look at one possible future! A nightmare or a dream – you get to decide.
In the far distant future, a nun is tasked with ancient rituals descended from one man’s egotistical grasp for power and immortality. Could this really happen?

Filled with religious references, popular concerns of the day, and a cast of totally fictional characters, this satire puts a spin on current events that will have you spitting coffee all over yourself in shock, from laughing or pure unadulterated rage. You’ll be aghast at the content, the implications and the mirror held up to our world.

Come along as A.E. Williams once more pulls no punches as he slams the One Percent, Religion and Political parties of all stripes!

NOTE: Contains previously published works.