who i am
A fantasy author and illustrator with a repertoire of character-driven high fantasy novels, C.H. Williams’ writing couples the darker side of fairy tales with the strength and joy of queer love.Before delving into the realms of magic, he worked as a classical musician, actively performing and conducting research about musicians’ relationship to gender. He has since pivoted to legal work during the day and writing dark, contemplative fantasy at night.
His writing touches on the soft, small moments of magic made when we cultivate our gardens amid the storms, and on the immensity of experience as he explores character-driven stories that play out realistic decisions and consequences of a fantastical universe.
He lives in the Mid-Atlantic, and is a proud husband and father. When not writing, he can be found walking in the woods, gardening, and practicing metalworking at his husband’s micro-foundry.
Academic works include A Day Doesn’t Go By When She Doesn’t Vex Me: Gender and Pedagogy (2017) and Gender and Personality Stereotyping in Collegiate Orchestras (Univ. of No. Colorado 2018).
Non-fiction works include Transition, featured in Lockdown Literature: Anthology of Pandemic Literature.
Author’s Note: While AI may have a place, that place is not spaces where human creativity should flourish. AI is never used in any stage of my creation. Rest assured, every word written, every line drawn, (and every mistake made) is my own.
Accommodations and Accessibility
If you don’t see one of my books available in online stores in a format accessible to you, or would like to submit a suggestion regarding accessible formats and formatting accommodations for readers, please reach out to me at chw@chwilliamsliterary.com. I strive to make my writing available in formats accessible to all readers.