William Orem

WILLIAM OREM writes in multiple genres. His first collection of stories, Zombi, You My Love, won the GLCA New Writers Award, formerly given to Louise Erdrich, Sherman Alexie, Richard Ford and Alice Munro. His second collection, Across the River, won the Texas Review Novella Prize. His first novel, Killer of Crying Deer, won the Eric Hoffer Award. Poems and short stories of his have appeared in over 100 literary journals, and his short plays have been produced around the country.

Currently he is a Senior Writer-in-Residence at Emerson College. Details at williamorem.com.

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