Awards
Awards:
William's books have won 6 first place gold medals,
and placed as a finalist 17 times, in national and
international competitions.

Gold medals:
IPPY, Best Poetry Book
Indie Excellence, Best Poetry Book
Best Books National Book Award, Best Poetry
Anthology
USA Book News Best Book Award, Best
Technical/Computer Book
Moondance International Film Festival, Seahorse
Award, Best Stageplay
Moondance International Film Festival, Seahorse
Award, Best Musical Libretto

Finalist:
London Book Festival, Best Poetry Book
London Book Festival, Best Non-Fiction Book
Poetry Foundation Pegasus Award, Verse Drama
Benjamin Franklin Award, Best Audio Book
Forword Magaine Audio Book of the Year
Bill Fisher Award, Best New Fiction
New York Book Festival, Best Poetry Book
New York Book Festival, Best Poetry Anthology
New York Book Festival, Best Children's Book
New York Book Festival, Best Non-Fiction Book
Indie Excellence, Best Children's Fiction
Best Book National Book Award, Best Drama
Best Book National Book Award, Best Musical
Best Book National Book Award, Children's Fiction
Best Book National Book Award, Best Poetry Book
Best Book National Book Award, Best Science Book
Best Book National Book Award, Best Technical Book