About

William Christy Smith is a library and museum professional who lives in New Orleans. He writes all kinds of stuff, but considers himself to be (primarily) a short story writer. Many of his stories focus on Southern Gothic themes. His work has been published in Louisiana Review, Arkansas Review, Deep South, and six issues of the Saints and Sinners Literary Anthology.

Education

Bachelor of arts degree in English from Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri; master of liberal arts degree from the University of Chicago; master of arts administration degree from the University of New Orleans. Plus many, many writing workshops, webinars and conferences.

Places Lived

Kansas City, Riyadh, Chicago, New Orleans.

Places Visited

China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Egypt, Türkiye, Greece, Yugoslavia, Italy, Vatican City, Austria, Germany (East and West), Netherlands, France, Spain, Portugal, England, Canada, Mexico, Belize.

Places to Go

Nice, Mexico City, Morocco, Rome, Ireland, India, Japan.

Interests

Reading (of course), plus gardening, greyhound rescue, rowing, viewing documentaries, and serving as a DJ spinning Broadway show tunes.

Author Goals

The second book in the Skylark series is almost completed. A novel, titled The Audio Guide, is completed and looking for a home.