William Kowalski

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Kathleen Emily Siepel |website= }} William John Kowalski III (born August 3, 1970) is an American-Canadian novelist and screenwriter best known for his debut novel ''Eddie’s Bastard'' (1999). Other literary works include ''Somewhere South of Here'', ''The Adventures of Flash Jackson'', ''The Good Neighbor'', and ''The Hundred Hearts'', which won the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award.

Kowalski has also written short novels for adult literacy programs, published by Orca Book Publishers, including ''The Barrio Kings'' and ''Something Noble''. His work has been translated into over fifteen languages. A graduate of St. John's College, he has cited influences ranging from Ernest Hemingway to Gabriel García Márquez. Provided by Wikipedia