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Iain Cameron Williams

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Sheffield, Yorkshire, The United Kingdom
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Iain Cameron Williams was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, of Scottish and Welsh ancestry. His mother was born in New York, America, and his father was born in Kalimpong, West Bengal, India. His grandfather is the missionary, writer, and poet Rev. Aeneas Francon Williams, and his great grandfather is the renowned Welsh writer and geographer John Francon Williams. On his maternal side, Williams is a third cousin of the author D. H. Lawrence. Iain Cameron Williams is the writer of The KAHNS of Fifth Avenue (publ. 2022), and the travelogues The Empirical Observations of Algernon (vol. I & II). Williams' debut children's novel, The Tail of 'Too Bad' Mike (audiobook released July 2023, narrated by Eilidh Beaton), follows the adventures of a skatebo ...more

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“We are all glamorous, some more so than others.”
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“A man who plants a tree could never be called a pessimist.”
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message 16: by Angela

Angela Hello Ian,

Thank you very much for connecting! Looking forward to reading your reviews and sharing books.

Kind regards
A


message 15: by Majenta

Majenta Hello, Iain! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your books! Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Happy April! Have a great weekend. Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta 💙💛🌻


message 14: by Sandra

Sandra Hi Iain,
Thanks for the friend-invite! :)


message 13: by Swaye

Swaye Thank you for adding me and for your beautiful quote! 🤗


message 12: by Iain

Iain Hi Hanna, thank you for your friendship, much appreciated. Your review of the Viola Davis biography reminded me to read it. It's on my list.


Hanna wrote: "Hiya Iain! Thank you for sending the friend-vite! May you stumble upon book gold soon! ✨📚✨

*If you comment back I will not see a notification unless you message me or comment on my page* Happy Rea..."



message 11: by Han

Han Hiya Iain! Thank you for sending the friend-vite! May you stumble upon book gold soon! ✨📚✨

*If you comment back I will not see a notification unless you message me or comment on my page* Happy Reading!


message 10: by Terry

Terry Thanks as well for the friend-vite Iain (and the dog appreciates the compliment!). Look forward to shared reading interests.


message 9: by Iain

Iain Hi Ashley, you are more than welcome. 'I love your quote, 'reading, writing and shining.'
Iain

Ashley wrote: "Hi Iain,

Thank you for that warm comment on my profile and thanks so much for your friendship too! Let's keep reading, writing and shining ❣️

Ashley 💖"



Ashley Marilynne Wong Hi Iain,

Thank you for that warm comment on my profile and thanks so much for your friendship too! Let's keep reading, writing and shining ❣️

Ashley 💖


message 7: by Iain

Iain Jaze wrote: "Thank you for adding me back Iain :) More power to you!"

You are very welcome. My pleasure. Iain


Jaze Danelver Thank you for adding me back Iain :) More power to you!


Cláudia Monteiro Thank you, Iain! Very happy to have made a new book-loving friend!


Richard Dominguez thank you for the friend


Yusra ❥ Iain wrote: "Hello Yusra, many thanks for your friendship, much appreciated. Iain

My current favourite book has to be
Treacle Walker
by Alan Garner. I've written a review about the book, which you can read..."


Thank you so much for your response, both books sound amazing!


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Sumit RK Thank you for the friend request, Iain!


⊱ Sonja ⊰ Thank you for your friend request, Iain!


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