Meghan Williams P.
Meghan Williams was born in Colombia and has lived with one foot in fictional worlds ever since. She has followed her passion for cultural exchange throughout the United States, to Hong Kong, and most recently to France. Her debut novel, The Sound Carries, is the first of the Hope Springs trilogy and a culmination of her love for epic fantasy adventures. Prior to that, she had honed her skill on platforms for young authors like Figment, publishing a steady stream of short stories, poems, and novellas.
The second book of the Hope Springs trilogy, Into the Machine, is now available in both print and e-book formats. Today, Meghan is living in Paris and working on the final installment of the series.
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