About the Author

About the author

William Brasse is the author of all Rough Magic Press books. He has also been published in a number of small magazines (see below). His literary efforts have included novels, short stories, plays, essays and even poetry. Extrapolating from the results he has received so far, he does not expect to be recognized in his lifetime.

Like so many people, William Brasse lives in California. Like fewer people, he was born in Tennessee. Like almost no one, he has been a vegan since 1979.

Publications, Awards

Stories
Black Hole in Liquid Imagination Online
Abraham's Axe in Border Crossing
The Bet in Hare's Paw Literary Journal
Little Pond in Black Works
Gypsies (PDF) as published in The Southern Review
Mr. Lincoln's Money in The Write Launch
The Wormhole in the Closet in Grim and Gilded
Riding with Death (PDF) as published in Suspended Magazine
Founders in Variant Literature
The Torch Singer in The Bookends Review (Coming soon)
As the Waters Rose in The Bryant Literary Review (Coming soon)

Plays
Making the Cut ThinkingFunny23 Honorable Mention
How to Spell (and Why) TWFest 2024 finalist
The Kiss of Death Old Academy Players 2024 One-Act Bonanza (Performance)
Shades and Shadows Live Arts 2024 Waterworks Festival (staged reading)
The Hat by the Side of the Road Players Theatre Short Play Festival 2024 (Performance)
The Trials of Maud Allan The Marsh, Berkeley (Performance. See Video page.) A Back With Two Beasts Production
Little Cat Feet Napa Valley Players (Staged reading) Summer 2025

Theatrical Resume