Roy Williams

Roy Williams, 47, is the author of God, Actually - a reasoned defence of religion in general and Christianity in particular. 

First published in Australasia in 2008 by ABC Books, and reprinted several times, God, Actually has since been published in a revised and updated edition by Monarch Books (an imprint of Lion Hudson plc), in Britain and North America.

Williams was born and raised on the North Shore of Sydney.  He attended Sydney University in the 1980s, winning the University Medal in law, and went on to a twenty-year career in the legal profession.  He was a litigator and partner at one of Australia’s leading firms, Allens Arthur Robinson. 

Stricken by a life-changing illness in 2004, he took time to recuperate before deciding to become a writer.  Since mid-2006 he has written regular book reviews for The Weekend Australian, as well as pieces for a diverse range of other publications including The Sydney Morning Herald, Spectator Australia, Australian Literary Review, Dissent, Inside Sport, The NSW Law Society Journal, Sydney Alumni Magazine and On-line Opinion.

God, Actually has been a best-seller in Australia.  It has received high praise here and overseas from both reviewers and readers – believers and non-believers alike. 

Williams speaks regularly about religious issues at churches, writers’ festivals, bookshops, schools and other public events.