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I'm William Brinkman, the author of the Bolingbrook Babbler Stories, an Urban Fantasy series set in suburban Chicago. In the stories, a tabloid, the Bolingbrook Babbler, covers local paranormal activity, like the aliens at Clow UFO Base, and weredeer lurking in the forest preserves. Hardly any Bolingbrook resident believes the Babbler's articles. However, the truth is unbelievable...

William Brinkman

William Brinkman

William Brinkman writes urban fantasy where the supernatural meets the suburban—and satire shares space with heartfelt storytelling. His Bolingbrook Babbler series explores conspiracies, emotions, and the occasional enraged weredeer. Since 1999, he’s also written the long-running Bolingbrook Babbler blog, a satirical take on paranormal journalism that inspired—but stands apart from—his novels. 

His work has appeared in Demon: The Fallen, and his novella A Fire in the Shadows was shortlisted for a 2024 Indieverse Award. 

William lives in suburban Chicagoland with his wife and two cats.


Other Writing

The original blog that inspired the Bolingbrook Babbler Stories series.

Latest Updates

My upcoming novel, Revenge of the Phantom Press, just received its first five star editorial review from Readers' Favorite. Liz Konkel writes:

"Revenge of the Phantom Press by...

American Writing Awards Finalist Revenge of the Phantom Press is a 2025

Revenge of the Phantom Press is a 2025 American Writing Awards finalist for Best Fantasy book. While there's no big prize for being a finalist, I'm honored that they recognized...

While I won't be releasing Revenge of the Phantom Press in October, I did redo the covers for the Bolingbrook Babble Stories.


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