Edward Willett
Edward Willett (born July 20, 1959) is a US/Canadian writer of speculative fiction, predominately known for the "Right to Know", "Shapers of Worlds", "Shards of Excalibur", "The Helix War", "The Masks of Aygrima", and "Worldshapers" fiction series. Has written under the pseudonyms Adam Blade, E. C. Blake, and Lee Arthur Chane. Willett earned a BA in journalism from Harding University, and after graduation took a job as a reporter for the "Weyburn Review" in Weyburn, Saskatchewan (1980-1984). He moved to Regina in 1988, taking a job as communications officer for the Saskatchewan Science Centre (1988-1993 ). Willett has served as president of SF Canada. He started Shadowpaw Press in 2018. Also in 2018, he began The Worldshapers podcast, where he interviews other science fiction and fantasy authors about the creative process. The podcast won the Aurora Award for Best Fan Related Work in 2019. Willett has successfully Kickstarted three anthologies, Shapers of Worlds Volume I, II, and III, in 2020, 2021, and 2022 respectively, featuring authors featured on the podcast, including work by internationally bestselling and award-winning authors.