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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

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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Now is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection for a promotional price at @Smashwords as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! Find my books and many more at ...

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Revenge of the Phantom Press is now available for preorder. Book 3 of the Bolingbrook Babbler Stories follows Tom Larsen as he starts over...

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