- Mar 7, 2019
Don’t Skip is Pen/Faulkner Finalist!!!!
Don’t Skip Out On Me has just been named a finalist for the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award, America’s largest peer-juried prize for...
- Jan 11, 2019
The Delines The Imperial is out now!
The Delines new record, The Imperial, is finally out! reviews so far. MOJO 4 stars, Q 4 stars, UNCUT 8 out of 10 are just a few of the...
- Nov 26, 2018
A Jockey’s Christmas is upon us and other news!
It’s that time of year again! A Jockey’s Christmas is upon us. Doesn’t everybody need an overweight alcoholic jockey (with a minor...
- Mar 4, 2018
US Tour Continues…
The first leg of the US tour has been great. Big thanks to everyone who came out to the gigs in SF, Reno, SLC, Boise, and Bend. Now...
- Jan 21, 2018
DON’T SKIP OUT ON ME UPDATE
Events page for dates and details. You can pre-order the book (hardback! thanks Harper!) from the world’s greatest bookstore, Powell’s,...
- Nov 16, 2017
- Sep 11, 2017
Lean on Pete, the film
Director Andew Haigh’s Lean on Pete has just screened at the Venice, Telluride, and Toronto film festivals. Charlie Plummer won the...
- Dec 8, 2016
- Nov 7, 2016
Nevada Writers Hall of Fame
Willy’s getting inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame! Exciting news for a man who loves all things Nevada. Here’s the info… The...
- Feb 4, 2016
- Apr 22, 2015
Readers Choice & Carson City
Thanks to everyone who voted for The Free for the Oregon Book Awards Readers Choice Award! Willy was thrilled to win the award and is so...
- Feb 15, 2015
Oregon Book Awards
The Free is a finalist for the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction! The Oregon Book Awards are presented each spring by Literary Arts. Finalists...
- Aug 7, 2014
Upcoming Festivals & The Roundup!
Sorry it’s been a while since we updated the site… Willy has been busy touring with The Delines and working on novel #5. We are very...
- May 19, 2014
The Delines
Willy has been working on a new project with singer Amy Boone (The Damnations TX), Sean Oldham (Richmond Fontaine), Jenny Conlee-Drizos...
- Jan 15, 2014
- Nov 8, 2013
The Motel Life Opens Today!
The Motel Life is opening in US theaters today, as is now available on iTunes and VOD. So far the reception among reviewers has been...
- Oct 12, 2013
The Motel Life movie tie in edition
The good folks at Harper Perennial are publishing a movie tie in version of The Motel Life. It’s a great looking book! The cover features...
- Sep 23, 2013
The Motel Life trailer
Check out the trailer for The Motel Life, featuring the amazing animation of Mike Smith. The film will be in theaters November 8Â in New...
- Sep 7, 2013
The Motel Life film out in November
Finally, some exciting news about the film version of Willy’s first novel, The Motel Life, starring Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Dakota...
- Jun 20, 2013
