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...

Events page for dates and details. You can pre-order the book (hardback! thanks Harper!) from the world’s greatest bookstore, Powell’s,...

Director Andew Haigh’s Lean on Pete has just screened at the Venice, Telluride, and Toronto film festivals. Charlie Plummer won the...

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...

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...

The Free is a finalist for the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction! The Oregon Book Awards are presented each spring by Literary Arts. Finalists...

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...

Willy has been working on a new project with singer Amy Boone (The Damnations TX), Sean Oldham (Richmond Fontaine), Jenny Conlee-Drizos...

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...

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...

Check out the trailer for The Motel Life, featuring the amazing animation of Mike Smith. The film will be in theaters November 8 in New...

Finally, some exciting news about the film version of Willy’s first novel, The Motel Life, starring Emile Hirsch, Stephen Dorff, Dakota...

Come on down to Secret Society on Monday, March 11 to see Willy in a rare solo performance opening up for Rick Bass and Stellarondo. As...