The Delines The Imperial is out now!
  • 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...
A Jockey’s Christmas is upon us and other news!
  • 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...
  • Jun 11, 2018

Ireland and the Don’t Skip Book Special

Willy will be heading to Ireland this week to attend the Dalkey Book Festival. He’ll be doing three events even one on Trump with...
  • 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...
DON’T SKIP OUT ON ME UPDATE
  • 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,...
Don’t Skip Out on Me
  • Nov 16, 2017

Don’t Skip Out on Me

Lean on Pete, the film
  • 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...
The Tenth Anniversary of The Motel Life
  • Dec 8, 2016

The Tenth Anniversary of The Motel Life

  • 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...
Richmond Fontaine 2016 Release
  • Feb 4, 2016

Richmond Fontaine 2016 Release

  • 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...
The Free Longlisted for Gordon Burn Prize
  • Jun 13, 2014

The Free Longlisted for Gordon Burn Prize

  • 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...
The Free
  • Jan 15, 2014

The Free

  • 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...
The Motel Life movie tie in edition
  • 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 24, 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 8 in New...
The Motel Life film out in November
  • 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...
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