William Warner Sleator Iii , known as William Sleator, is an American science fiction writer who writes primarily young adult stories but has also written for younger readers. His works typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then trying to deal with the situation. The theme of family relationships, especially between siblings, is frequently intertwined with the science fiction plotline.
due to the suspenseful and often eerie nature of some of his books, Sleator has been compared to young-adult horror author R. Stine. Others cite a strong resemblance to the paranoid, dream-like style of Franz Kafka, which is most notable in House of Stairs, one of Sleator's most powerful stories.
William Sleator
