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Omara Williams
Omara Williams holds a BSc Honours degree in Nuclear Engineering from Havana University and several diplomas in Information Systems from Leeds University. She is passionate about science, technology, reading, and writing, which inspired her acclaimed sci-fi romance novel, The Space Traveller's Lover.
Throughout her career, Omara has led diverse software teams to deliver innovative solutions in scientific research, pharmaceuticals, and the printing industry, addressing challenges in mathematical modelling, cheminformatics, cryptography, and image processing.
In her free time, she enjoys stargazing and pursuing celestial events, as well as solar eclipses, around the globe. Through her writing,
Omara Williams continues to explore the delicate balance between logic and emotion, as well as science and imagination. Omara lives in Cambridge, UK, with her husband and daughter.
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Omara Williams
What have you found to be most challenging about writing in [genre]?It took me five years to complete my book, “The Space Traveller’s Lover”, from the first idea to publication. The process of writing, reviews, illustrations, and interior design was very time-consuming, but it was also very satisfying as I achieved every milestone.With numerous characters and subplots, organising the entire book was a challenge. To manage this complexity, I drew out scenes and the characters' physiques, and created a wall chart where I could place cards summarising each chapter. This helped me create a storyboard for the beginning, middle, and end of the story.Ultimately, everything fell into place in this inspiring story of love vs. duty.View More