About Author Peggy Joque Williams

 

Peggy Joque Williams is an award-winning author who grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where she first discovered her penchant for writing. She pens historical fiction inspired by her love of genealogy and her deep research into her European, French-Canadian, and Ojibwe ancestors. Her novels Courting the Sun: A Novel of Versailles and Braving the Dawn: A Novel of New France were written as an homage to her many 7th and 8th great-grandmothers who emigrated from France to Canada in the 17th century. She is currently working on a historical mystery set in 17th century Paris. Death Doth Protest Too Much will be published in March 2027.

Peggy loves collaboration. She teamed up with her sister-in-law Mary Joy Johnson to write two mystery novels On the Road to Death’s Door and On the Road to Where the Bells Toll.

She has also teamed with author Christine DeSmet to write several award-winning and optioned screenplays, and two theatrical plays. While most of those projects are still being marketed, one screenplay—The Stone Carver—was produced locally and has been making the rounds of Midwest film festivals. Peggy and Christine also occasionally team to co-teach writing workshops both in-person and online.

Peggy also collaborates by mentoring other writers, and offers developmental and copy/line editing and proofreading services.

A graduate of Michigan State University, Peggy earned her master’s degree in education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is recently retired from a career as an elementary school teacher. She enjoys teaching creative writing and craft workshops for public libraries, community centers, and writing conferences.

Peggy lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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