Author & Humorist
William Lower
William Lower writes humorous, satirical stories about people confronting technology, power, and the human condition.
His work includes The Florentine Shadows, a novel series set in Renaissance Florence as the printing press disrupts art, faith, and power, and The Fantasy Dinners, a video series in which figures from the past are invited to dinner—and asked inconvenient questions.
His latest novel, The Typo: In the Name of God, begins with a simple question: before AI, when else had technology upended so many creative professions? The printing press was the obvious answer. A catastrophic typo in a Gutenberg Bible was where the humor began.
The best writer I have ever had
for such a short period of time.
James Patterson
As he began his novel-writing career, leaving the world of advertsing.
By William Lower
The Typo
In the Name of God
Hysterical Historical Fiction
When master manuscript illustrator Antonio Strozzi discovers the world’s first typo a Gutenberg Bible, it ignites chaos in 15th-century Florence, as he and his monastery client’s chief security guard, Gabriele, are swept into a world where faith, power, and forbidden desires collide. As the printing press threatens to erase centuries-old creative professions, Antonio’s journey mirrors today’s anxieties over AI and creative automation. The Inquisition’s shadow looms, echoing the rise of religious extremism and political theocracy in our own time.
Yet, amid plots, swordplay, and ecclesiastical intrigue, this satirical adventure revels in irreverence and wit. “The Typo: In the Name of God” is a hilarious, poignant tale of error, resistance, and the enduring human need for love, laughter, and a little heresy. History may not repeat, but it sure does rhyme.
Other Books
Burning out and reigniting
(Release date, October, 2025) Set in 1980’s LA, a disillusioned daytime television writer, pursues unattainable love, self-medicates on cocaine. A bitter sweet romance and journey as he re-ignites his purpose and life in the home of musical notation, Cluny, France.
Straight from the horse’s mouth
You should read this book. It was written just when Sam Altman was thrown off the OpenAI Board for 29 minutes. It was written before AI was taught how and when to lie.
Coming soon (December 2026)
Synopsis to follow