William Shunn (born August 14, 1967) is an American science fiction writer and computer programmer.
He was raised in a Latter-day Saint household, the oldest of eight children.
He attended the Clarion Workshop in 1985.
In 1986, he served a mission to Canada for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but was arrested for making a false bomb threat, for the purpose of preventing his fellow missionary from returning home.