gordon maclean williams (20 june 1934 – 20 august 2017) was a scottish author. he was born in paisley, renfrewshire. he wrote for television and was the author of more than 20 novels, including "from scenes like these" (1969), shortlisted for the booker prize in 1969, "walk don't walk" (1972) and "big morning blues" (1974). other novels include "the camp" (1966), "the man who had power over women" (1967) and "the upper pleasure garden" (1970).