William Hoffman (May 16, 1925-September 12, 2009) was an American writer who published 13 novels and four books of short stories. He lived in Charlotte Court House, Virginia. Hoffman was the recipient of the 1992 John Dos Passos Prize For Literature. In 1996 he was awarded the O. Henry Prize. In 1999 he received The Dashiell Hammett Award for the book Tidewater Blood.