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| − | '''Brandon Sanderson''' (born December 19, 1975) is an American [[fantasy author]]. A [[Nebraska]] native,<ref name="writertopia">{{cite web|url=http://www.writertopia.com/profiles/BrandonSanderson|publisher=Writertopia|title=Profile for Brandon Sanderson|accessdate=2006-08-10}}</ref><ref name="mormon">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060815004428/http://morgannews.us/auth.html|title=Famous Mormon Writers and Authors|accessdate=2006-08-10}}</ref> he currently resides in [[American Fork, Utah|American Fork]], [[Utah]]. He earned his [[Master's degree]] in [[Creative Writing]] in 2005 from [[Brigham Young University]],<ref name="masters">{{cite web|url=http://magazine.byu.edu/?act=view&a=1794|publisher=BYU Magazine|title=Winter 2006 Alumni Profiles Update|accessdate=2007-01-17}}</ref> where he was on the staff of ''[[Leading Edge]]'', a semi-professional [[speculative fiction]] magazine published by the university. He was a college roommate of ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' champion [[Ken Jennings]].<ref name="jennings">{{cite web|url=http://ken-jennings.com/blog/?p=662|title=http://ken-jennings.com/blog/?p=662|date=2007-12-11|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> He has been nominated twice for the [[John W. Campbell Award]].<ref name="timesandseasons">{{cite web|url=http://www.timesandseasons.org/?p=3897|title=MWS: Brandon Sanderson|first=Kaimi|last=Wenger|date=2007-06-11|publisher=Times & Seasons|accessdate=2007-12-20}}</ref> |
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| + | | My favorite [natural law] is known as the Law of Pure Awesomeness. This law simply states that any book I write is awesome. I'm sorry, but it's a fact. Who am I to argue with science? |
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| + | '''Brandon Sanderson''' (born December 19, 1975, middle name Winn) is an American author who describes his genre as "hard fantasy".{{wob ref|4717}} A Nebraska native, he currently resides in American Fork, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where he was on the staff of ''Leading Edge'', a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine published by the university. He was a college roommate of ''Jeopardy!'' champion Ken Jennings. He has been nominated twice for the [[Wikipedia:John_W._Campbell_Award_for_Best_New_Writer|John W. Campbell Award]], losing in 2006 to his nemesis John Scalzi. |
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| − | Sanderson married on July 7, 2006<ref name="July2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/article.php?id=35|title=Newsletter, July 2006|accessdate=2006-08-10}}</ref> and is a member of the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]].<ref name="mormon"/> |
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| + | Sanderson married on July 7, 2006 and is a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as a missionary for two years in South Korea. |
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| − | After [[Robert Jordan]]'s death, Brandon Sanderson was selected by Harriet McDougal (Robert Jordan's widow), to complete the final book in Jordan's epic fantasy series ''[[The Wheel of Time]]''. Harriet asked him to complete the series after being deeply impressed by ''[[Mistborn: The Final Empire]]''.<ref>[http://www.dragonmount.com/Books/Memory_of_Light/brandon_interview_01.php An interview with Brandon Sanderson - December 8, 2007]</ref> [[Tor Books]] made the announcement December 7, 2007.<ref name="tor-jordan">{{cite web|url=http://www.tor-forge.com/NewsArticle.aspx?articleId=647|title=''Tor announces that the final novel in bestselling Robert Jordan's legendary ''Wheel of Time'' fantasy series will be completed by author Brandon Sanderson''|publisher=Tor-Forge.com|date=2007-12-07|accessdate=2007-12-10}}</ref> On March 30, 2009 it was announced that ''[[A Memory of Light]]'', originally slated to be the final book in the ''Wheel of Time'' series, will be split into three volumes. The first, ''[[The Gathering Storm (book)|The Gathering Storm]]'', was released on October 27, 2009<ref name="Sanders-Sooner">{{cite web|url=http://brandonsanderson.com/blog/815/The-Gathering-Storm-coming-sooner-than-expected|title=The Gathering Storm coming sooner than expected|accessdate=2009-09-08}}</ref>, with the remaining novels, named ''[[Towers of Midnight]]'' and ''A Memory of Light'', tentatively following in November 2010 and November 2011.<ref name="Sanders-Split">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/article/56/Splitting-AMOL|title=Brandon Sanders: Splitting AMOL date|accessdate=2009-06-22}}</ref> |
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| + | After [[Robert Jordan]]'s death, Brandon Sanderson was selected by [[Wikipedia:Harriet_McDougal|Harriet McDougal]] (Robert Jordan's widow) to complete the final book in Jordan's epic fantasy series [[The Wheel of Time]]. Harriet asked him to complete the series after being deeply impressed by ''[[Mistborn: The Final Empire]]''. On March 30, 2009, it was announced that ''[[A Memory of Light]]'', originally slated to be the final book in the ''Wheel of Time'' series, would be split into three volumes: ''[[The Gathering Storm]]'', ''[[Towers of Midnight]]'', and ''A Memory of Light''. |
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| − | ===Stand-alone novels=== |
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| − | * ''[[Elantris]]'' (2005, ISBN 0765311771) |
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| − | * ''[[Warbreaker]]'' (2009, ISBN 978-0-7653-20308) - ''Warbreaker'' was published in hardcover format in June of 2009 by TOR. Sanderson released several rewrites of this title under a [[Creative Commons]] license, one chapter at a time<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/page.php?id=20|title=''Warbreaker''|publisher=BrandonSanderson.com|accessdate=2006-08-10}}</ref> Older drafts of the various chapters are also available. |
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| + | Brandon's birthday is celebrated on 19th December as ''Koloss Head-Munching Day''.{{tweet ref|413738065476063232|Happy Koloss Head-Munching Day from Brandon|date=2013-12-19}} |
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| − | ===''Alcatraz''=== |
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| − | * ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians]]'' (2007, ISBN 978-0439925525) |
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| − | * ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones]]'' (2008, ISBN 978-0439925549) |
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| − | * ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia]]'' (2009, ISBN 978-0439925556) |
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| − | * ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens]]'' (2010, ISBN 978-0439925570) |
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| − | * Book 5 of ''Alcatraz'' (untitled, not under contract with Scholastic) |
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| + | "WoB" is an acronym that stands for "Word of Brandon." WoB can be a source of information about his books, writing, etc. that enhance or explain his work, the backstory of characters, etc.{{reddit ref|Mistborn|33|text=What does WoB mean?|date=2016-03-01}} In the past, WoB was found in various corners of the internet, including [[Theoryland Interview Database|Theoryland interview database]]s, Brandon's blog, etc. All WoB is now being gathered (or has been gathered) in one site called [[Arcanum]]. |
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| − | ===''[[Mistborn series|Mistborn]]''=== |
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| − | * ''[[Mistborn: The Final Empire]]'' (2006, ISBN 076531178X) |
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| − | * ''[[Mistborn: The Well of Ascension]]'' (2007, ISBN 0765316889) |
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| − | * ''[[Mistborn: The Hero of Ages]]'' (2008, ISBN 978-0765356147) |
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| − | ===''[[The Wheel of Time]]''=== |
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| + | A complete bibliography of Brandon Sanderson works can be found [[bibliography|here]]. Among his works are |
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| − | * ''[[The Gathering Storm (book)|The Gathering Storm]]'' (2009, ISBN 978-0765302304) |
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| − | * ''[[Towers of Midnight]]'' (forthcoming 2010, ISBN 978-0765325945)<ref name="sanderson784">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog/784/Another-Long-Winded-Explanation-of-Various-Things|title=''Another Long-Winded Explanation of Various Things''|publisher=BrandonSanderson.com|accessdate=2009-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.us.macmillan.com/video/olmk/catalogs/fall2010/Tor-Fall2010.pdf |title=Tor Fall 2010 Hardcovers and Trade Paperbacks.}}</ref> |
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| − | * ''[[A Memory of Light]]'' (forthcoming 2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tor.com/index2.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=24065|title=''Recap of JordanCon (AKA: Adventures at Rand Al’Con)''|publisher=Richard Fife|accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> |
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| − | + | * [[The Stormlight Archive]], a planned ten-novel epic fantasy series. |
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| + | * The [[Mistborn (series)|Mistborn ]] fantasy series, featuring one trilogy, a sequel quartet, several companion pieces of various lengths (from short stories to full novels), and future planned trilogies. |
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| − | * ''[[The Way of Kings]]'' (forthcoming 2010, ISBN 978-0765326355)<ref name="sanderson784"/><ref name="writertopia"/><ref>http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog/803/DONE</ref> |
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| + | * [[The Reckoners]], a young adult fantasy trilogy featuring a world where random people get superpowers. |
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| + | * [[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (series)|Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians]], a six-part series for middle grade readers. |
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| − | ==References== |
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*[http://www.brandonsanderson.com Sanderson's personal website] |
*[http://www.brandonsanderson.com Sanderson's personal website] |
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*[http://www.writingexcuses.com Writing Excuses - Brandon's writing podcast] |
*[http://www.writingexcuses.com Writing Excuses - Brandon's writing podcast] |
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*[http://bookbanter.podbean.com/2008/11/08/bookbanter-episode-002/ Interview with Brandon Sanderson on the ''BookBanter'' podcast] |
*[http://bookbanter.podbean.com/2008/11/08/bookbanter-episode-002/ Interview with Brandon Sanderson on the ''BookBanter'' podcast] |
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| − | *[http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/05/brandon-sanderson-interview.php Brandon Sanderson Talks to AMCtv.com About |
+ | *[http://blogs.amctv.com/scifi-scanner/2009/05/brandon-sanderson-interview.php Brandon Sanderson Talks to AMCtv.com About ''The Wheel of Time''] |
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*[http://www.bscreview.com/2009/06/brandon-sanderson-interview-bookexpo-america-2009-video/ Video Interview with Brandon Sanderson at BSCreview] |
*[http://www.bscreview.com/2009/06/brandon-sanderson-interview-bookexpo-america-2009-video/ Video Interview with Brandon Sanderson at BSCreview] |
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| + | == Notes == |
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Latest revision as of 03:15, 22 July 2023
“ My favorite [natural law] is known as the Law of Pure Awesomeness. This law simply states that any book I write is awesome. I'm sorry, but it's a fact. Who am I to argue with science? ”
— Brandon Sanderson[1]
Brandon Sanderson (born December 19, 1975, middle name Winn) is an American author who describes his genre as "hard fantasy".[2] A Nebraska native, he currently resides in American Fork, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where he was on the staff of Leading Edge, a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine published by the university. He was a college roommate of Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings. He has been nominated twice for the John W. Campbell Award, losing in 2006 to his nemesis John Scalzi.
Sanderson married on July 7, 2006 and is a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served as a missionary for two years in South Korea.
After Robert Jordan's death, Brandon Sanderson was selected by Harriet McDougal (Robert Jordan's widow) to complete the final book in Jordan's epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Harriet asked him to complete the series after being deeply impressed by Mistborn: The Final Empire. On March 30, 2009, it was announced that A Memory of Light, originally slated to be the final book in the Wheel of Time series, would be split into three volumes: The Gathering Storm, Towers of Midnight, and A Memory of Light.
Brandon's birthday is celebrated on 19th December as Koloss Head-Munching Day.[3]
"WoB" is an acronym that stands for "Word of Brandon." WoB can be a source of information about his books, writing, etc. that enhance or explain his work, the backstory of characters, etc.[4] In the past, WoB was found in various corners of the internet, including Theoryland interview databases, Brandon's blog, etc. All WoB is now being gathered (or has been gathered) in one site called Arcanum.
Bibliography[edit]
A complete bibliography of Brandon Sanderson works can be found here. Among his works are
- The Stormlight Archive, a planned ten-novel epic fantasy series.
- The Mistborn fantasy series, featuring one trilogy, a sequel quartet, several companion pieces of various lengths (from short stories to full novels), and future planned trilogies.
- The Reckoners, a young adult fantasy trilogy featuring a world where random people get superpowers.
- Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, a six-part series for middle grade readers.
External links[edit]
- Sanderson's personal website
- Writing Excuses - Brandon's writing podcast
- Interview with Brandon Sanderson on the BookBanter podcast
- Brandon Sanderson Talks to AMCtv.com About The Wheel of Time
- Video Interview with Brandon Sanderson at BSCreview
Notes[edit]
- ↑ The Scrivener's Bones chapter 11#
- ↑ Kraków signing
— Arcanum - 2017-03-21# - ↑ Happy Koloss Head-Munching Day from Brandon
— Twitter - 2013-12-19# - ↑ What does WoB mean?
— Reddit - 2016-03-01#