Brandon Sanderson

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Brandon Sanderson

Sanderson at CONduit 17.
Born December 1975 (age 32)
Nebraska
Occupation writer, professor
Nationality USA
Genres fantasy
Official website

Brandon Sanderson (December 1975) is an American fantasy author. A Nebraska native[1][2], he currently resides in Provo, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2005 from Brigham Young University[3]. He has been nominated twice for the John W. Campbell Award.[4]

Sanderson married on July 7, 2006[5] and is a member of the LDS church[2]. Sanderson's writing is noteworthy for its epic fantasy tone, unique settings, precision magic systems, and variety of characters[citation needed].

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[edit] Books by Sanderson

[edit] Elantris

Main article: Elantris
Cover of Elantris, Sanderson's first novel.
Cover of Elantris, Sanderson's first novel.

Released in April 2005, Sanderson's standalone first novel, Elantris, is the story of the fallen city of the gods, the mystery that caused its downfall, and the actions of Prince Raoden, Princess Sarene, and Gyorn Hrathen. Struck down by the same plague that turned the gods into walking corpses, Prince Raoden of Arelon is imprisoned in the fallen city while his former subjects are told that he is dead. He strives to overcome the constant pain of his condition and build a meaningful life for himself and the fellow inhabitants of Elantris.

[edit] Mistborn series

[edit] Mistborn: The Final Empire

Main article: Mistborn: The Final Empire

The first of a trilogy[5], Mistborn: The Final Empire follows a sixteen year old streetwise thief named Vin. Living in Luthadel, the capital city of the Final Empire, she ekes out a living by working with one of the many thieving crews that abound in the city. Kelsier is a well-to-do crew boss who is always thinking up extreme ways to make money off the noble class. After fate pulls them together, Kelsier must teach Vin how to harness the latent Mistborn abilities within her so that she can help him overthrow the Lord Ruler, who has ruled the Final Empire for over a thousand years. Mistborn: The Final Empire was released in July 2006.

[edit] Mistborn: The Well of Ascension

Main article: Mistborn: The Well of Ascension

The second volume in the trilogy[5], The Well of Ascension Picks up one year after the first book ends. Vin is now acting as a bodyguard to Elend, who is now king over the Central Dominance with its capital in Luthadel. Kelsier, her mentor and friend, is now dead, having given his life to bring about the end of the Final Empire and its Lord Ruler. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension was released in August 2007.[6]

[edit] Mistborn: The Hero of Ages

This is the final volume in the trilogy, due for release in October 2008[7] . Vin has released something which was held captive for over a thousand years. She now has to figure out how to recapture it, save Elend, and save the world in the process.

[edit] Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

Main article: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians was released on October 2007 from Scholastic Press.[1][8] It is a young adult novel which tells the story of Alcatraz Smedry, a young teen who is always breaking things. After receiving a bag of sand for his thirteenth birthday, he stumbles into a strange set of events which begins with a group of librarians stealing his bag of sand, which turns out to be rather unusual sand. On June 2, 2008 Sanderson announced that an option to produce Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians had been purchased by Dreamworks Animation.

[edit] The Wheel of Time: A Memory of Light

Main article: A Memory of Light

After Robert Jordan's death, Brandon Sanderson was selected to complete the final book in the epic fantasy series by Harriet McDougal, Robert Jordan's wife. Harriet asked him to complete the series after being deeply impressed by Mistborn: The Final Empire.[9] Tor Books made the announcement December 7, 2007.[10] A Memory of Light is slated for publication in Fall 2009.[10]

[edit] Other titles

The initial news of Sanderson's deal with Tor Books mentioned another book entitled Way of Kings, though no release date for this book has been announced.[1] Sanderson is also currently releasing a Creative Commons-licensed novel titled Warbreaker one chapter at a time[11] Older drafts of the various chapters are also available.

Sanderson is also working on Dark One and Way of Kings, though no release dates have been set[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Profile for Brandon Sanderson. Writertopia. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
  2. ^ a b Famous Mormon Writers and Authors. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
  3. ^ Winter 2006 Alumni Profiles Update. BYU Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-01-17.
  4. ^ Wenger, Kaimi (2007-06-11). MWS: Brandon Sanderson. Times & Seasons. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.
  5. ^ a b c Newsletter, July 2006. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
  6. ^ The Well of Ascension: Book two of Mistborn. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
  7. ^ Mistborn 3 Update. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
  8. ^ Alcatraz Annotations. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
  9. ^ Dragonmount | An interview with Brandon Sanderson - December 8, 2007
  10. ^ a b Tor announces that the final novel in bestselling Robert Jordan's legendary Wheel of Time fantasy series will be completed by author Brandon Sanderson. Tor-Forge.com (2007-12-07). Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
  11. ^ Warbreaker. BrandonSanderson.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.

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