Patrick Rothfuss

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Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick Rothfuss
Born (1973-06-06) June 6, 1973
Madison, Wisconsin
Occupation Novelist
Nationality American
Genres Fantasy
Notable work(s) The Name of the Wind (2007)
The Wise Man's Fear (2011)
Notable award(s)

Quill Award (2007), David Gemmell Award (2012)

David Gemmell Legend Award" (2012)
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Patrick Rothfuss
www.patrickrothfuss.com

Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American writer of epic fantasy and college lecturer. He is best known for his projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chronicle.

Biography

Patrick Rothfuss was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and received his B.S. in English from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1999 after spending nine years as an undergraduate exploring various majors such as Chemical Engineering, Clinical Psychology, and others. He contributed to The Pointer, the campus paper[1] and produced a widely circulated parodic warning about the Goodtimes Virus.[2]

He graduated in 1999, received an MA at Washington State University, and returned to teach at Stevens Point.[3] In 2002, he won the Writers of the Future 2002 Second Quarter competition with "The Road to Levinshir", an excerpt from his then-unpublished novel The Wise Man's Fear.[4] Rothfuss subsequently sold the novel to DAW Books.

In August 2012, Rothfuss began a monthly podcast called The Story Board on fantasy, featuring authors such as Terry Brooks and Brandon Sanderson. The Story Board ran for 8 episodes.

Mr. Rothfuss has one son whom he calls "Oot" and lives in a house he bought with his girlfriend, Sarah.[5][6]

Bibliography

The Kingkiller Chronicle
Other works
  • Member of the Story Design team for inXile's Torment: Tides of Numenera game (2013 In Progress)[8]
  • How Old Holly Came To Be - A short, fantasy story told from an unusual character of the Kingkiller world. (July 2013, Grim Oak Press), Unfettered, Edited by Shawn Speakman ISBN 9780984713639
  • The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle Part II: The Dark of Deep Below (October/November 2013, In Progress, Subterranean Press)[9]
  • The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle Part I: The Thing Beneath the Bed (July 2010, Subterranean Press)[9]
  • "The Road to Levinshir" An excerpt from his then-unpublished Kingkiller Chronicle novel The Wise Man's Fear (July 2008, Subterranean Press), Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy Also published in EPIC: Legends of Fantasy Anthology, Edited by John Joseph Adams ISBN 9781616960841
  • Your College Survival Guide (2005, Cornerstone Press)

Awards and honors

  1. #1 The New York Times Best Seller
  2. Writers of the Future (2002 Second Quarter)[4]
  3. Quill Award (2007)[10]
  4. "Best Books of the Year" (2007) – Publishers Weekly – Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror[11]
  5. "David Gemmell Legend Award" (2012)[12][13]
  6. Ranked 3rd in "Best 21st Century Fantasy Fiction Novels" by Locus (2012)[14]
  7. NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (2011)[15]
  8. Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy (2007)[16]
  9. Gollancz 50 Top Ten SciFi/Fantasy (2011)

References

  1. ↑ Rothfuss, Patrick (May 8, 2008). "Your College Survival Guide: The End". The Pointer (University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point). Retrieved June 12, 2009. 
  2. ↑ "Legend/AntiLegend: Humor as an Integral Part of the Contemporary Legend Process", in Rumor Mills: The Social Impact of Rumor and Legend, ed. Gary Alan Fine, Veronique Campion-Vincent, and Chip Heath, pp. 131-33. New York: Aldine de Gruyter. ISBN 0-202-30747-0
  3. ↑ Rothfuss, Patrick (2007). "Bio". Patrick Rothfuss official website. Retrieved September 1, 2008. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2002". Writers of the Future Contest Winners. Author Services, Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on May 1, 2008. Retrieved September 2, 2008. 
  5. ↑ "Why I Love My Editor…". Blog.patrickrothfuss.com. July 9, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2013. 
  6. ↑ "On Being Manly". Blog.patrickrothfuss.com. July 5, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2013. 
  7. ↑ Rothfuss, Patrick (April 18, 2010). "I said I’d tell you when I knew...". blog.patrickrothfuss.com. Retrieved April 28, 2010. 
  8. ↑ "Torment: Tides of Numenera by inXile entertainment — Kickstarter". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle". catalog. Subterranean Press. 
  10. ↑ "UWSP lecturer honored at 2007 Quill Awards" (Press release). University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2008. 
  11. ↑ "PW's Best Books of the Year". Publishers Weekly. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2009. 
  12. ↑ DeNardo, John (June 17, 2012). "Winners: 2012 David Gemmell Award." SFSignal.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  13. ↑ (2012-06-15) "David Gemmell Legend Award Winners 2012 Announced." GemmellAward.com. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Locus Announces Winners of "Best Novels of 20th and 21st Century" Poll". Tor.com. December 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books". npr.org. August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  16. ↑ "RT Award Nominees & Winners". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved August 6, 2013. 

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