Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick Rothfuss

Photo portrait of Patrick Rothfuss by Kyle Cassidy

Rothfuss in 2014
Born June 6, 1973
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Period 2007–present (published)
Genre Fantasy
Notable awards Quill Award (2007), David Gemmell Award (2012)
Signature
Patrick Rothfuss signature
Website
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 parody 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he won the Writers of the Future 2002 Second Quarter competition with "The Road to Levinshir", an excerpt from his then-unpublished novel The Wise Man's Fear.[4] Rothfuss subsequently sold the novel to DAW Books.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 two sons whose names he does not use on the internet for their safety. On his blog he calls them "Oot" and "Cutie Snoo" and lives in a house he bought with his girlfriend, Sarah.[5][6][7]

Rothfuss organizes the charity Worldbuilders, which, since 2008, has raised over $2 million for Heifer International, a charity which provides livestock, clean water, education and training for communities in the developing world.[8]

Writing

Rothfuss' first novel, The Name of the Wind, was published in 2007. It won a Quill Award (for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror) and was listed among Publishers Weekly's "Books of the Year".[9] It also won an Alex Award in 2008.[10]

The Wise Man's Fear was published in 2011 and reached Number 1 on the New York Times Hardback Fiction Best Seller List.[11]

Works

The Kingkiller Chronicle

Other

Awards and honors

  1. #1 The New York Times Best Seller
  2. Writers of the Future (2002 Second Quarter)[4]
  3. Quill Award (2007)[15]
  4. "Best Books of the Year" (2007) – Publishers Weekly – Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror[16]
  5. Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy (2007)[17]
  6. Gollancz 50 Top Ten SciFi/Fantasy (2011)
  7. NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books (2011)[18]
  8. "David Gemmell Legend Award" (2012)[19][20]
  9. Ranked 3rd in "Best 21st Century Fantasy Fiction Novels" by Locus (2012)[21]

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 978-0-202-30747-3
  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. ↑ "Following up, Moving on, and the Cuteness of Cutie". Blog.patrickrothfuss.com. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  8. ↑ http://www.worldbuilders.org/mission/how-we-got-started/; http://www.heifer.org/. Retrieved December 3, 2014
  9. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quill_Award; http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20071105/14780-pw-s-best-books-of-the-year.html. Retrieved 18 December 2014
  10. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Awards. Retrieved 18 December 2014
  11. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-03-20/hardcover-fiction/list.html. Retrieved 18 December 2014
  12. ↑ Rothfuss, Patrick (April 18, 2010). "I said I’d tell you when I knew...". blog.patrickrothfuss.com. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Torment: Tides of Numenera by inXile entertainment — Kickstarter". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle". catalog. Subterranean Press.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "PW's Best Books of the Year". Publishers Weekly. November 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  17. ↑ "RT Award Nominees & Winners". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books". npr.org. August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  19. ↑ DeNardo, John (June 17, 2012). "Winners: 2012 David Gemmell Award." SFSignal.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
  20. ↑ (2012-06-15) "David Gemmell Legend Award Winners 2012 Announced." GemmellAward.com. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Locus Announces Winners of "Best Novels of 20th and 21st Century" Poll". Tor.com. December 22, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

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