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{{Short description|American fantasy and science fiction writer}} |
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| birth_name = Brandon Winn Sanderson<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yutko |first=Debbie |date=August 31, 2012 |title=The Heir to Tolkien and Jordan: An Interview with Brandon Winn Sanderson |url=https://www.dragoncon.org/dailydragon/interviews/the-heir-to-tolkien-and-jordan-an-interview-with-brandon-winn-sanderson/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| birth_place = [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], U.S. |
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| alma_mater = [[Brigham Young University]] <small>([[Bachelor's degree|B.A.]], [[Master's degree|M.A.]])</small> |
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| education = [[Brigham Young University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]]) |
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| period = 2005–present |
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| genre = {{Cslist|[[Fantasy]]|[[science fiction]]}} |
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*''[[Mistborn]]'' |
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*''[[The Stormlight Archive]]'' |
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*Final three books of [[Robert Jordan]]'s ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' |
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*''[[The Reckoners]]'' |
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*''[[Rithmatist (series)|Rithmatist]]'' |
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*''[[White Sand (graphic novel)|White Sand]]'' |
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| spouse = {{Marriage|Emily Bushman|2006}} |
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'''Brandon Sanderson''' (born December 19, 1975) is an American [[fantasy]] and [[science fiction]] writer. He is best known for the Cosmere universe, in which most of his fantasy novels (most notably the [[Mistborn series|''Mistborn'' series]] and ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]'') are set. He is also known for finishing [[Robert Jordan]]'s [[epic fantasy]] series ''[[The Wheel of Time]]''. Sanderson was raised in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]] before attending [[Brigham Young University]], where he received degrees in [[English literature]] and [[creative writing]]. |
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'''Brandon Winn Sanderson''' (born December 19, 1975) is an American, [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' best-selling]] author of [[high fantasy]], [[science fiction]], and [[Young adult literature|young adult]] books. He is best known for the Cosmere [[fictional universe]], in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the ''[[Mistborn]]'' series and ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]'', are set. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several [[Young adult fiction|young adult]] and juvenile series including ''[[The Reckoners]]'', the ''[[Skyward (novel)|Skyward]]'' series,{{Efn|The ''Skyward'' series is published as adult outside of the US.<ref name="skyward review tor.com"/>}} and the [[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians|''Alcatraz'']] series. He is also known for finishing [[Robert Jordan]]'s high fantasy series ''[[The Wheel of Time]].'' Sanderson has created several [[graphic novel]] fantasy series, including [[White Sand (graphic novel)|''White Sand'']] and [[Dark One (graphic novel)|''Dark One'']]. |
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He created [[#Sanderson's Laws of Magic|Sanderson's Laws of Magic]] and popularized the idea of "hard magic" and "soft magic" systems. In 2008, Sanderson started a podcast with author [[Dan Wells (author)|Dan Wells]] and cartoonist [[Howard Tayler]] called ''[[Writing Excuses]]'', involving topics about creating genre writing and [[webcomic]]s. In 2016, the American media company [[DMG Entertainment]] licensed the movie rights to Sanderson's entire Cosmere universe, but the rights have since reverted back to Sanderson. Sanderson's March 2022 [[Kickstarter]] campaign became the [[List of highest-funded crowdfunding projects|most successful in history]], finishing with 185,341 backers pledging $41,754,153.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/31/authors-record-breaking-kickstarter-campaign-closes-at-41point7-million.html | title=Fantasy author's record-breaking Kickstarter campaign closes at $41.7 million | website=[[CNBC]] | date=March 31, 2022 }}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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In 2016, the American media company [[DMG Entertainment]] licensed the movie rights to Sanderson's entire Cosmere universe.<ref name="Lang">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/brandon-sanderson-cosmere-movie-adaptation-dmg-1201902500/|title=DMG Nabs Rights to Brandon Sanderson's 'Cosmere' Book Universe in Massive Deal (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=2016-10-27|newspaper=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref> |
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===Early life and education=== |
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Sanderson was born on December 19, 1975, in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]],<ref name="writertopia"/><ref name="mormon"/> the eldest of four children. He was a "reluctant reader" as a child, but became a passionate reader of fantasy in his teens after a teacher gave him a copy of ''[[Dragonsbane]]'' by [[Barbara Hambly]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flood |first1=Alison |title=Brandon Sanderson: 'After a dozen rejected novels, you think maybe this isn't for you' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/23/brandon-sanderson-after-a-dozen-rejected-novels-you-think-maybe-this-isnt-for-you |website=The Guardian |date=23 July 2020}}</ref> He made several early attempts at writing his own stories.<ref name="About"/> After graduating from high school in 1994, he went to [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU) as a [[biochemistry]] major. He took a two-year leave of absence from 1995 to 1997 to serve as a volunteer [[Missionaries (LDS Church)|missionary]] for the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and was assigned to serve in [[South Korea]].<ref name="About"/> |
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After completing his missionary service, Sanderson returned to BYU and changed his [[major (academic)|major]] to [[English literature]]. While an undergraduate, Sanderson took a job as a [[night auditor]] at a local hotel in [[Provo, Utah]], as it allowed him to write while working.<ref name="About"/> One of Sanderson's roommates at BYU was [[Ken Jennings]], who nearly ten years later became famous during his 74-game win streak on the game show ''[[Jeopardy!]]''.<ref name="ken jennings"/> Sanderson graduated from BYU in 2000 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]]. He continued on as a graduate student, receiving an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in English with an emphasis in [[creative writing]] in 2004.<ref name="masters"/> While at BYU, Sanderson was on the staff of ''[[Leading Edge (fiction magazine)|Leading Edge]]'', a semi-professional [[speculative fiction]] magazine published by the university, and served as its editor-in-chief for one year.<ref name="isfdb leading edge year"/> |
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==Life and career== |
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Brandon Sanderson was born on December 19, 1975, in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]].<ref name="writertopia">{{cite web|url=http://www.writertopia.com/profiles/BrandonSanderson|publisher=Writertopia|title=Profile for Brandon Sanderson|accessdate=August 10, 2006}}</ref><ref name="mormon">{{cite web|url=http://morgannews.us/auth.html |title=Famous Mormon Writers and Authors|accessdate=August 10, 2006|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060815004428/http://morgannews.us/auth.html |archivedate=August 15, 2006}}</ref> He became a passionate reader of [[high fantasy]] novels while a teenager, and he made several early attempts at writing his own stories.<ref name="About">{{cite web|title=About Brandon|url=https://brandonsanderson.com/about-brandon/|website=brandonsanderson.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref> After graduating from high school in 1994, he matriculated at [[Brigham Young University]] (BYU) as a [[biochemistry]] major. He took a two-year leave of absence from 1995 to 1997 to serve as a volunteer [[Missionary (LDS Church)|full-time missionary]] for the [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and was assigned to serve in [[South Korea]].<ref name="About Brandon">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/about|title=Brandon Sanderson: About|accessdate=June 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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In 2006, Sanderson married Emily Bushman, an English, Spanish, and [[English as a second or foreign language|ESL]] teacher and fellow BYU alumna who later became his business manager.<ref name="About"/><ref name="July2006"/> They have three sons and reside in [[American Fork, Utah]].<ref name="newsletter february 2010"/> |
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After completing his missionary service, Sanderson returned to BYU and changed his [[major (academic)|major]] to [[English literature]]. While an undergraduate, Sanderson took a job as a night desk clerk at a local hotel in [[Provo, Utah]], as it allowed him to write while working.<ref name="About" /> One of Sanderson's roommates at BYU was [[Ken Jennings]], who nearly 10 years later became famous during his 74-game win streak on the American game show ''[[Jeopardy!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jennings |first1=Ken |title=Ken Jennings - Blog |url=http://ken-jennings.com/blog/archives/662 |website=ken-jennings.com |date=11 December 2007| accessdate=31 August 2018}}</ref> He graduated with a [[B.A.]] in English in 2000, then continued on as a graduate student at BYU, receiving an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in English with an emphasis in [[creative writing]] in 2004.<ref name="masters">{{cite web|url=http://magazine.byu.edu/?act=view&a=1794|publisher=BYU Magazine|title=Winter 2006 Alumni Profiles Update|accessdate=January 17, 2007}}</ref> While at BYU, Sanderson was on the staff of ''[[Leading Edge (fiction magazine)|Leading Edge]]'', a semi-professional [[speculative fiction]] magazine published by the university, and served as its editor-in-chief for one year. |
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==Career== |
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===Early writing career=== |
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[[File:Brandon Sanderson with a German copy of Elantris.jpg|thumb|right|353px|Sanderson in 2007]] |
[[File:Brandon Sanderson with a German copy of Elantris.jpg|thumb|right|353px|Sanderson in 2007]] |
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Sanderson wrote consistently throughout his undergraduate and graduate studies |
Sanderson wrote consistently throughout his undergraduate and graduate studies; by 2003, he had written twelve novels, though no publisher had accepted any of them for publication.<ref name="sanderson history as a writer"/> While in the middle of a graduate program at BYU, he was contacted by [[Tor Books]] editor Moshe Feder, who wanted to acquire one of his books. Sanderson had submitted the manuscript of his sixth novel,<ref name="elantris acquisition"/> ''[[Elantris]]'', a year and a half earlier.<ref name="About"/> ''Elantris'' was published by [[Tor Books]] on April 21, 2005, to generally positive reviews.<ref name="Elantris review by Orson Scott Card"/><ref name="Review blurbs on Sanderson's site"/> This was followed in 2006 by ''[[Mistborn: The Final Empire]]'', the first book in his [[Mistborn series|''Mistborn'']] fantasy trilogy, in which "allomancers"—people with the ability to 'burn' metals and alloys after ingesting them—gain enhanced senses and control over powerful supernatural forces.<ref name="wapo 20060727 final empire review"/> |
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He published the second book of the ''Mistborn'' series ''[[Mistborn: The Well of Ascension|The Well of Ascension]]'' in 2007.<ref name="isfdb well of ascension"/> Later that year, Sanderson published the children's novel ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians]]'', about a boy named Alcatraz with a talent for breaking things.<ref name="isfdb alcatraz 1"/> Alcatraz confronts a group of evil librarians who are bent on taking over the world. The first of his "[[Hard and soft magic systems#Sanderson's Laws of Magic|laws of magic]]" were first published in 2007, with the second and third published in 2012 and 2013 (respectively).<ref name="first law"/><ref name="second law"/><ref name="third law"/> In 2008, the third and final book in the Mistborn trilogy was published, titled ''[[Mistborn: The Hero of Ages|The Hero of Ages]]'', as well as the second book in the Alcatraz series, titled ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones]]''.<ref name="isfdb alcatraz 2"/> That same year, he started the [[podcast]] ''[[Writing Excuses]]'' with [[Howard Tayler]] and [[Dan Wells (author)|Dan Wells]].<ref name="writing excuses about"/> |
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In 2006, Sanderson married Emily Bushman, a fellow English major and teacher,<ref name="July2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/article.php?id=35|title=Newsletter, July 2006|accessdate=August 10, 2006|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006005730/http://www.brandonsanderson.com/article.php?id=35|archivedate=October 6, 2006|df=mdy-all}}</ref> who later became his business manager.<ref name="About Brandon"/> They have three children and reside in [[American Fork, Utah]].<ref name="newsletter february 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/article/60/Brandon-Sanderson-Newsletter-for-February-2010|title=Newsletter, February 2010|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> |
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===''The Wheel of Time''=== |
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He published the second book of the ''Mistborn'' series ''[[Mistborn: The Well of Ascension|The Well of Ascension]]'' in 2007. Later that year, Sanderson published the children's novel ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians]]'', about a boy named Alcatraz with a talent for breaking things. Alcatraz confronts a group of evil librarians who are bent on taking over the world. In 2008, the third and final book in the Mistborn trilogy was published, titled ''[[Mistborn: The Hero of Ages|The Hero of Ages]]'', as well as the second book in the Alcatraz series, titled ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones]]''. |
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Sanderson rose to prominence in late 2007 when [[Harriet McDougal]], the wife and editor of author [[Robert Jordan]], chose Sanderson to complete the final books in Jordan's epic fantasy series ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' after Jordan's death. McDougal asked Sanderson to finish the series after being deeply impressed by his first ''[[Mistborn series|Mistborn]]'' novel, ''[[The Final Empire]]''.<ref name="dragonmount interview 2007"/> [[Tor Books]] made the announcement on December 7, 2007.<ref name="tor-jordan"/> After reviewing what was necessary to complete the series, Sanderson and Tor announced on March 30, 2009, that a final three books would be published instead of just one. |
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The first of these, ''[[The Gathering Storm (novel)|The Gathering Storm]]'', was published on October 27, 2009, and reached the number-one spot on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list for hardcover fiction.<ref name="nytbest-gathering-storm"/><ref name="Sanders-Sooner"/> ''[[Towers of Midnight]]'', the second-to-last ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' book, was published just over a year after ''[[The Gathering Storm (novel)|The Gathering Storm]]'' on November 2, 2010, debuting at number one on the bestseller list.<ref name="nyt2010-11-21"/> In early 2013, the series was completed with the publication of ''[[A Memory of Light]]''.<ref name="isfdb wot memory"/> |
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In 2009, Tor Books published ''[[Warbreaker]]'', which originally serially appeared on Sanderson's website while he was writing the novel from 2006 to 2009. In the same year the third Alcatraz book was published, titled ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia]]''. |
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===Career=== |
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After Robert Jordan's death in September 2007, Sanderson was selected by Jordan's widow and editor, [[Harriet McDougal]], to complete the final books in Jordan's epic fantasy series ''[[The Wheel of Time]]''. McDougal asked him to finish the series after being deeply impressed by his first ''[[Mistborn series|Mistborn]]'' novel.<ref name="dragonmount interview 2007">{{cite web|url=http://www.dragonmount.com/Books/Memory_of_Light/brandon_interview_01.php|title=An interview with Brandon Sanderson|date=December 8, 2007|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211120530/http://www.dragonmount.com/Books/Memory_of_Light/brandon_interview_01.php|archivedate=December 11, 2007|df=mdy-all}}</ref> [[Tor Books]] made the announcement on 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=December 7, 2007|accessdate=December 10, 2007|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071212090331/http://www.tor-forge.com/NewsArticle.aspx?articleId=647 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = December 12, 2007}}</ref> After reviewing what was necessary to complete the series, Sanderson and Tor announced on March 30, 2009, that a final three books would be published instead of just one. The first of these, ''[[The Gathering Storm (novel)|The Gathering Storm]]'', was published on October 27, 2009, and reached the number-one spot on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list for hardcover fiction.<ref name="nytbest-gathering-storm">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/books/bestseller/besthardfiction.html?_r=1&ref=bestseller|title=Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction|date=November 5, 2009|work=The New York Times|publisher=[[Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.]]|accessdate=November 7, 2009}}</ref><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=September 8, 2009}}</ref> |
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In 2009, Tor Books published ''[[Warbreaker]]'', which originally appeared serially on Sanderson's website while he was writing the novel from 2006 to 2009.<ref name="isfdb warbreaker"/><ref name="warbreaker posts online"/> In the same year, the third ''Alcatraz'' book was published, titled ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia]]''.<ref name="isfdb alcatraz 3"/> In 2010, Sanderson published ''[[The Way of Kings]],'' the first of a planned ten-book series called ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]''. It achieved the number seven slot on the ''New York Times'' hardcover fiction bestseller list.<ref name="way of kings 1"/> The fourth Alcatraz novel, ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens]]'', followed soon after.<ref name="isfdb alcatraz 4"/> |
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In October 2011, he finished a novella e-book, ''[[Infinity Blade: Awakening]]'', based on the [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]], [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] [[video game]] ''[[Infinity Blade]]'', developed by [[Chair Entertainment]] and [[Epic Games]].<ref name="infinity"/> In November 2011, he published a sequel to the ''Mistborn'' trilogy, ''[[Mistborn: The Alloy of Law]]''.<ref name="isfdb alloy of law"/> It was originally planned as a standalone novel set about 300 years after the original trilogy, but it was later expanded into a four-book series.<ref name="alloy standalone"/><ref name="state of the sanderson 2021"/> It debuted at number nine on the combined print and e-book [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller list]].<ref name="nyt best seller alloy"/> |
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In 2010, Sanderson published ''[[The Way of Kings]],'' the first of a planned ten-book series called ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]''. It achieved the number seven slot on the ''New York Times'' hardcover fiction bestseller list.<ref name="way of kings 1">{{cite web|url=http://torforge.wordpress.com/2010/09/08/the-way-of-kings-is-a-new-york-times-bestseller/|title=The Way of Kings is a New York Times Bestseller|accessdate=September 8, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Towers of Midnight]]'', the second-to-last ''[[Wheel of Time]]'' book, was published just over a year after ''[[The Gathering Storm (novel)|The Gathering Storm]]'' on November 2, 2010, debuting at number one on the bestseller list.<ref name="nyt2010-11-21">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2010-11-21/hardcover-fiction/list.html|title=Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction|publisher=The New York Times|date=November 21, 2010}}</ref> The fourth Alcatraz novel, ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens]]'', was published a month later on December 1. |
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On August 31, 2012, Sanderson published a science fiction novella entitled ''[[Legion (novella)|Legion]],'' followed by another short work titled ''[[The Emperor's Soul]]''.<ref name="isfdb legion"/><ref name="isfdb emperors soul"/> In 2013, Sanderson published two new young adult series. These series included ''[[Rithmatist series|The Rithmatist]]'' and the first of ''[[The Reckoners]]'' series titled ''[[The Reckoners|Steelheart]]''.<ref name="isfdb rithmatist"/><ref name="steelheart-announcement"/><ref name="gollancz steelheart announcement"/> In March 2014, ''[[Words of Radiance]]'', the second book in ''The Stormlight Archive'', was published.<ref name="amazon words of radiance"/> |
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In October 2011, he finished a novella e-book, ''[[Infinity Blade: Awakening]]'', based on the [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]], [[iOS (Apple)|iOS]] [[video game]] ''[[Infinity Blade]]'', developed by [[Chair Entertainment]] and [[Epic Games]].<ref name="infinity">{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5679808/the-first-epic-iphone-game-is-now-infinity-blade |title=The First Epic iPhone Game Is Now 'Infinity Blade' |author=Michael McWhertor |date=November 2, 2010 |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Gawker Media]]}}</ref> In November 2011, he published a sequel to the ''Mistborn'' trilogy, ''[[Mistborn: The Alloy of Law]]''. It was originally planned as a standalone novel set about 300 years after the original trilogy, but it was later expanded into a four-book series. It debuted at number seven on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. |
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Later that year, [[Subterranean Press]] published the second novella in the ''Legion'' series, ''[[Legion (series)|Legion: Skin Deep]]''.<ref name="isfdb legion skin deep"/> It was a preliminary nominee for the 2015 [[Hugo Award]]s, but did not make the final ballot.<ref name="isfdb legion skin deep"/> In January 2015, the second book of ''[[The Reckoners]]'', titled ''[[The Reckoners#Firefight|Firefight]]'', was published.<ref name="isfdb firefight"/> ''Firefight'' won the 2015 [[Whitney Awards|Whitney Award]] in the Best Young Adult—Speculative category.<ref name="isfdb firefight"/> It also placed eighth in the Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction category of the [[Goodreads Choice Awards]] and was a finalist for the 2015 [[AML Awards|AML Award]] in the Young Adult Novel category.<ref name="isfdb firefight"/> |
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On August 31, 2012, Sanderson published a science fiction novella entitled ''[[Legion (novella)|Legion]],'' followed by another short work titled ''[[The Emperor's Soul]]''. A few months later, on January 8, 2013, ''[[A Memory of Light]]'' was published, the final book in ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' series.<ref name="Tor.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/02/the-release-date-for-a-memory-of-light-has-been-set#more|title=''The Release Date for A Memory of Light Has Been Set''|publisher=Tor.com|accessdate=February 17, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Sanderson published two new young adult series. These series included ''[[Rithmatist series|The Rithmatist]]'' and the first of ''[[The Reckoners]].'' series titled ''[[The Reckoners|Steelheart]]''<ref name="steelheart-announcement">{{cite web|url=http://sfscope.com/2012/06/delacorte-press-acquires-steel.html|title=Delacorte Press Acquires ''Steelheart'' by Brandon Sanderson|publisher=SFScope.com|date=June 13, 2012|accessdate=June 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618091259/http://sfscope.com/2012/06/delacorte-press-acquires-steel.html#|archive-date=June 18, 2012|dead-url=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="gollancz steelheart announcement">{{cite web |url=http://www.gollancz.co.uk/2012/06/gollancz-buys-new-brandon-sanderson-series-steelheart/ |title=Gollancz acquires new Brandon Sanderson series – STEELHEART is coming! |publisher=[[Victor Gollancz Ltd|Gollancz]] |date=June 13, 2012 |accessdate=July 9, 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6921V8jSJ?url=http://www.gollancz.co.uk/2012/06/gollancz-buys-new-brandon-sanderson-series-steelheart/ |archivedate=July 9, 2012 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy }}</ref> In March 2014, ''[[Words of Radiance]]'', the second book in ''The Stormlight Archive'', was published<ref name="amazon words of radiance">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Words-Radiance-Stormlight-Archive-Book/dp/0765326361/|title=Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, Book 2) (Stormlight Archive, The)|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=December 19, 2014}}</ref> Later that year, Sanderson also published the second novella in the ''Legion'' series, ''[[Legion (series)|Legion: Skin Deep]]''. In January 2015, the second book of ''[[The Reckoners]]'', titled ''[[The Reckoners#Firefight|Firefight]]'', was published. Nine months later, Sanderson published ''[[Mistborn: Shadows of Self]]'' as a direct sequel to ''The Alloy of Law''. On November 16, 2015, Sanderson's agency (JABberwocky Literary Agency) announced that Sanderson officially sold over 7 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awfulagent.com/brandon-sanderson-sells-over-7-million-copies |title=Brandon Sanderson Sells Over 7 Million Copies! |website=awfulagent.com |date=November 16, 2015 |accessdate=August 14, 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206102211/http://awfulagent.com/brandon-sanderson-sells-over-7-million-copies |archivedate=February 6, 2016 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> |
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Nine months later, Sanderson published ''[[Mistborn: Shadows of Self]]'' as a direct sequel to ''The Alloy of Law''.<ref name="isfdb shadows of self"/> The novel won the 2017 [[Neffy Award]] in the Best Novel category, placed third in the 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards in the Fantasy category, was a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction category of the 2015 Whitney Awards, and was a preliminary nomineed for the 2016 [[Gemmell Awards|Gemmell Legend Award]].<ref name="isfdb shadows of self"/> On November 16, 2015, Sanderson's agency (JABberwocky Literary Agency) announced that Sanderson officially sold over 7 million copies worldwide.<ref name="awful agent 7 million"/> |
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On January 26, 2016, ''[[Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning]]'' was published as the sequel to ''Shadows of Self''. On February 16, 2016, the third and final book of the [[Reckoners]] trilogy, titled Calamity, was published. In June 2016, Sanderson's first [[graphic novel]] ''[[White Sand (graphic novel)|White Sand]]''—written with Rik Hoskin—was released. The series is planned as a trilogy.<ref name="white sands">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/29004-brandon-sanderson-s-fantasy-epic-comes-to-comic-books-with-white-sand-preview.html|title=BRANDON SANDERSON's Fantasy Epic Comes To Comic Books With WHITE SAND Preview|date=April 26, 2016|accessdate=June 2, 2014|publisher=Newsarama}}</ref> The graphic novels are based on an original manuscript by Sanderson.<ref name="white sands - may 2014">{{cite web|url=http://brandonsanderson.com/hugo-voter-packet-with-the-wheel-of-time-convention-deadlines-white-sand-graphic-novels/|title=Hugo Voter Packet with The Wheel of Time, Convention Deadlines, White Sand Graphic Novels|date=May 30, 2014|first=Brandon|last=Sanderson|accessdate=December 19, 2014|publisher=Dragonsteel Entertainment}}</ref> On September 6, 2016, the fifth and final ''Alcatraz'' book was published, called ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Dark Talent]]''. |
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On January 26, 2016, ''[[Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning]]'' was published as the sequel to ''Shadows of Self''. On February 16, 2016, the third and final book of the [[Reckoners]] trilogy, titled ''[[The Reckoners#Calamity|Calamity]]'', was published. In June 2016, Sanderson's first [[graphic novel]] ''[[White Sand (graphic novel)|White Sand]]''—written with Rik Hoskin—was released. The series is planned as a trilogy.<ref name="white sands"/> The graphic novels are based on an original manuscript by Sanderson.<ref name="white sands - may 2014"/> On September 6, 2016, the fifth ''Alcatraz'' book was published, called ''[[Alcatraz Versus the Dark Talent]]''.<ref name="isfdb alcatraz 5"/> |
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In October 2016, media company [[DMG Entertainment]] acquired the film and licensing rights to Sanderson's entire Cosmere universe.<ref name="Lang" /> As part of the deal, DMG committed to spending at least $270 million, which they estimate will cover half of the money needed to produce the first three film adaptations of Sanderson's books, and is fast-tracking the development of a script for a film adaptation of Sanderson's book ''[[The Way of Kings]]''.<ref name="Lang" /> Sanderson will receive a minimum guarantee on each film, plus a "backend" giving him a percentage of each film's profits, which will allow him to earn several million dollars from the films.<ref name="Lang" /> |
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On November 22, 2016, an anthology of Cosmere short stories and novellas was published, titled ''[[Arcanum Unbounded: A Cosmere Collection]]''. The third book in ''The Stormlight Archive [[Oathbringer]]'' was published on November 14, 2017.<ref |
[[DMG Entertainment]] optioned the Cosmere in 2016 for film and television.<ref name="variety 2016 cosmere deal"/> On November 22, 2016, an anthology of Cosmere short stories and novellas was published, titled ''[[Arcanum Unbounded: A Cosmere Collection]]''. The third book in ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]'', ''[[Oathbringer]]'', was published on November 14, 2017.<ref name="tor.com 20161209"/> The first book of the ''Defiant'' series, ''[[Skyward (novel)|Skyward]]'', was published on November 6, 2018.<ref name="skyward release"/> The second book in the series, ''[[Starsight]]'', was released on November 26, 2019. In September 2020, a collaboration project with author [[Mary Robinette Kowal]] called ''The Original'', was released. ''[[Rhythm of War]]'', the fourth Stormlight novel, was published on November 17, 2020.<ref name="tor 20200924"/> In 2020, Sanderson's agency updated his number of copies sold to over 18 million worldwide,<ref name="awful agent 18 million"/> and in early 2021, to over 21 million.<ref name="awful agent 21 million"/> |
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In March 2021, Brandon Sanderson announced a "Weekly Update" in his YouTube channel which will give updates on his current projects every week. On May 26, Brandon Sanderson revealed the title and cover for "Cytonic", the third book of his Skyward series, which was published on November 23, 2021. Sanderson started a new podcast in June 2021 called 'Intentionally Blank', with friend and fellow science fiction author [[Dan Wells (author)|Dan Wells]].<ref name="intentionally blank podcast youtube"/> |
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He published the first book of the ''Defiant'' series ''[[Skyward (novel)|Skyward]]'' on November 6, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://brandonsanderson.com/skyward-is-out-today/ |title=Skyward is out today! |website=brandonsanderson.com/ |date=November 6, 2018 |accessdate=November 26, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126142849/https://brandonsanderson.com/skyward-is-out-today/ |archivedate=November 26, 2018 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref> |
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Sanderson announced in March 2022 that, over the previous two pandemic years, he had secretly written five otherwise-unannounced books (four full adult novels and a shorter junior novel). The full novels (three of which are set in the Cosmere) were made available through a Kickstarter subscription that releases them quarterly through 2023.<ref name="its time to come clean video"/> The Kickstarter campaign was highly successful, raising $15 million in its first 24 hours<ref name="paste mag kickstarter article"/> and over $20 million within three days, becoming the all-time [[List of highest-funded crowdfunding projects|most successful campaign]].<ref name="verge 20220304"/> The Kickstarter campaign finished with 185,341 backers pledging $41,754,153.<ref name="engadget final kickstarter"/><ref name="techspot kickstarter final numbers"/> Before the conclusion of his Kickstarter campaign, Sanderson also backed every other publishing project on Kickstarter, for a total of 316 projects.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://winteriscoming.net/2022/03/29/brandon-sanderson-backed-every-publishing-project-on-kickstarter/|author=Daniel Roman |author-link= |title=Author Brandon Sanderson backs every single publishing project on Kickstarter|work=Winter Is Coming|date=April 2022 |accessdate=April 26, 2022}}</ref> One of the secret projects during the pandemic, ''[[Tress of the Emerald Sea]]'', was released in book form in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tor.com |date=2023-02-01 |title=Brandon Sanderson's Tress of the Emerald Sea Will Release in Bookstores on April 4th |url=https://www.tor.com/2023/02/01/tress-of-the-emerald-sea-tor-cover-and-release/ |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Tor.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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===Teaching=== |
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Sanderson is adjunct faculty at [[Brigham Young University]], teaching a creative writing course once per year.<ref name="byu staff directory">{{cite web|url=http://humanities.byu.edu/about-the-college/faculty-staff-directory/|title=Faculty & Staff Directory|publisher=Department of Humanities, Brigham Young University|accessdate=December 19, 2014}}</ref><ref name="deadline for creative writing 2014">{{cite web|url=http://brandonsanderson.com/application-deadline-for-my-byu-creative-writing-class-is-monday/|title=Application deadline for my BYU creative writing class is Monday|first=Brandon|last=Sanderson|date= December 20, 2013|accessdate=December 19, 2014|publisher=Dragonsteel Entertainment}}</ref> Sanderson also participates in the weekly podcast ''[[Writing Excuses]]'' with authors [[Dan Wells (author)|Dan Wells]], [[Mary Robinette Kowal]], and web cartoonist [[Howard Tayler]]. |
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Sanderson also collaborated with [[Unknown Worlds Entertainment]] to create the lore and setting for the video game ''[[Moonbreaker]]'', which was released via [[early access]] in September 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/brandon-sanderson-says-moonbreaker-collab-isnt-like-george-r-r-martin-and-elden-ring|title=Brandon Sanderson Says Moonbreaker Collab Isn't Like George R. R. Martin and Elden Ring|first=Tom|last=Marks|work=[[IGN]]|date=September 29, 2022|accessdate=October 4, 2022}}</ref> |
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Sanderson announced a further 'secret project' novel, set for a 2025 release, in March 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sanderson |first1=Brandon |title=It's Finally Here #SaytheWords |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9HEKnswsy0 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=6 March 2024}}</ref> |
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==Cosmere== |
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The Cosmere is the name of the universe in which ''[[Elantris]]'', ''[[Mistborn]]'', ''[[Warbreaker]]'', ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]'', ''[[White Sand (graphic novel)|White Sand]]'', ''[[Tress of the Emerald Sea]]'', ''[[Yumi and the Nightmare Painter]]'', ''[[The Sunlit Man]]'', and stories contained in ''[[Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection]]'' are all set. This idea came from Sanderson's desire to create an epic-length series without requiring readers to buy a ridiculous number of books. Because of that, he hides connections to his other works within each book, creating a "hidden epic".<ref name="sanderson official faq cosmere idea"/> He has estimated that the Cosmere sequence could conclude with at least 40 books.<ref name="reddit state of the sanderson 2016"/> |
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The story of the Cosmere is about a mysterious being called Adonalsium, who existed on a world known as Yolen. Adonalsium was killed by a group of at least seventeen conspirators, causing its power to shatter into sixteen different Shards, each of which bears immense power.<ref name="Adonalsium"/> Sixteen of those people—referred to as Vessels{{mdash}}then took these Shards and traveled to new worlds, populating them with different [[Magic system|systems of magic]] or extending on ones already present. In one case, the Shards ''Ruin'' and ''Preservation'' worked together to actually create a planet and its people (Scadrial, as featured in ''[[Mistborn]]'').<ref name="Adonalsium"/> |
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Each Shard has an Intent, such as ''Ambition'' or ''Honor'', and a Vessel's personality is changed over time to bring them more in-line with their Intent. One such Shard, ''Odium'', has killed{{mdash}}or "splintered"{{mdash}}several other Shards. On [[Elantris|Sel]], he splintered ''Devotion'' and ''Dominion'', accidentally creating the Dor, from which Seons and Skaze have emerged. On [[The Stormlight Archive|Roshar]], ''Odium'' splintered ''Honor'' and brought about the Everstorm and the True Desolation. He has also splintered ''Ambition'', in the [[Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell|Threnody]] system. A man known as Hoid is seen or mentioned in most Cosmere books. He travels the so-called Shardworlds, using the people of those worlds to further an unknown agenda.<ref name="thewertzone 2012"/> |
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Sanderson has indicated that an upcoming work in the series will be in the Cyberpunk genre, a marked departure from the setting of the high-fantasy and urban-fantasy settings that have featured in the Cosmere universe to date.<ref name="beforewegoblog">{{cite web |last1=Tabler |first1=Elizabeth |title=An Interview with Brandon Sanderson |url=https://beforewegoblog.com/an-interview-with-brandon-sanderson/ |website=Before We Go Blog}}</ref> |
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==Sanderson's Laws of Magic<span class="anchor" id="Laws of magic"></span>== |
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The story of the Cosmere is about a mysterious being called Adonalsium, who existed on a world known as Yolen. Adonalsium was killed by a group of sixteen conspirators, causing its power to shatter into sixteen different Shards, each of which bears immense power.<ref name="Adonalsium">{{cite book |last1=Sanderson |first1=Brandon |author-link1=Brandon Sanderson |date=26 January 2016 |chapter= Part Three, Chapter 2 |title= Mistborn: Secret History |series=[[Mistborn series]] |publisher=Dragonsteel Entertainment |isbn=978-1-938570-12-4 |quote=Anyway, there was a God. Adonalsium. I don't know if it was a force or a being, though I suspect the latter. Sixteen people, together, ''killed'' Adonalsium, ripping it apart and dividing its essence between them, becoming the first who Ascended. }}</ref> The sixteen people then took these Shards and traveled to new worlds, populating them with different [[Magic system|systems of magic]]. In one case, the Shards ''Ruin'' and ''Preservation'' worked together to actually create a planet and its people (Scadrial, as featured in ''[[Mistborn]]''). |
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Sanderson makes an express distinction between "soft" and "hard" magic for purposes of world building and creating magic systems in fictional settings.<ref name="LeviJohnson"/><ref name="mythosink alexander 20190307"/><ref name="howard game magic book"/> The terminology of ''hard'' and ''soft'' originate from [[hard and soft science]]s, which lends itself towards [[hard science fiction]] and [[soft science fiction]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} Both terms are approximate ways of characterizing two ends of a spectrum.<ref name="first law"/><ref name="rowenson types of magic"/> Hard magic systems follow specific rules, the magic is controlled and explained to the reader in the narrative detailing the mechanics behind the way the magic 'works' and can be used for building settings that revolve around the magic system.<ref name="strand mythlore 201910"/><ref name="nair curious reader laws of magic"/> Soft magic systems may not have clearly defined rules or limitations, or they may provide limited exposition regarding their workings. They are used to create a sense of wonder in the reader.<ref name="LeviJohnson" /><ref name="raizman 20190526"/> |
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Sanderson's three laws of magic are creative writing guidelines that can be used to create magic systems for fantasy stories: |
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Each Shard has an Intent, such as ''Ambition'' or ''Honor'', and a Vessel's personality is changed over time to bring them more in-line with their Intent. ''Odium'' has killed{{mdash}}or Splintered{{mdash}}several shards. On Sel, he splintered ''Devotion'' and ''Dominion'', accidentally creating the Dor, from which Seons and Skaze have emerged. On Roshar, ''Odium'' splintered ''Honor'', and brought about the Everstorm and the True Desolation. He has also Splintered ''Ambition'', in the Threnody system. |
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# {{anchor|Sanderson's First Law}}An author's ability to solve conflict with magic is directly proportional to how well the reader understands said magic.<ref name="first law"/> |
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# {{anchor|Sanderson's Second Law}}Weaknesses, limits and costs are more interesting than powers.<ref name="second law"/><ref name="sanderson lecture 5"/> |
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# {{anchor|Sanderson's Third Law}}The author should expand on what is already a part of the magic system before something entirely new is added, as this may otherwise entirely change how the magic system fits into the fictional world.<ref name="third law"/> |
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Additionally, there is a zeroth law: |
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A man named Hoid is seen or mentioned in most Cosmere books. He travels the so-called Shardworlds, using the people of those worlds to further an unknown agenda.<ref name="thewertzone 2012">{{cite web|last=Whitehead|first=Adam|title=Brandon Sanderson plans 36-volume fantasy series|url=http://thewertzone.blogspot.com/2012/02/brandon-sanderson-plans-36-volume.html|publisher=Wertzone|accessdate=21 September 2013}}</ref> |
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# <li value = "0"> {{anchor|Sanderson's Zeroth Law}} Always err on the side of what's awesome.<ref name="coppermind zeroth law"/> </li> |
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In October 2016, the movie rights to the entire Cosmere universe were licensed by [[DMG Entertainment]].<ref name="Lang"/> |
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Sanderson is adjunct faculty at [[Brigham Young University]], teaching a creative writing course once per year.<ref name="byu staff directory"/><ref name="deadline for creative writing 2014"/> Sanderson also participates in the weekly podcast ''[[Writing Excuses]]'' with authors [[Dan Wells (author)|Dan Wells]], [[Mary Robinette Kowal]], and web cartoonist [[Howard Tayler]].<ref name="writing excuses about"/> He began hosting the podcast ''Intentionally Blank'' with Dan Wells in June 2021, where they discuss random things they enjoy.<ref name="intentionally blank start"/> |
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==Bibliography== |
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2013 | title=Best Fantasy of 2013 | date=2013}}</ref> |
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| LDStorymakers |
| LDStorymakers |
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| Whitney Awards,<br/>Best Young Adult—Speculative |
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| ''[[The Reckoners|Steelheart]]'' |
| ''[[The Reckoners|Steelheart]]'' |
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| {{won}} |
| {{won}} |
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|<ref name="whitney awards 2013"/> |
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|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://whitneyawards.com/2013-winners/ | title=2013 Winners }}</ref> |
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| [[Goodreads]] |
| [[Goodreads]] |
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| {{nom}} |
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-young-adult-fantasy-books-2013 | title=Best Young Adult Fantasy Books of 2013 | date=2013}}</ref> |
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| scope="row" rowspan=4| 2014 |
| scope="row" rowspan=4| 2014 |
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| World Science Fiction Society |
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| Hugo Award,<br/>Best Novel |
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| ''[[The Wheel of Time]]''<ref>The ''Wheel of Time'' series was nominated as and ruled to be a multi-part serialized single work, as defined in Section 3.2.4 of the WSFS constitution</ref> |
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| ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
| {{nom}} |
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| <ref name="hugo 2014"/> |
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| <ref name="hugo 2014">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/2014/08/2014-hugo-award-winners/ |title=2014 Hugo Award Winners|date=August 17, 2014}}</ref> |
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| DGLA |
| DGLA |
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| |
| David Gemmell Legend Award,<br/>Best Novel |
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| ''A Memory of Light'' |
| ''A Memory of Light'' |
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| {{nom}} |
| {{nom}} |
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| <ref name="gemmell 2015"/> |
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gemmellaward.com/page/2323348:Page:17503 |title=The Gemmell Awards |access-date=March 13, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208072743/http://www.gemmellaward.com/page/2323348:Page:17503# |archive-date=December 8, 2015 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |
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| Goodreads |
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| Goodreads Choice Awards 2014,<br/>Best Fantasy of 2014 |
| Goodreads Choice Awards 2014,<br/>Best Fantasy of 2014 |
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| ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' |
| ''[[Words of Radiance]]'' |
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|{{nom}} |
|{{nom}} |
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| <ref name="goodreads choice 2014"/> |
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2014|title=Best Fantasy of 2014 | date=2015}}</ref> |
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| [[Whitney Awards]] |
| [[Whitney Awards]] |
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| ''Words of Radiance'' |
| ''Words of Radiance'' |
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| {{won}} |
| {{won}} |
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|<ref name="whitney awards 2014"/> |
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|<ref>{{cite web | url=http://whitneyawards.com/2015/05/18/2014-winners/ | title=2014 Whitney Finalists |publisher=2014 Whitney Awards Committee | date=2015}}</ref> |
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| scope="row" rowspan=3| 2015 |
| scope="row" rowspan=3| 2015 |
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| DGLA |
| DGLA |
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| |
| David Gemmell Legend Award,<br/>Legend Award |
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| ''Words of Radiance'' |
| ''Words of Radiance'' |
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| {{won}} |
| {{won}} |
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| scope="row" rowspan=2| |
| scope="row" rowspan=2| Goodreads |
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| Goodreads Choice Awards 2015,<br/>Best Fantasy of 2015 |
| Goodreads Choice Awards 2015,<br/>Best Fantasy of 2015 |
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| ''[[Mistborn: Shadows of Self|Shadows of Self]]'' |
| ''[[Mistborn: Shadows of Self|Shadows of Self]]'' |
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|{{nom}} |
|{{nom}} |
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| <ref name="goodreads choice 2015 fantasy"/> |
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2015|title=Best Fantasy Books of 2015 | date=2015}}</ref> |
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|- |
|- |
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| Goodreads Choice Awards 2015,<br/>Best Young Adult Fantasy of 2015 |
| Goodreads Choice Awards 2015,<br/>Best Young Adult Fantasy of 2015 |
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| ''[[The Reckoners#Firefight|Firefight]]'' |
| ''[[The Reckoners#Firefight|Firefight]]'' |
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|{{nom}} |
|{{nom}} |
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| <ref name="goodreads choice 2015 ya"/> |
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-young-adult-fantasy-books-2015|title=Best Young Adult Fantasy Book of 2015 | date=2015}}</ref> |
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| scope="row" rowspan=2 | 2016 |
| scope="row" rowspan=2 | 2016 |
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| ''[[Perfect State]]'' |
| ''[[Perfect State]]'' |
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|{{nom}} |
|{{nom}} |
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| <ref name="hugo 2016"/> |
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| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2016-hugo-awards/|title=2016 Hugo Awards | date=April 2016}}</ref> |
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| [[Dragon Con]] |
| [[Dragon Con]] |
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| ''[[The Reckoners#Calamity|Calamity]]'' |
| ''[[The Reckoners#Calamity|Calamity]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
| {{nom}} |
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| <ref name="dragon 2016"/> |
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| <ref name="2016-dragon">{{cite web|url=http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ay.cgi?63+2016|title=2016 Dragon Award|publisher=[[Internet Speculative Fiction Database]]|accessdate=September 7, 2016}}</ref> |
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|2017 |
|2017 |
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|DGLA |
|DGLA |
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| |
|David Gemmell Legend Award,<br />Legend Award |
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|''[[Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning|The Bands of Mourning]]'' |
|''[[Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning|The Bands of Mourning]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
| {{nom}} |
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| |
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| rowspan="2" | 2018 |
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| DGLA |
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| David Gemmell Legend Award,<br/>Best Fantasy Novel |
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| ''[[Oathbringer]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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| <ref name="gemmell 2018"/> |
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|- |
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| World Science Fiction Society |
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| Hugo Award,<br/>Best Series |
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| ''[[The Stormlight Archive]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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| <ref name="hugo 2018"/> |
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|2021 |
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|Dragon Con |
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|Dragon Award,<br/>Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal) |
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| ''[[Rhythm of War]]'' |
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| {{nom}} |
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|<ref name="2021 dragon award ballot"/> |
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| 2023 |
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| [[Utah Valley University]] |
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| [[Honorary Doctor of Letters]] |
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| -- |
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| {{won|Awarded}} |
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|<ref name="2023 hon DLitt"/> |
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==Notes== |
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{{Notelist}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name="2021 dragon award ballot">{{Cite web |
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|title=2021 Dragon Award Ballot – The Dragon Award |
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|url=https://www.dragoncon.org/awards/2021-dragon-award-ballot/ |
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|publisher=[[Dragon Con]] |
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|access-date=October 11, 2021 |
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|archive-date=August 15, 2021 |
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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210815102538/https://www.dragoncon.org/awards/2021-dragon-award-ballot/ |
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<ref name="2023 hon DLitt">{{cite news |
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|url=https://www.ksl.com/article/50637689/author-brandon-sanderson-tells-uvu-graduates-to-focus-on-joy-as-they-tackle-lifes-challenges |
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|title=Author Brandon Sanderson tells UVU graduates to focus on joy as they tackle life's challenges |
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|access-date=24 May 2023 |
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|last1=Wixom |
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|first1=Cassidy |
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|work=www.ksl.com |
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|date=4 May 2023 |
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|language=en |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="About">{{cite web |
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|title=About Brandon |
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|url=https://brandonsanderson.com/about-brandon/ |
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|website=brandonsanderson.com |
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|date=November 23, 2009 |
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|access-date=October 19, 2017 |
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|archive-date=July 9, 2020 |
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|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200709064720/https://www.brandonsanderson.com/about-brandon/ |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Adonalsium">{{cite book |
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|last=Sanderson |
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|first=Brandon |
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|author-link1=Brandon Sanderson |
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|date=January 26, 2016 |chapter= Part Three, Chapter 2 |
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|title= Mistborn: Secret History |
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|series=[[Mistborn series]] |
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|publisher=Dragonsteel Entertainment |
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|isbn=978-1-938570-12-4 |
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|quote=Anyway, there was a God. Adonalsium. I don't know if it was a force or a being, though I suspect the latter. Sixteen people, together, ''killed'' Adonalsium, ripping it apart and dividing its essence between them, becoming the first who Ascended. |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="alloy standalone">{{cite web |
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|url=https://www.brandonsanderson.com/brandon-sanderson-newsletter-for-november-2011/ |
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|title=Brandon Sanderson Newsletter for November 2011 |
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|first=Brandon |
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|last=Sanderson |
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|date=November 28, 2011 |
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|access-date=April 6, 2022 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417020036/https://www.brandonsanderson.com/brandon-sanderson-newsletter-for-november-2011/ |
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|archive-date=April 17, 2021 |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="amazon words of radiance">{{cite book |
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|title=Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, Book 2) (Stormlight Archive, The) |
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|isbn=978-0765326362 |
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|last1=Sanderson |
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|first1=Brandon |
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|date=March 4, 2014 |
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|publisher=Macmillan |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="awful agent 7 million">{{cite web |
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|url=http://awfulagent.com/brandon-sanderson-sells-over-7-million-copies |
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|title=Brandon Sanderson Sells Over 7 Million Copies! |
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|website=awfulagent.com |
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|date=November 16, 2015 |
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|access-date=August 14, 2017 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206102211/http://awfulagent.com/brandon-sanderson-sells-over-7-million-copies |
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|archive-date=February 6, 2016 |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="awful agent 18 million">{{cite web |
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|url=https://www.awfulagent.com/jabclients/brandon-sanderson/ |
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|title=Brandon Sanderson – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc |
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|website=awfulagent.com |
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|access-date=December 4, 2020 |
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|archive-date=September 30, 2020 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930050757/https://www.awfulagent.com/jabclients/brandon-sanderson/ |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="awful agent 21 million">{{cite web |
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|url=https://www.awfulagent.com/jabclients/brandon-sanderson/ |
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|title=Brandon Sanderson – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc |
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|website=awfulagent.com |
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|access-date=February 14, 2020 |
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|archive-date=August 28, 2021 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828210912/https://www.awfulagent.com/jabclients/brandon-sanderson/ |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="byu staff directory">{{cite web |
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|url=http://humanities.byu.edu/about-the-college/faculty-staff-directory/ |
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|title=Faculty & Staff Directory |
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|publisher=Department of Humanities, [[Brigham Young University]] |
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|access-date=December 19, 2014 |
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|archive-date=October 31, 2019 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031192116/https://humanities.byu.edu/about-the-college/faculty-staff-directory/ |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="coppermind zeroth law">{{Cite web |
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|url=https://wob.coppermind.net/adv_search/?query=Zeroth/ |
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|title=Sanderson's Zeroth Law of Magic |
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|first=Brandon |
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|last=Sanderson |
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|author-link=Brandon Sanderson |
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|date=September 3, 2016 |
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|access-date=February 13, 2020 |
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|language=en-US |
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|url-status=live |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221232215/https://wob.coppermind.net/adv_search/?query=Zeroth%2F |
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|archive-date=February 21, 2022 |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="deadline for creative writing 2014">{{cite web |
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|url=http://brandonsanderson.com/application-deadline-for-my-byu-creative-writing-class-is-monday/ |
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|title=Application deadline for my BYU creative writing class is Monday |
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|first=Brandon |
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|last=Sanderson |
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|date= December 20, 2013 |
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|access-date=December 19, 2014 |
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|publisher=Dragonsteel Entertainment |
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|archive-date=June 15, 2021 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615103322/https://www.brandonsanderson.com/application-deadline-for-my-byu-creative-writing-class-is-monday/ |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="dragon 2016">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ay.cgi?63+2016 |
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|title=2016 Dragon Award |
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|publisher=[[Internet Speculative Fiction Database]] |
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|access-date=September 7, 2016 |
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|archive-date=August 14, 2020 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814140222/http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ay.cgi?63+2016 |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="dragonmount interview 2007">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.dragonmount.com/Books/Memory_of_Light/brandon_interview_01.php |
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|title=An interview with Brandon Sanderson |
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|date=December 8, 2007 |
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|url-status=dead |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211120530/http://www.dragonmount.com/Books/Memory_of_Light/brandon_interview_01.php |
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|archive-date=December 11, 2007 |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="elantris acquisition">{{cite web |
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|url=https://brandonsanderson.com/annotation-elantris-chapter-7/ |
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|title=Annotation Elantris Chapter 7 |
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|last=Sanderson |
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|first=Brandon |
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|website=brandonsanderson.com |
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|date=June 24, 2005 |
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|access-date=August 12, 2017 |
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|archive-date=June 23, 2021 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623173853/https://www.brandonsanderson.com/annotation-elantris-chapter-7/ |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Elantris review by Orson Scott Card">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.hatrack.com/osc/reviews/everything/2004-10-31.shtml |
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|title=Leaves, Lost, Halloween, Elantris |
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|first=Orson Scott |
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|last=Card |
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|author-link=Orson Scott Card |
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|access-date=December 18, 2010 |
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|archive-date=February 5, 2022 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205111645/http://www.hatrack.com/osc/reviews/everything/2004-10-31.shtml |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="engadget final kickstarter">{{cite web |
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|url=https://www.engadget.com/brandon-sanderson-kickstarter-campaign-record-most-funded-091530765.html |
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|title=Brandon Sanderson's record-breaking Kickstarter campaign ends with $41.7 million |
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|first=K. |
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|last=Holt |
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|date=April 1, 2022 |
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|publisher=[[Engadget|Engadget.com]] |
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|access-date=April 1, 2022 |
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|archive-date=April 1, 2022 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401091927/https://www.engadget.com/brandon-sanderson-kickstarter-campaign-record-most-funded-091530765.html |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="first law">{{Cite web |
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|url=https://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/ |
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|title=Sanderson's First Law |
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|first=Brandon |
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|last=Sanderson |
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|author-link=Brandon Sanderson |
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|date=February 20, 2007 |
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|access-date=October 30, 2019 |
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|language=en-US |
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|archive-date=October 17, 2019 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017050117/https://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/ |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="gemellaward">{{cite web |
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|url=http://gemmellaward.com/page/previous-winners |
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|title=The David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy Previous Winners |
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|publisher=gemmellaward.com |
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|access-date=April 16, 2013 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226221457/http://gemmellaward.com/page/previous-winners |
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|archive-date=February 26, 2013 |
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|url-status=dead |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="gemmell 2015">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.gemmellaward.com/page/2323348:Page:17503 |
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|title=The Gemmell Awards |
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|access-date=March 13, 2015 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208072743/http://www.gemmellaward.com/page/2323348:Page:17503 |
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|archive-date=December 8, 2015 |
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|url-status=dead |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="gemmell 2018">{{Cite web |
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|url=http://www.sfadb.com/David_Gemmel_Legend_Awards_2018 |
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|title=David Gemmel Legend Awards 2018 |
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|website=sfadb.com |
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|access-date=October 28, 2019 |
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|archive-date=January 28, 2022 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128210739/http://www.sfadb.com/David_Gemmel_Legend_Awards_2018 |
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|url-status=live |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="gollancz steelheart announcement">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.gollancz.co.uk/2012/06/gollancz-buys-new-brandon-sanderson-series-steelheart/ |
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|title=Gollancz acquires new Brandon Sanderson series – STEELHEART is coming! |
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|publisher=[[Victor Gollancz Ltd|Gollancz]] |
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|date=June 13, 2012 |access-date=July 9, 2012 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121130110241/http://www.gollancz.co.uk/2012/06/gollancz-buys-new-brandon-sanderson-series-steelheart/ |
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|archive-date=November 30, 2012 |
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|url-status=dead |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="goodreads choice 2010">{{cite web |
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|url=https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2010 |
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|title=Best Fantasy of 2010 |
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|date=2011 |
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|publisher=[[Goodreads|Goodreads.com]] |
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|access-date=April 1, 2022 |
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|archive-date=October 21, 2016 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021084635/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2010 |
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|url-status=dead |
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}}</ref> |
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<ref name="goodreads choice 2012">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2012 |
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|title=Best Fantasy of 2012 |
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|date=2012 |
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|publisher=[[Goodreads|Goodreads.com]] |
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|access-date=April 1, 2022 |
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|archive-date=November 9, 2021 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109065814/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2012 |
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<ref name="goodreads choice 2013">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2013 |
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|title=Best Fantasy of 2013 |
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|date=2013 |
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|publisher=[[Goodreads|Goodreads.com]] |
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|access-date=April 1, 2022 |
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|archive-date=November 30, 2021 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130225535/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2013 |
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<ref name="goodreads choice 2013 ya">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-young-adult-fantasy-books-2013 |
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|title=Best Young Adult Fantasy Books of 2013 |
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|date=2013 |
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|publisher=[[Goodreads|Goodreads.com]] |
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|access-date=April 1, 2022 |
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|archive-date=November 30, 2021 |
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130233402/https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-young-adult-fantasy-books-2013 |
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<ref name="goodreads choice 2014">{{cite web |
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|url=http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2014 |
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|title=Best Fantasy of 2014 |
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|date=2014 |
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| Born | Brandon Winn Sanderson[1] December 19, 1975 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA, MA) |
| Period | 2005–present |
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Emily Bushman (m. 2006) |
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Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American, New York Times best-selling author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. He is best known for the Cosmere fictional universe, in which most of his fantasy novels, most notably the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, are set. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several young adult and juvenile series including The Reckoners, the Skyward series,[a] and the Alcatraz series. He is also known for finishing Robert Jordan's high fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Sanderson has created several graphic novel fantasy series, including White Sand and Dark One.
He created Sanderson's Laws of Magic and popularized the idea of "hard magic" and "soft magic" systems. In 2008, Sanderson started a podcast with author Dan Wells and cartoonist Howard Tayler called Writing Excuses, involving topics about creating genre writing and webcomics. In 2016, the American media company DMG Entertainment licensed the movie rights to Sanderson's entire Cosmere universe, but the rights have since reverted back to Sanderson. Sanderson's March 2022 Kickstarter campaign became the most successful in history, finishing with 185,341 backers pledging $41,754,153.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Early life and education
[edit]Sanderson was born on December 19, 1975, in Lincoln, Nebraska,[4][5] the eldest of four children. He was a "reluctant reader" as a child, but became a passionate reader of fantasy in his teens after a teacher gave him a copy of Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly.[6] He made several early attempts at writing his own stories.[7] After graduating from high school in 1994, he went to Brigham Young University (BYU) as a biochemistry major. He took a two-year leave of absence from 1995 to 1997 to serve as a volunteer missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was assigned to serve in South Korea.[7]
After completing his missionary service, Sanderson returned to BYU and changed his major to English literature. While an undergraduate, Sanderson took a job as a night auditor at a local hotel in Provo, Utah, as it allowed him to write while working.[7] One of Sanderson's roommates at BYU was Ken Jennings, who nearly ten years later became famous during his 74-game win streak on the game show Jeopardy!.[8] Sanderson graduated from BYU in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts. He continued on as a graduate student, receiving an M.A. in English with an emphasis in creative writing in 2004.[9] While at BYU, Sanderson was on the staff of Leading Edge, a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine published by the university, and served as its editor-in-chief for one year.[10]
In 2006, Sanderson married Emily Bushman, an English, Spanish, and ESL teacher and fellow BYU alumna who later became his business manager.[7][11] They have three sons and reside in American Fork, Utah.[12]
Career
[edit]Early writing career
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Sanderson wrote consistently throughout his undergraduate and graduate studies; by 2003, he had written twelve novels, though no publisher had accepted any of them for publication.[13] While in the middle of a graduate program at BYU, he was contacted by Tor Books editor Moshe Feder, who wanted to acquire one of his books. Sanderson had submitted the manuscript of his sixth novel,[14] Elantris, a year and a half earlier.[7] Elantris was published by Tor Books on April 21, 2005, to generally positive reviews.[15][16] This was followed in 2006 by Mistborn: The Final Empire, the first book in his Mistborn fantasy trilogy, in which "allomancers"—people with the ability to 'burn' metals and alloys after ingesting them—gain enhanced senses and control over powerful supernatural forces.[17]
He published the second book of the Mistborn series The Well of Ascension in 2007.[18] Later that year, Sanderson published the children's novel Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, about a boy named Alcatraz with a talent for breaking things.[19] Alcatraz confronts a group of evil librarians who are bent on taking over the world. The first of his "laws of magic" were first published in 2007, with the second and third published in 2012 and 2013 (respectively).[20][21][22] In 2008, the third and final book in the Mistborn trilogy was published, titled The Hero of Ages, as well as the second book in the Alcatraz series, titled Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones.[23] That same year, he started the podcast Writing Excuses with Howard Tayler and Dan Wells.[24]
The Wheel of Time
[edit]Sanderson rose to prominence in late 2007 when Harriet McDougal, the wife and editor of author Robert Jordan, chose Sanderson to complete the final books in Jordan's epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time after Jordan's death. McDougal asked Sanderson to finish the series after being deeply impressed by his first Mistborn novel, The Final Empire.[25] Tor Books made the announcement on December 7, 2007.[26] After reviewing what was necessary to complete the series, Sanderson and Tor announced on March 30, 2009, that a final three books would be published instead of just one.
The first of these, The Gathering Storm, was published on October 27, 2009, and reached the number-one spot on the New York Times bestseller list for hardcover fiction.[27][28] Towers of Midnight, the second-to-last The Wheel of Time book, was published just over a year after The Gathering Storm on November 2, 2010, debuting at number one on the bestseller list.[29] In early 2013, the series was completed with the publication of A Memory of Light.[30]
Career
[edit]In 2009, Tor Books published Warbreaker, which originally appeared serially on Sanderson's website while he was writing the novel from 2006 to 2009.[31][32] In the same year, the third Alcatraz book was published, titled Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia.[33] In 2010, Sanderson published The Way of Kings, the first of a planned ten-book series called The Stormlight Archive. It achieved the number seven slot on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list.[34] The fourth Alcatraz novel, Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens, followed soon after.[35]
In October 2011, he finished a novella e-book, Infinity Blade: Awakening, based on the action role-playing, iOS video game Infinity Blade, developed by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games.[36] In November 2011, he published a sequel to the Mistborn trilogy, Mistborn: The Alloy of Law.[37] It was originally planned as a standalone novel set about 300 years after the original trilogy, but it was later expanded into a four-book series.[38][39] It debuted at number nine on the combined print and e-book New York Times Best Seller list.[40]
On August 31, 2012, Sanderson published a science fiction novella entitled Legion, followed by another short work titled The Emperor's Soul.[41][42] In 2013, Sanderson published two new young adult series. These series included The Rithmatist and the first of The Reckoners series titled Steelheart.[43][44][45] In March 2014, Words of Radiance, the second book in The Stormlight Archive, was published.[46]
Later that year, Subterranean Press published the second novella in the Legion series, Legion: Skin Deep.[47] It was a preliminary nominee for the 2015 Hugo Awards, but did not make the final ballot.[47] In January 2015, the second book of The Reckoners, titled Firefight, was published.[48] Firefight won the 2015 Whitney Award in the Best Young Adult—Speculative category.[48] It also placed eighth in the Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction category of the Goodreads Choice Awards and was a finalist for the 2015 AML Award in the Young Adult Novel category.[48]
Nine months later, Sanderson published Mistborn: Shadows of Self as a direct sequel to The Alloy of Law.[49] The novel won the 2017 Neffy Award in the Best Novel category, placed third in the 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards in the Fantasy category, was a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction category of the 2015 Whitney Awards, and was a preliminary nomineed for the 2016 Gemmell Legend Award.[49] On November 16, 2015, Sanderson's agency (JABberwocky Literary Agency) announced that Sanderson officially sold over 7 million copies worldwide.[50]
On January 26, 2016, Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning was published as the sequel to Shadows of Self. On February 16, 2016, the third and final book of the Reckoners trilogy, titled Calamity, was published. In June 2016, Sanderson's first graphic novel White Sand—written with Rik Hoskin—was released. The series is planned as a trilogy.[51] The graphic novels are based on an original manuscript by Sanderson.[52] On September 6, 2016, the fifth Alcatraz book was published, called Alcatraz Versus the Dark Talent.[53]
DMG Entertainment optioned the Cosmere in 2016 for film and television.[54] On November 22, 2016, an anthology of Cosmere short stories and novellas was published, titled Arcanum Unbounded: A Cosmere Collection. The third book in The Stormlight Archive, Oathbringer, was published on November 14, 2017.[55] The first book of the Defiant series, Skyward, was published on November 6, 2018.[56] The second book in the series, Starsight, was released on November 26, 2019. In September 2020, a collaboration project with author Mary Robinette Kowal called The Original, was released. Rhythm of War, the fourth Stormlight novel, was published on November 17, 2020.[57] In 2020, Sanderson's agency updated his number of copies sold to over 18 million worldwide,[58] and in early 2021, to over 21 million.[59]
In March 2021, Brandon Sanderson announced a "Weekly Update" in his YouTube channel which will give updates on his current projects every week. On May 26, Brandon Sanderson revealed the title and cover for "Cytonic", the third book of his Skyward series, which was published on November 23, 2021. Sanderson started a new podcast in June 2021 called 'Intentionally Blank', with friend and fellow science fiction author Dan Wells.[60]
Sanderson announced in March 2022 that, over the previous two pandemic years, he had secretly written five otherwise-unannounced books (four full adult novels and a shorter junior novel). The full novels (three of which are set in the Cosmere) were made available through a Kickstarter subscription that releases them quarterly through 2023.[61] The Kickstarter campaign was highly successful, raising $15 million in its first 24 hours[62] and over $20 million within three days, becoming the all-time most successful campaign.[63] The Kickstarter campaign finished with 185,341 backers pledging $41,754,153.[64][65] Before the conclusion of his Kickstarter campaign, Sanderson also backed every other publishing project on Kickstarter, for a total of 316 projects.[66] One of the secret projects during the pandemic, Tress of the Emerald Sea, was released in book form in April 2023.[67]
Sanderson also collaborated with Unknown Worlds Entertainment to create the lore and setting for the video game Moonbreaker, which was released via early access in September 2022.[68]
Sanderson announced a further 'secret project' novel, set for a 2025 release, in March 2024.[69]
Cosmere
[edit]The Cosmere is the name of the universe in which Elantris, Mistborn, Warbreaker, The Stormlight Archive, White Sand, Tress of the Emerald Sea, Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, The Sunlit Man, and stories contained in Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection are all set. This idea came from Sanderson's desire to create an epic-length series without requiring readers to buy a ridiculous number of books. Because of that, he hides connections to his other works within each book, creating a "hidden epic".[70] He has estimated that the Cosmere sequence could conclude with at least 40 books.[71]
The story of the Cosmere is about a mysterious being called Adonalsium, who existed on a world known as Yolen. Adonalsium was killed by a group of at least seventeen conspirators, causing its power to shatter into sixteen different Shards, each of which bears immense power.[72] Sixteen of those people—referred to as Vessels—then took these Shards and traveled to new worlds, populating them with different systems of magic or extending on ones already present. In one case, the Shards Ruin and Preservation worked together to actually create a planet and its people (Scadrial, as featured in Mistborn).[72]
Each Shard has an Intent, such as Ambition or Honor, and a Vessel's personality is changed over time to bring them more in-line with their Intent. One such Shard, Odium, has killed—or "splintered"—several other Shards. On Sel, he splintered Devotion and Dominion, accidentally creating the Dor, from which Seons and Skaze have emerged. On Roshar, Odium splintered Honor and brought about the Everstorm and the True Desolation. He has also splintered Ambition, in the Threnody system. A man known as Hoid is seen or mentioned in most Cosmere books. He travels the so-called Shardworlds, using the people of those worlds to further an unknown agenda.[73]
Sanderson has indicated that an upcoming work in the series will be in the Cyberpunk genre, a marked departure from the setting of the high-fantasy and urban-fantasy settings that have featured in the Cosmere universe to date.[74]
Sanderson's Laws of Magic
[edit]Sanderson makes an express distinction between "soft" and "hard" magic for purposes of world building and creating magic systems in fictional settings.[75][76][77] The terminology of hard and soft originate from hard and soft sciences, which lends itself towards hard science fiction and soft science fiction.[citation needed] Both terms are approximate ways of characterizing two ends of a spectrum.[20][78] Hard magic systems follow specific rules, the magic is controlled and explained to the reader in the narrative detailing the mechanics behind the way the magic 'works' and can be used for building settings that revolve around the magic system.[79][80] Soft magic systems may not have clearly defined rules or limitations, or they may provide limited exposition regarding their workings. They are used to create a sense of wonder in the reader.[75][81]
Sanderson's three laws of magic are creative writing guidelines that can be used to create magic systems for fantasy stories:
- An author's ability to solve conflict with magic is directly proportional to how well the reader understands said magic.[20]
- Weaknesses, limits and costs are more interesting than powers.[21][82]
- The author should expand on what is already a part of the magic system before something entirely new is added, as this may otherwise entirely change how the magic system fits into the fictional world.[22]
Additionally, there is a zeroth law:
- Always err on the side of what's awesome.[83]
Teaching
[edit]Sanderson is adjunct faculty at Brigham Young University, teaching a creative writing course once per year.[84][85] Sanderson also participates in the weekly podcast Writing Excuses with authors Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, and web cartoonist Howard Tayler.[24] He began hosting the podcast Intentionally Blank with Dan Wells in June 2021, where they discuss random things they enjoy.[86]
Bibliography
[edit]Selected awards and honors
[edit]Sanderson has been nominated for and also won multiple awards for his various works. See Writing Excuses for additional awards and nominations.
| Year | Organization | Award title, Category |
Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2005 | Romantic Times | Reviewers' Choice Best Book Award, Best Epic Fantasy Novel Award |
Elantris | Won | [87] |
| 2006 | World Science Fiction Convention | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | -- | Nominated | |
| Romantic Times | Reviewers' Choice Best Book Award, Best Epic Fantasy Novel Award |
Mistborn | Nominated | [88] | |
| 2007 | World Science Fiction Convention | John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer | -- | Nominated | |
| Romantic Times | Reviewers' Choice Best Book Award, Best Epic Fantasy Novel Award |
The Well of Ascension | Nominated | [89] | |
| Polytechnic University of Catalonia | UPC Science Fiction Award | Defending Elysium | Won | [90] | |
| LDStorymakers | Whitney Awards, Best Speculative Fiction |
The Well of Ascension | Nominated | [91] | |
| Whitney Awards, Best Youth Fiction |
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | Romantic Times | Reviewers' Choice Best Book Award, Best Epic Fantasy Novel Award |
The Hero of Ages | Won | [92] |
| LDStorymakers | Whitney Awards, Best Speculative Fiction Award |
The Hero of Ages | Won | [93] | |
| 2009 | LDStorymakers | Whitney Awards, Best Speculative Fiction |
Warbreaker | Nominated | [94] |
| 2010 | LDStorymakers | Whitney Awards, Best Speculative Fiction Award |
The Way of Kings | Won | [95] |
| LDStorymakers | Whitney Awards, Best Novel of the Year Award |
The Way of Kings | Won | [95] | |
| Goodreads | Goodreads Choice Awards 2010, Best Fantasy of 2010 |
Towers of Midnight | Won | [96] | |
| 2011 | DGLA | David Gemmell Legend Award | The Way of Kings | Won | [97] |
| LDStorymakers | Whitney Awards, Best Speculative Fiction Award |
The Alloy of Law | Won | [98] | |
| 2012 | Goodreads | Goodreads Choice Awards 2012, Best Fantasy of 2012 |
The Emperor's Soul | Nominated | [99] |
| 2013 | World Science Fiction Society | Hugo Award, Best Novella |
The Emperor's Soul | Won | [100] |
| World Fantasy Convention | World Fantasy Award, Best Novella |
The Emperor's Soul | Nominated | [101] | |
| Goodreads | Goodreads Choice Awards 2013, Best Fantasy of 2013 |
A Memory of Light | Nominated | [102] | |
| LDStorymakers | Whitney Awards, Best Young Adult—Speculative |
Steelheart | Won | [103] | |
| Goodreads | Goodreads Choice Awards 2013, Best Young Adult Fantasy of 2013 |
Steelheart | Nominated | [104] | |
| 2014 | World Science Fiction Society | Hugo Award, Best Novel |
The Wheel of Time[105] | Nominated | [106] |
| DGLA | David Gemmell Legend Award, Best Novel |
A Memory of Light | Nominated | [107] | |
| Goodreads | Goodreads Choice Awards 2014, Best Fantasy of 2014 |
Words of Radiance | Nominated | [108] | |
| Whitney Awards | 2014 Whitney Finalists, Speculative |
Words of Radiance | Won | [109] | |
| 2015 | DGLA | David Gemmell Legend Award, Legend Award |
Words of Radiance | Won | |
| Goodreads | Goodreads Choice Awards 2015, Best Fantasy of 2015 |
Shadows of Self | Nominated | [110] | |
| Goodreads Choice Awards 2015, Best Young Adult Fantasy of 2015 |
Firefight | Nominated | [111] | ||
| 2016 | World Science Fiction Society | Hugo Award, Best Novella |
Perfect State | Nominated | [112] |
| Dragon Con | Dragon Award, Best Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel |
Calamity | Nominated | [113] | |
| 2017 | DGLA | David Gemmell Legend Award, Legend Award |
The Bands of Mourning | Nominated | |
| 2018 | DGLA | David Gemmell Legend Award, Best Fantasy Novel |
Oathbringer | Nominated | [114] |
| World Science Fiction Society | Hugo Award, Best Series |
The Stormlight Archive | Nominated | [115] | |
| 2021 | Dragon Con | Dragon Award, Best Fantasy Novel (Including Paranormal) |
Rhythm of War | Nominated | [116] |
| 2023 | Utah Valley University | Honorary Doctor of Letters | -- | Awarded | [117] |
Notes
[edit]References
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Anyway, there was a God. Adonalsium. I don't know if it was a force or a being, though I suspect the latter. Sixteen people, together, killed Adonalsium, ripping it apart and dividing its essence between them, becoming the first who Ascended.
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