Brandon Sanderson | |
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![]() Sanderson at the 2016 Lucca Comics & Games convention | |
Born | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | December 19, 1975
Alma mater | Brigham Young University (B.A., M.A.) |
Period | 2005–present |
Genre | Fantasy, science fiction |
Notable works | Mistborn The Stormlight Archive Final three books in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time The Reckoners Skyward |
Spouse | Emily Bushman |
Children | 3 |
Website | |
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Brandon Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American author of epic fantasy and science fiction. 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. He is also known for finishing Robert Jordan's high fantasy series The Wheel of Time.
He created Sanderson's Laws of Magic and popularized the terms "hard 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.[1]