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Brandon Sanderson
American fantasy writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brandon Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. He is best known for the Cosmere universe, where most of his fantasy books are set; and for finishing Robert Jordan's fantasy series The Wheel of Time.
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![]() Brandon Sanderson signing at Utopiales in 2010 | |
Born | (1975-12-19) December 19, 1975 (age 48) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Occupation | Author, professor |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University (Bachelor's degree, Master's degree) |
Period | 2005–present |
Genre | Fantasy, science fiction |
Notable works | Mistborn series The Stormlight Archive The Reckoners |
Spouse |
Emily Bushman (m. 2006) |
Children | 3 |
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Sanderson was raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. He studied at Brigham Young University, where he received degrees in English literature and creative writing. In 2008, Sanderson started a podcast with author Dan Wells and cartoonist Howard Tayler called Writing Excuses with topics about creating and producing genre writing and webcomics.
In 2016, the American media company DMG Entertainment bought the movie rights to Sanderson's entire Cosmere universe.[1]