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=== Temerant ===
 
=== Temerant ===
These are novels or stories set in [[Temerant]], the world of [[The Kingkiller Chronicle]].
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These are novels or stories set in [[Temerant]], the world of ''[[The Kingkiller Chronicle]]''.
  
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* ''The Road to Levinshir'' (2002): An excerpt from the series published as a short story.  It appears in ''Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy'' (July 2008, Subterranean Press), edited by William Schafer, and ''Epic: Legends of Fantasy Anthology'', which was edited by John Joseph Adams (January 2012, Tachyon Publications). Originally written for ''The Name of the Wind'', it would appear in a different format in ''The Wise Man's Fear''.
 
* ''[[The Name of the Wind]]'' (March 27, 2007) was the first novel in in the trilogy ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''.
 
* ''[[The Name of the Wind]]'' (March 27, 2007) was the first novel in in the trilogy ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''.
 
* ''[[The Wise Man's Fear]]'' (March 1, 2011) was the second novel in the trilogy ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''.
 
* ''[[The Wise Man's Fear]]'' (March 1, 2011) was the second novel in the trilogy ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''.
* [["How Old Holly Came to Be"]] (July, 2013) was published in the anthology ''Unfettered'', edited by Shawn Speakman, a short story spin-off.
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* [["How Old Holly Came to Be"]] (June 21, 2013) was published in the anthology ''Unfettered'', edited by Shawn Speakman, a short story spin-off.
 
* ''[[The Slow Regard of Silent Things]]'' (January 11, 2014) is a spin-off novella. It was illustrated by [[Nate Taylor]].
 
* ''[[The Slow Regard of Silent Things]]'' (January 11, 2014) is a spin-off novella. It was illustrated by [[Nate Taylor]].
 
* [["The Lightning Tree"]] (June 17, 2014), a spin-off novellette published in ''Rogues''. It was edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.
 
* [["The Lightning Tree"]] (June 17, 2014), a spin-off novellette published in ''Rogues''. It was edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.
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* [["The Boy Who Loved the Moon"]]: A comic book adaptation of a section from ''The Wise Man's Fear'', illustrated by frequent collaborator Nate Taylor.
 
* ''[[The Doors of Stone]]'' (unpublished), the upcoming final book in ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''.
 
* ''[[The Doors of Stone]]'' (unpublished), the upcoming final book in ''The Kingkiller Chronicle''.
  
=== Upcoming ===
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=== Non-Temerant (Print Media) ===
  
* [["The Boy Who Loved the Moon"]]
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These are works of fiction set outside of Temerant.
  
==== On Hold ====
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* ''Your Annotated, Illustrated College Survival Guide'' (January, 2005, Cornerstone Press): A collection of four years' worth of humorous "advice" essays written by Rothfuss, starting in 1998.<ref>Goodreads, [https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/103529869?book_show_action=true Pat's review of Your Annotated, Illustrated College Survival Guide]</ref> The book was illustrated by Brett Hiorns<ref>Pat's blog, [https://blog.patrickrothfuss.com/2014/11/the-traditional-pat-rothfuss-donation-blog/ The Traditional Pat Rothfuss Donation Blog
* ''The Tale of Laniel Young-Again'': This is the working title<ref>YouTube, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSNEcuqSboo Patrick Rothfuss reads "The Tale of Laniel Young-Again"]: "The standing, awful title for this is ''The Tale of Laniel Young-Again''"</ref> for a story about a legendary figure in the world of Temerant. The book was put on on hold "about two thirds of the way in"<ref>YouTube, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vxUKucLp7o Projects after book three — Patrick Rothfuss on JoCo Cruise 2017]</ref>in 2014 to focus work on ''The Doors of Stone''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/KingkillerChronicle/comments/2kogs3/laniel_young_again/ Kingkiller Chronicle subreddit report on a book reading]</ref>.
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]: "This edition is annotated, and illustrated by my longtime friend Brett Hiorns"</ref>(credited as "B.J. Hiorns").
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* ''[[The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle]]: The Thing Beneath the Bed'' (June 21, 2010): A not-for-children "children's book" about a princess and her teddy bear. It was illustrated by [[Nate Taylor]].
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* ''The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Dark of Deep Below'' (November 30, 2013): A sequel to ''The Dark of Deep Below'', again illustrated by Nate Taylor.
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* ''Rat Queens #2'': Rothfuss and Taylor collaborated to create a five-page backup comic for the series ''Rat Queens'' (April 12, 2017).<ref>[https://kurtiswiebe.com/2017/04/12/rat-queens-2-available-now/ Kurtis Wiebe]</ref>
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* "So Long as You Can See the Moon": a 12-page ''[[Torment: Tides of Numenera]]'' comic created exclusively for backers which Rothfuss and Taylor collaborated on.<ref>Torment RPG Tumblr, [https://tormentrpg.tumblr.com/theksaddons Digital Add-Ons]</ref>
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* ''Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons and Dragons'' (issue #1: August, 2018; trade paperback: March 12, 2019, IDW Publishing): Co-written with Jim Zub and illustrated by Troy Little. A crossover comic between the cartoon ''Rick and Morty'' and the ''Dungeons and Dragons'' franchise.<ref>Io9,[https://io9.gizmodo.com/rick-and-morty-are-going-to-save-the-universe-with-a-ga-1825103031 Rick and Morty Are Going to Save the Universe With a Game of Dungeons & Dragons]</ref>
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=== Video Games ===
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* ''[[Torment: Tides of Numenera]]'': Rothfuss joined ''Tides of Numenera'' as a writer in 2013, creating and writing the companion character Rhin.
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* ''Hero's Song'': Rothfuss helped create the lore for ''Hero's Song'', an open world roguelike fantasy game by Pixelmage Games. Following a failed Kickstarter campaign<ref>PC Gamer, [https://www.pcgamer.com/the-heros-song-kickstarter-plug-has-been-pulled/ The Hero's Song Kickstarter plug has been pulled
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]</ref> and lack of resources sales<ref>GamesIndustry.biz, [https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-01-04-pixelmage-games-closes-before-completion-of-heros-song Pixelmage Games closes before completion of Hero's Song]</ref>, the game was cancelled and the company closed down in 2016.<ref>PC Gamer, [https://www.pcgamer.com/john-smedleys-heros-song-cancelled-pixelmage-games-shut-down/ John Smedley's Hero's Song cancelled, Pixelmage Games shut down]</ref>
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=== On Hold ===
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* ''The Tale of Laniel Young-Again'': This is the working title<ref>YouTube, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSNEcuqSboo Patrick Rothfuss reads "The Tale of Laniel Young-Again"]: "The standing, awful title for this is ''The Tale of Laniel Young-Again''"</ref> for a story about a legendary figure in the world of Temerant. The book was put on on hold "about two thirds of the way in"<ref>YouTube, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vxUKucLp7o Projects after book three — Patrick Rothfuss on JoCo Cruise 2017]</ref>in 2014 to focus work on ''The Doors of Stone''<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/KingkillerChronicle/comments/2kogs3/laniel_young_again/ Kingkiller Chronicle subreddit report at a reading]</ref>.
  
 
== Personal Life ==
 
== Personal Life ==

Revision as of 16:37, 17 January 2020

I remember sitting down once, [at] three in the morning and probably the only person awake in Stevens Point. And I stop, and I think: "This is crap! I've spent years of my life writing crap. This will never be published - it isn't good... I've wasted years of my life!" *shrugs and types on* You do it because you like the process. I mean... you write because you like to write.

Patrick Rothfuss is the author of The Kingkiller Chronicle and its companion stories.

Biography

Patrick "Pat" James Rothfuss was born in Madison, Wisconsin[1], on June 6th, 1973. His father Jim was an engineer.[2] He and his younger sister[3] were raised in rural Wisconsin.

In 1999, Rothfuss graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he had originally enrolled as "to study the equivalent of chemical engineering".[4] He would later switch to clinical psychology[5]; three years into his degree, he became "Undeclared".[6] Nine years later, university policy finally forced him to graduate; he left with a BA in English, and minors in psychology, history, philosophy, and writing.[6]

Works

Temerant

These are novels or stories set in Temerant, the world of The Kingkiller Chronicle.

  • The Road to Levinshir (2002): An excerpt from the series published as a short story. It appears in Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy (July 2008, Subterranean Press), edited by William Schafer, and Epic: Legends of Fantasy Anthology, which was edited by John Joseph Adams (January 2012, Tachyon Publications). Originally written for The Name of the Wind, it would appear in a different format in The Wise Man's Fear.
  • The Name of the Wind (March 27, 2007) was the first novel in in the trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle.
  • The Wise Man's Fear (March 1, 2011) was the second novel in the trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle.
  • "How Old Holly Came to Be" (June 21, 2013) was published in the anthology Unfettered, edited by Shawn Speakman, a short story spin-off.
  • The Slow Regard of Silent Things (January 11, 2014) is a spin-off novella. It was illustrated by Nate Taylor.
  • "The Lightning Tree" (June 17, 2014), a spin-off novellette published in Rogues. It was edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.
  • "The Boy Who Loved the Moon": A comic book adaptation of a section from The Wise Man's Fear, illustrated by frequent collaborator Nate Taylor.
  • The Doors of Stone (unpublished), the upcoming final book in The Kingkiller Chronicle.

Non-Temerant (Print Media)

These are works of fiction set outside of Temerant.

  • Your Annotated, Illustrated College Survival Guide (January, 2005, Cornerstone Press): A collection of four years' worth of humorous "advice" essays written by Rothfuss, starting in 1998.[7] The book was illustrated by Brett Hiorns[8](credited as "B.J. Hiorns").
  • The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed (June 21, 2010): A not-for-children "children's book" about a princess and her teddy bear. It was illustrated by Nate Taylor.
  • The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Dark of Deep Below (November 30, 2013): A sequel to The Dark of Deep Below, again illustrated by Nate Taylor.
  • Rat Queens #2: Rothfuss and Taylor collaborated to create a five-page backup comic for the series Rat Queens (April 12, 2017).[9]
  • "So Long as You Can See the Moon": a 12-page Torment: Tides of Numenera comic created exclusively for backers which Rothfuss and Taylor collaborated on.[10]
  • Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons and Dragons (issue #1: August, 2018; trade paperback: March 12, 2019, IDW Publishing): Co-written with Jim Zub and illustrated by Troy Little. A crossover comic between the cartoon Rick and Morty and the Dungeons and Dragons franchise.[11]

Video Games

  • Torment: Tides of Numenera: Rothfuss joined Tides of Numenera as a writer in 2013, creating and writing the companion character Rhin.
  • Hero's Song: Rothfuss helped create the lore for Hero's Song, an open world roguelike fantasy game by Pixelmage Games. Following a failed Kickstarter campaign[12] and lack of resources sales[13], the game was cancelled and the company closed down in 2016.[14]

On Hold

  • The Tale of Laniel Young-Again: This is the working title[15] for a story about a legendary figure in the world of Temerant. The book was put on on hold "about two thirds of the way in"[16]in 2014 to focus work on The Doors of Stone[17].

Personal Life

Rothfuss lives in a house he bought with his girlfriend Sarah in 2009. The couple has two sons.

Notes