Writers and Illustrators of the Future
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Edition 3 (1987) Winner
Dave Wolverton
デイヴ・ウォルヴァートン
Deivu Woruvāton
Aliases:
John David Wolverton
Pen Names:
David Farland（Used primarily for fantasy works from mid-1990s onward）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-05-28 （Springfield, Oregon）
- Died
- 2022-01-14 （St. George, Utah） age 64
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Residence History
- Springfield, Oregon → Monroe, Oregon → Provo, Utah → St. George, Utah
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Writing teacher, Professor, Game designer, Film producer
- Active Years
- 1985-2022
- Affiliations
- Writers of the Future, Brigham Young University, Saffire Studios
- Memberships
- SFWA (presumed)
- Influenced
- Brandon Sanderson, Brandon Mull, Jessica Day George, Eric Flint, Stephenie Meyer, James Dashner
- Nominations
- Nebula Award Best Novelette (After a Lean Winter), Hugo Award (details unknown), Locus Award Best First Novel (On My Way to Paradise)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) | — | Unknown | — | — | United States |
| Brigham Young University | — | English | — | 1980年代 | United States |
Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho)
Unknown
Country:
United States
Attended before transferring to Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
English
Period:
1980年代
Country:
United States
Also served as creative writing professor (1999-2002)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Writers of the Future | On My Way to Paradise | Fourth Quarter First Place | Writers of the Future | Won |
| 1987 | Golden Pen Award | On My Way to Paradise | — | — | Won |
| 2009 | Whitney Award | In the Company of Angels | Best Novel of the Year | LDStorymakers | Won |
| 2009 | Whitney Award | — | Outstanding Achievement | LDStorymakers | Won |
| 2012 | International Book Award | Nightingale | Young Adult Novel | — | Won |
Writers of the Future
1987
Work:
On My Way to Paradise
Category:
Fourth Quarter First Place
Organization:
Writers of the Future
Result:
Won
Golden Pen Award
1987
Work:
On My Way to Paradise
Result:
Won
Whitney Award
2009
Work:
In the Company of Angels
Category:
Best Novel of the Year
Organization:
LDStorymakers
Result:
Won
Whitney Award
2009
Category:
Outstanding Achievement
Organization:
LDStorymakers
Result:
Won
International Book Award
2012
Work:
Nightingale
Category:
Young Adult Novel
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On My Way to Paradise
1989 Science fictionNovel expanded from the winning novella in Writers of the Future contest.
ParadiseFuture society
The Courtship of Princess Leia
1994 Science fictionStar Wars expanded universe novel.
RomanceAdventure
The Runelords (The Sum of All Men)
1998 FantasyFirst book in the international bestselling fantasy series that hit the New York Times bestseller list.
Endowment of powersMagicWar
Adaptations
- [Film] Runelords
Nightingale
2011 Young adult fantasy thrillerAward-winning young adult novel.
LegendMusic
In the Company of Angels
2009 Historical fictionWhitney Award winner.
HistoryAngels
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Epic narrative styleDetailed world-building
- Recurring Motifs
- Concepts of powerMagic systemsAdventure
Health
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Head injury and hemorrhagic stroke2022-01-13 - 2022-01-14Fatal, died on life support
Legacy
Renowned science fiction and fantasy author, Runelords series international bestsellers and NYT listed. Wrote 24 Star Wars stories. Mentored numerous successful authors.
In Popular Culture
- Creator of Dathomir and the Nightsisters in Star Wars
Trivia
- In 1998, set world record for largest single-author book signing with A Very Strange Trip.
- Creator of Dathomir and the Nightsisters in Star Wars.
- His BYU creative writing class was later taught by student Brandon Sanderson.