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Patrick is an American award-winning Writer of epic fantasy, Author and College Lecturer who was born and brought-up in Madison, Wisconsin. He is widely known for his authoring the fantasy series ‘The Kingkiller Chronicle’, which earned him several awards including the 2007 ‘Quill Award’ for his debut novel, ‘The Name of the Wind/The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One.’
Patrick is known as the Author of The New York Times Best Seller books including, ‘The Wise Man’s Fear’ which peaked #1, ‘Your Annotated, Illustrated College Survival Guide’ and ‘The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle’ Part 1 and 2. He has won awards including “Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award” for Best Epic Fantasy and “David Gemmell Legend Award.”
Patrick Rothfuss Age
Patrick was born on 6th June , 1973 , in Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
Patrick Rothfuss career
The Name of the Wind also called “The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One”, is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy (The Kingkiller Chronicle)followed by The Wise Man’s Fear. It was published on March 27. 2007 by DAW Books.
The 45 years old drew inspiration from the idea that he wanted a completely new kind of book that does not have the generic characteristics of fantasy. Prior to release, an excerpt from the novel was released as a short story titled “The Road to Levinshir”, which won the Writers of the Future contest in 2002. A sequel entitled (The Wise Man’s
Structure of Name Of The Wind
The book is divided into two timelines: the first in the present, told through a third-person narrator; the second in protagonist Kvothe’s past, narrated by Kvothe himself. It also contains a “prologue” and an “epilogue”, which are almost word-for-word identical texts, but they have subtle changes that can cause different thoughts.
Patrick Rothfuss The Doors of Stone
The Doors of Stone is Patrick’s fantasy book which has been in progress of being published. His editor and publisher Betsy Wollheim, explained as to why she has not published The Doors of Stone book including its volume of the trilogy in July 2020. She said, “never seen a word of book three” and that she says the she doesn’t think that he has written anything since 2014. However, the post is no longer available.
Patrick Rothfuss The Kingkiller Chronicle
The Slow Regard of Silent Things was published in October 2014 as a companion tale for The Kingkiller Chronicle, featuring character Auri. He has also released two novella-length stories set in the same world as The Kingkiller Chronicle in anthologies. The Kingkiller Chronicle is a fantasy series by Patrick Rothfuss, which recounts the story of Kvothe, an adventurer and musician.
The story is narrated from the third person but mostly consists of Kvothe narrating his life to a scribe in the first person. The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011, respectively and a third novel titled The Doors of Stone is still to be released. Collectively, the book series has sold over 10 million copies.
The plot is divided into two different timelines: the present, in which Kvothe tells the story of his life to Devan Lochees (known as Chronicler) in the Waystone Inn, and Kvothe’s past, which makes up the majority of the first two books. The present-day interludes are in the third person from the perspective of multiple characters, while the story of Kvothe’s life is told entirely in the first person from his own perspective.
The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011, respectively and a third novel titled The Doors of Stone is still to be released. Collectively, the book series has sold over 10 million copies. The Kingkiller Chronicle is a fantasy series by Patrick , which recounts the story of Kvothe, an adventurer and musician.
The plot is divided into two different timelines: the present, in which Kvothe tells the story of his life to Devan Lochees (known as Chronicler) in the Waystone Inn, and Kvothe’s past, which makes up the majority of the first two books. The present-day interludes are in the third person from the perspective of multiple characters, while the story of Kvothe’s life is told entirely in the first person from his own perspective.
Patrick Rothfuss Books
- The Name of the Wind 2007
- The Doors of Stone The Wise Man’s Fear 2011
- The Slow Regard of Silent Things 2014
- The Lightning Tree 2017
- El Arbol Del Relampago 2015
- Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #1 2019
- The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed 2010
- Unfettered 2013
- Rothfuss 2016
- Kaze No Namae 1 2017
- The Princess and Mr. Whiffle Coloring Book 2014
- The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Dark of Deep Below 2013
- Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons Director’s Cut #1 2019
- Laniel’s Tale 2015
- The Secret Loves of Geeks 2018
- Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #3 2018
- Your Annotated, Illustrated College Survival Guide 2005
- Untitled Rothfuss 3 Of 3 2012
- Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #2 2018
- Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #4 2019
Untitled Rothfuss 1 Of 1 2017
Patrick Rothfuss Awards and Honors
- 2002 – Writers of the Future (2002 Second Quarter)
- 2007 – Quill Award
- 2007 – “Best Books of the Year”
- 2007 – Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy
- 2011 – NPR Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books
- 2012 – “David Gemmell Legend Award”
- 2012 – Ranked 3rd in “Best 21st Century Fantasy Fiction Novels” by Locus
Patrick Rothfuss Salary
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Patrick Rothfuss Net Worth
Rothfuss has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Patrick Rothfuss Family
Rothfuss was born and raised by his parents in Madison. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of his parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Patrick Rothfuss Wife
Patrick is happily married to his wife Sarah Rothfuss. The couple tied the knot in 2009 and they are blessed with two sons, whose names are undisclosed. Much information about his family will be updated soon.
Patrick Rothfuss Education
Patrick attended the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English in 1999. He began his career as a contributor to the campus paper called The Pointer and also contributed to a parody warning about the Goodtimes Virus. He then enrolled at at Washington State University, earning a Masters degree in Arts.
Patrick Rothfuss Height
Patrick stands tall at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (1.72 meters).