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David Farland

A pseudonym used by Dave Wolverton

David Farland was born John David Wolverton in Springfield, Oregon in May of 1957, the fourth of six children. He lived in Oregon for the first 18 years of his life. As a child his family was quite poor, so he worked as a farm laborer from the age of 8. At the age of 11 his father opened a small meat company in Monroe, Oregon and he began working as a meat cutter by the age of 12.

Early in his teens he developed an interest in science, and would sometimes skip high school in order to sit in on college classes in biology at Oregon State University.

At the age of sixteen he wrote his first booksa field guide to the mustelidae family of mammals and a book on the development of nuclear weaponry in the United States.

He currently lives in St. George, Utah with his wife and five children.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Historical

Series

Runelords
   1. The Sum of All Men (1998)
     aka The Runelords
   2. Brotherhood of the Wolf (1999)
   3. Wizardborn (2001)
   4. The Lair of Bones (2003)
   5. Sons of the Oak (2004)
   6. Worldbinder (2007)
   7. The Wyrmling Horde (2008)
   8. Chaosbound (2009)
   9. A Tale of Tales (2021)
   Barbarians (2013)
   Ashes and Starlight (2016)

Ravenspell
   1. Of Mice and Magic (2005)
   2. The Wizard of Ooze (2007)
   3. Freaky Fly Day (2011)

Nightingale
1. Nightingale (2011)

Golden Queen
   1. The Golden Queen (2011)
   2. Beyond The Gate (2011)
   3. Lords of the Seventh Swarm (2014)

Serpent Catch
   1. Spirit Walker (2014)
   2. Serpent Catch (2014)
   3. Blade Kin (2014)
   4. Path of the Crushed Heart (2014)

Novels

   On My Way to Paradise (1989)
   In the Company of Angels (2009)
   Death Toll (2018)

Collections

   Worlds of the Golden Queen (2005)
   The Best of David Farland: Short Stories, Volume 1 (2009)
   The Best of David Farland: Short Stories, Volume 2 (2009)
   Wonder Tales (2014)
   Tales of Ruma (2018) (with Quincy J Allen, Robert Bagnall, D J Butler, Steve Diamond, Andrew Dunlop, Jonathan Ficke, Julie Frost, Martin Greening, Daniel Hand, Ethan Hedman, Kristan Janz, Jody Lynn Nye, John D Payne, Don Perrin, Aaron Michael Ritchey and R Jon Rock)

Novellas

   After a Lean Winter (2011)
   On My Way to Paradise - Short Story (2011)
   A Rarefied View At Dawn (2011)
   Siren Song At Midnight (2011)
   We Blazed (2011)
   Wheatfields Beyond (2011)
   Feeding the Feral Children (2011)
   My Favorite Christmas (2011)
   The Stone Mother's Curse (2012)
   Sweetly the Dragon Dreams (2012)
   Skyfish (2012)
   The Smiling Man (2012)
   Charley in the Wind (2012)
   No Bird (2012)
   At The Virgin's Doorstep (2014)
   Ship of Fools (2016)
   River of Stars (2018)
   Big and Shady (2018)
   Familiar (2018)
   Hellfire on the High Frontier (2018)
   Players (2018)
   Woven of Shadow (2018)
   Green Moss River (2019)
   The King's Despatcher (2019)
   Both Eyes Open (2021)

Series contributed to

Oz Reimagined
6. Dead Blue (2013)

Non fiction

   Drawing on the Power of Resonance in Writing (2012)
   Million Dollar Outlines (2013)
   Blockbuster Book Signings! (2013)
   NaNoWriMo Inspirations (2013)
   Million Dollar Book Signings (2014)
   Daily Meditations: Writer Tips for 100 Days (2014)

David Farland recommends

Elantris (2005)
(Elantris, book 1)
Brandon Sanderson
"Brandon Sanderson is the real thing--an exciting storyteller with a unique and powerful vision. Elantris is one of the finest debuts I've seen in years."

The First (2009)
Scott Nicholson
"Quirky, twisted, finely crafted tales that carry a powerful emotional impact."

Servant (2009)
(Dark God, book 1)
John D Brown
"Thoroughly engrossing from the first page to the last! John Brown shows himself to be a writer with remarkable depth and power. I haven’t seen a debut novel this good in years!"

Racers of the Night (2014)
Brad R Torgersen
"One of the finest science fiction writers alive."

Witchy Eye (2017)
(Witchy Eye, book 1)
D J Butler
"Witchy-Eye is a brilliant blend of historical acumen and imagination, a tour-de-force that is at once full of surprises and ultimately heart-warming. This is your chance to discover one of the finest new stars writing today!"

Primordial Threat (2018)
(Exodus , book 1)
M A Rothman
"It has been a long time since I've seen a novel with big mind-blowing hard SF ideas like this. It reminds me very much of Asimov, and that is very welcome indeed."

The Brass Queen (2021)
Elizabeth Chatsworth
"THE BRASS QUEEN is at times wondrous, at times romantic, and very often gut-bustingly funny. Elizabeth Chatsworth isn't just a new author to watch for--buy this book, and she'll be one of your new favorites!"

God of Neverland (2022)
(Defenders of Lore, book 1)
Gama Ray Martinez
"A tale filled with wonder and charm and so much more. Gama Ray Martinez shows himself to be a worthy successor to J. M. Barrie. Grab a pinch of Pixie dust, and take a flight into the realm of imagination!"

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