Dave Wolverton
Encyclopedia
Dave Wolverton is a science fiction
author
who also goes under the pseudonym
David Farland for his fantasy
works. He currently lives in St. George
, Utah
with his wife and five children.
" contest.
Dave Wolverton became a judge for that contest in 1991. In addition, he edited the annual anthology before passing on the role to Algis Budrys
.
Other awards he has been nominated for include the Nebula Award
in the Best Novellette category for his short story After a Lean Winter. He has also been nominated for a Hugo Award
.
In the summer of 1998 Dave Wolverton broke the world record for the most book signings in one sitting, which he achieved with A Very Strange Trip.
Under his Pseduonym David Farland, he writes fantasy, leaving his real name for his science fiction novels.
In his spare time Dave Wolverton is also a Boy Scout leader.
Wolverton has also worked as an English professor at Brigham Young University
.
He is also responsible for the concept of "lurkers" in the well-known RTS (Real-time strategy
) game Starcraft: Brood War
.
The Runelords
(Published under the pseudonym David Farland)
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
author
Author
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who also goes under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
David Farland for his fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
works. He currently lives in St. George
St. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
with his wife and five children.
Career
Dave Wolverton began writing during college and entered short stories into various contests. His career began in 1987 when he won the top award in the L. Ron Hubbard "Writers of the FutureWriters of the Future
Writers of the Future is a science fiction and fantasy story contest that was originated by L. Ron Hubbard in the early 1980s. Hubbard...
" contest.
Dave Wolverton became a judge for that contest in 1991. In addition, he edited the annual anthology before passing on the role to Algis Budrys
Algis Budrys
Algis Budrys was a Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor, and critic. He was also known under the pen names "Frank Mason", "Alger Rome", "John A. Sentry", "William Scarff", and "Paul Janvier."-Biography:...
.
Other awards he has been nominated for include the Nebula Award
Nebula Award
The Nebula Award is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America , for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the previous year...
in the Best Novellette category for his short story After a Lean Winter. He has also been nominated for a Hugo Award
Hugo Award
The Hugo Awards are given annually for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was officially named the Science Fiction Achievement Awards...
.
In the summer of 1998 Dave Wolverton broke the world record for the most book signings in one sitting, which he achieved with A Very Strange Trip.
Under his Pseduonym David Farland, he writes fantasy, leaving his real name for his science fiction novels.
In his spare time Dave Wolverton is also a Boy Scout leader.
Wolverton has also worked as an English professor at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
.
He is also responsible for the concept of "lurkers" in the well-known RTS (Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
) game Starcraft: Brood War
StarCraft: Brood War
StarCraft: Brood War is the expansion pack for the award winning military science fiction, real-time strategy video game StarCraft. Released in 1998 for Windows and Mac OS, it was co-developed by Saffire and Blizzard Entertainment. The expansion pack introduced new campaigns, map tilesets, music,...
.
Essays/Articles
- The Writers of the Future Decade (1994) - Originally published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume X
- About the Writers and Illustrators of the Future (1995) - Originally published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Volume XI
Novelettes
- The Sky is an Open Highway (1988) - Originally published in the July edition of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
- My Favorite Christmas (1993) - Originally published in Christmas Forever
- We Blazed (1995) - Originally published in Peter S. Beagle's Immortal Unicorn
- In the Teeth of Glory (1995) - Originally published in David Copperfield's Tales of the Impossible
- The Stone Mother's Curse (1996) - Originally published in Return to Avalon
- My Favorite Christmas (2001) - Published in Leading EdgeLeading EdgeLeading Edge, formerly The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, is a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine founded in 1981 and published at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The magazine is known for its high quality fiction and has published stories by authors such...
issue #41
Novels
- On My Way to ParadiseOn My Way to ParadiseOn My Way to Paradise is a novel by Dave Wolverton and was published in 1989 by Bantam Books. It is set in the far future depicting a man, Angelo Osic, who is running from an everchanging and frightening world of war and politics....
(1989) - Wheatfields Beyond (1993)
- A Very Strange Trip (1999), based on a story by L. Ron HubbardL. Ron HubbardLafayette Ronald Hubbard , better known as L. Ron Hubbard , was an American pulp fiction author and religious leader who founded the Church of Scientology...
- Of Mice And Magic (2005), Benjamin Ravenspell series
- In the Company of Angels (2009)
Short stories
- The Sky is an Open Highway (1985) - published in Leading EdgeLeading EdgeLeading Edge, formerly The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, is a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine founded in 1981 and published at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The magazine is known for its high quality fiction and has published stories by authors such...
, issue #10 - On My Way to ParadiseOn My Way to ParadiseOn My Way to Paradise is a novel by Dave Wolverton and was published in 1989 by Bantam Books. It is set in the far future depicting a man, Angelo Osic, who is running from an everchanging and frightening world of war and politics....
(1989) - Originally published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. III - After a Lean Winter (1996)
- A Rarefied View at Dawn (2005) - published in Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine ShowOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine ShowOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show is an anthology edited by Edmund R. Schubert and Orson Scott Card.Originally published in paperback by Tor Books in August 2008 , It contains eighteen stories from Card's online magazine InterGalactic Medicine Show including four from Card set in his...
, issue #1 - The Mooncalfe (2006) - published in Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine ShowOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine ShowOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show is an anthology edited by Edmund R. Schubert and Orson Scott Card.Originally published in paperback by Tor Books in August 2008 , It contains eighteen stories from Card's online magazine InterGalactic Medicine Show including four from Card set in his...
, issue #2 - Sweetly The Dragon Dreams (2008) - published in Orson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine ShowOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine ShowOrson Scott Card's InterGalactic Medicine Show is an anthology edited by Edmund R. Schubert and Orson Scott Card.Originally published in paperback by Tor Books in August 2008 , It contains eighteen stories from Card's online magazine InterGalactic Medicine Show including four from Card set in his...
, cover story, issue #10
The Golden Queen
- The Golden Queen (1994)
- Beyond the Gate (1995)
- Lords of the Seventh Swarm (1997)
The RunelordsThe RunelordsThe Runelords is a fantasy series by author David Farland. In the universe of The Runelords, there exists a unique magical system which relies on the existence of distinct bodily attributes, such as brawn, grace, and wit. These attributes can be transferred from one individual to another in a...
(Published under the pseudonym David Farland)
- The Sum of All MenThe Sum of All MenThe Sum of All Men is the first novel in David Farland's epic fantasy series The Runelords. First published in 1998, the novel has been printed under a number of names, including The Sum of All Men, The Runelords, and The Runelords: The Sum of All Men.-Plot introduction:The Sum of All Men is an...
(1998) - Brotherhood of the WolfBrotherhood of the Wolf (novel)Brotherhood of the Wolf is the second novel in David Farland's epic fantasy series The Runelords.-Plot introduction:Brotherhood of the Wolf is an epic fantasy novel set in a land where men can bestow to each other a number of endowments, granting the recipient of the endowment attributes such as...
(1999) - WizardbornWizardbornWizardborn is the third novel in David Farland's epic fantasy series The Runelords.-Plot introduction:Wizardborn is an epic fantasy novel set in a land where men can bestow to each other a number of endowments, granting the recipient of the endowment attributes such as increased strength, a more...
(2001) - The Lair of BonesThe Lair of BonesThe Lair of Bones is the fourth novel in David Farland's epic fantasy series The Runelords. It is the final novel in the saga's original story arc.-Plot introduction:...
(2003) - Sons of the OakSons of the OakSons of the Oak is the fifth installment in David Farland's fantasy series The Runelords. It chronicles the life of the Earth King Gaborn Val Orden's son Fallion as he matures and begins to discover powers even his father didn't have.-Plot introduction:...
(2006) - WorldbinderWorldbinderWorldbinder is the sixth novel in David Farland's epic fantasy series The Runelords.- Plot introduction :Worldbinder is an epic fantasy novel set in a land where men can bestow to each other a number of endowments, granting the recipient of the endowment attributes such as increased strength, a...
(2007) - The Wyrmling HordeThe Wyrmling HordeThe Wyrmling Horde is the seventh installment in the Runelords series written by David Farland and was published September 16, 2008.-Plot introduction:...
(2008) - ChaosboundChaosboundChaosbound is the eighth installment in the Runelords series written by David Farland and was published October 13, 2009.-Plot introduction:...
(2009) - A Tale of Tales (2012)
Mummy Chronicles
- Revenge of the Scorpion King (2001)
- Heart of the Pharaoh (2001)
- The Curse of the Nile (2001)
- Flight of the Phoenix (2001)
Star Wars Episode I Adventures
- 1. The Ghostling Children (2000)
- 2. The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker (2000)
- 3. Capture Arawynne (2000)
- 4. Trouble on Tattooine (2000)
Star Wars Missions
- 1. The Search for Grubba the Hut (1998)
- 2. The Hunt For Han Solo (1998)
- 3. Ithorian Invasion (1997)