Robert Jordan
Author
2009 GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide #4: More Books...Storm The latest Wheel of Time book was meticulously recreated from an outline and extensive notes after the death of author Robert Jordan. The new writer, Brandon Sanderson, is an accomplished fantasy author in how own right and by all... In this article: Mathematics, Scary Go Round, Robert Jordan, and Charles Platt |
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A.V. Club RSS Feeds | November 18, 2009
Books: Review:Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson: The Gathering Storm
Likely no one was surprised when it was announced that A Memory Of Light, the planned final entry in Robert Jordan's mega-bestselling Wheel Of Time fantasy series, was so large that it had be split into three volumes. Jordan died in 2007,...
In this article: Brandon Sanderson, Aes Sedai, Dark One, Rand al'Thor, Wheel Of Time, and Dragon Reborn
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The Stranger - Slog | November 18, 2009
Reading Tonight: Big Day for Fantasy Nerds
...care about any of the above. You only care that Brandon Sanderson is going to sign The Gathering Storm, which is book 12 in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, at University Book Store tonight. Jordan, of course, passed away and left his...
In this article: Madeline DeFrees, Brandon Sanderson, Cornel West, Wheel of Time, Birthday cake, Climate change, and Brigham Young University
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The Salt Lake Tribune | November 13, 2009
In service of story: Utahn Brandon Sanderson's success rooted in fantasy
...The Wheel of Time. The original property of the late James Oliver Rigney, a South Carolinian who wrote under the pen name of Robert Jordan and who died 2007, the series has inspired its own annual convention and even charity efforts by fans so...
In this article: Brandon Sanderson, Brigham Young University, The Wheel of Time, and Provo, Utah
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Wired: GeekDad | November 02, 2009
Ending The Wheel of Time: The GeekDad Interview with Brandon Sanderson
...Wheel of Time series. To alert, but not devoted readers, this may have come as a bit of a surprise, as Robert Jordan died in 2007. But Jordan had left detailed notes, and even finished scenes (he'd talked for years about having the last...
In this article: Rand al'Thor, The Wheel of Time, Brandon Sanderson, Elayne, Forsaken, and Semirhage
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Wikipedia | October 31, 2009
Robert Jordan
...Chaos (15 October 1994) -- Locus Award nominee, 1995 In addition to the main sequence, Robert Jordan also wrote some accessory works: The World of Robert Jordan's the Wheel of Time (6 November 1997, reference book, written in...
In this article: The Wheel of Time, Conan, The Great Hunt, Tor Books, The Eye of the World, New Spring, Locus Award, Revlimid, and Cardiac amyloidosis
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The Salt Lake Tribune | October 30, 2009
Literary notes: Self-esteem and bioneers
...area Sam Weller's Bookstore will host a reading and book signing by Brandon Sanderson, author of The Gathering Storm, conclusion to Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. Sanderson, a creative-writing professor at Brigham Young...
In this article: Brandon Sanderson, Brigham Young University, Seagull Books, The Wheel of Time, and Salt Lake City
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USATODAY.com Books - Top Stories | October 29, 2009
Robert Jordan's 'Wheel of Time' saga comes full circle
The Gathering Storm is the final volume of "The Wheel of Time" saga. When Robert Jordan- the most popular fantasy writer since Tolkien- died two years ago at age 58, he left behind his "Wheel of Time" saga, unfinished. Begun in 1990...
In this article: Brandon Sanderson, The Wheel of Time, Amyloidosis, A Memory of Light, USA Today, Mistborn, and The Eye of the World
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Joe Posnanski | October 28, 2009
Political Philosophy? Really?
...you don't know how politics works. 38: Brett said at 2:36 pm on October 28th, 2009: There's a series of fantasy books by Robert Jordan called "The Wheel of Time. " In the book there are women called Aes Sedai who can basically perform...
In this article: Trey Hillman, Immanuel Kant, Larry Johnson, Bill Clinton, Mark McGwire, Political philosophy, Chiefs, Socrates, and Rafael Palmeiro
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PR Newswire | October 27, 2009
New Book in Robert Jordan's International Bestselling Wheel of Time(R) Series Releases Today
...more news releases in: Retail, Books, Entertainment, Publishing & Information Services, New Products & Services New Book in Robert Jordan's International Bestselling Wheel of Time(R) Series Releases Today NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ --...
In this article: The Wheel of Time, Tor Books, Brandon Sanderson, A Memory of Light, Dabel Brothers, Mistborn, The Eye of the World, and New Spring
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The State | October 27, 2009
Fantasy series started by SC writer continues
...book, entitled "The Gathering Storm," hits book stands on Tuesday. Charlestonian James O. Rigney, who wrote under the pen name Robert Jordan, died of a rare blood disease two years ago at the age of 58. His widow and editor, Harriet...
In this article: South Carolina, Brandon Sanderson, The Eye of the World, and Utah
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Description from Wikipedia:
Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series. He also wrote under the names Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reilly.
- Birth Date:
- October 17, 1948
- Birthplace:
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Death Date:
- September 16, 2007
- Place of Death:
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Occupation:
- Novelist
- Known for:
- The Wheel of Time
- Influenced By:
- J.R.R. Tolkien, Frank Herbert
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