Born on June 6, 1973, Patrick James Rothfuss is best known for his contribution to writing. One of his famous works is the trilogy “The Kingkiller Chronicle.” He is an American-based writer and has won numerous awards.
He got the 2007 Quill Award for “The Name of the Wind” which also happens to be his debut novel. Later, he released a sequel named “The Wise Man’s Fear“. This has also been tagged as the best seller in The New York Times.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Patrick James Rothfuss |
| Also Known As | Patrick Rothfuss |
| Profession | Writer |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 06 June 1973 |
| Age (As of 2022) | 49 years |
| Birthplace | America |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Religion | N/A |
| School | N/A |
| College/University | The University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point (B.A.); Washington State University (M.A.) |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree in English |
| Career | |
| Debut Novel | The Name of the Wind [2007] |
| Awards | Quill Award (2007), David Gemmell Award (2012) |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 172 cm in meters– 1.72 m in feet inches– 5’7″ |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 80 kg in pounds– 176 lbs |
| Relationships & Affairs | |
| Marital status | Married |
| Wife | Sarah Rothfuss |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father– Not Known Mother– Not Known |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Children | 2 Children |
| Income | |
| Net Worth [approx.] | $4 million |
| Social Media | |
| @patrickrothfuss | |
| @patrickrothfuss | |
Early Life & Biography
Patrick Rothfuss was born on June 6, 1973, in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1999, he graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. He has studied B.A. in English at this University. He was a major contributor to the campus paper, The Pointer.
Later, he also circulated a parody that warned about the Good Times Virus. From thereon, he worked part-time as a teacher at Stevens Point. From Washington state, he got a degree of master’s in arts and English in 2002.
An excerpt, “The Road to Levinshir” secured him a win in the second Quarter competition in 2002. This excerpt was from his then-unpublished novel named The Wise Man’s Fear.
Patrick James Rothfuss’s Career
On June 6, 1973, Patrick Rothfuss was born in Madison, Wisconsin. He received his diploma from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 1999. His undergraduate work at this university was in English. He made significant contributions to The Pointer, the student newspaper.
Later, he also disseminated a spoof containing a Good Times Virus warning. He then began working part-time at Stevens Point as a teacher. He graduated with a master’s in arts and English from Washington state in 2002.
In 2002, a passage from “The Road to Levinshir” helped him win the Second Quarter competition. This passage was taken from his unpublished book, “The Wise Man’s Fear” at the time. Rothfuss sold The Name of the Wind to DAW Books in 2006; it was published in 2007.
It was named one of Publishers Weekly’s Books of the Year and received a Quill Award (for Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror). In 2008, he also received an Alex Award. 2017 saw the release of an illustrated tenth-anniversary edition.
The Wise Man’s Fear, the book’s sequel, debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Hardback Fiction Best Seller List in March 2011. He published a book titled “The Name of the Wind.”
Auri is the main character of the illustrated novella The Slow Regard of Silent Things, which was released in October 2014 as a companion piece to The Kingkiller Chronicle. In anthologies, Rothfuss has also published two short stories that are situated in the same universe as The Kingkiller Chronicle.
They initially appeared in “Unfettered” in June 2013 under the title “How Old Holly Came To Be.” The second was the Bast-starring novella The Lightning Tree, which was made available in Rogues in June 2014.
The entire collection was up for the Best Anthology category of the 2015 World Fantasy Award. In 2018, Rothfuss collaborated with Jim Zub and Troy Little as co-writers on the comic book limited series Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons #1–4.
IDW Publishing and Oni Press released the crossover between the adult animated sitcom Rick and Morty and Dungeons & Dragons. The Deluxe Edition of Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons and Dragons by Rothfuss, Zub, and Little received an Eisner Award nomination for “Best Graphic Album Reprint” in 2022.
The Doors of Stone, the final book in the trilogy, has not been published. In response to a piece speculating on the matter in July 2020, Rothfuss’ editor and publisher Betsy Wollheim stated that she had “never seen a word of book three” and that she didn’t believe Rothfuss had written anything since 2014.
Since then, the post has been removed. Rothfuss collaborated with Grim Oak Press to establish a new imprint named Underthing Press in December 2021.
The debut publication from the new label will be a reissue of Ursula Vernon’s Hugo Award-winning webcomic Digger, which she created in 2012. After delivering his copy of the Digger Omnibus to a friend, Rothfuss said he’d always daydreamed of having his own imprint and that’s when he decided to found Underthing Press.
The Story Board, a fantasy-focused podcast hosted by Rothfuss and featuring writers including Terry Brooks and Brandon Sanderson, debuted in August 2012. There were eight episodes of The Story Board.
Unattended Consequences, originally known as Untitled Patrick Rothfuss, was the name of the podcast he and Max Temkin launched in June 2015.
In 2018, the podcast came to an end. Several times, Rothfuss has been a guest on the Writing Excuses podcast. In 2014, Rothfuss and James Ernest started working together to develop Tak, an abstract strategy game based on the game mentioned in his book The Wise Man’s Fear. Shawn Speakman edited Unfettered, published by Grim Oak Press in July 2013.
Novella titled The Lightning Tree.
Rogues, edited by Gardner Dozois and George R. R. Martin was released in June 2014 by Bantam.
Patrick had been working on “The Book,” as he and his pals affectionately called it, during this period. Upon his return to Stevens Point, he started teaching part-time while attempting to find publishers for The Book. He won the Writers of the Future competition in 2002 by passing off a section of The Book as a short tale.
Through these connections, he was able to decide to divide The Book into three parts, and DAW agreed to publish it. The Name of the Wind, which was released in March 2007 to a lot of praise and made the New York Times Bestseller list, also won the Quill Award.
This entire success was fantastic. Patrick eventually had to give up teaching so that he could concentrate on writing, but he botched that by having a cute baby with his cute girlfriend.
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle, which was adorable but definitely not for children, was published in July 2010 by Subterranean Press as part of his Worldbuilders charity fundraising initiative.
Wise Man’s Fear was released in March 2011 to much greater acclaim and reached #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list after a lot of hard work, a few cleared throats, and raised eyebrows from his patient editor.
While his life continues to be difficult, he is diligently writing the series’ concluding chapter. At the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, where he also received his bachelor’s degree, author and novelist Pat Rothfuss teaches English and fencing.
As a child, Rothfuss developed a love for books and reading because the long Wisconsin winters and lack of cable television left him with few other options for entertainment, according to a biographer on the author’s home page.
As a college student at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Rothfuss drifted from major to major, first in chemical engineering, then in psychology. He spent nine years as an undergraduate before the college forced him to declare and finish a major, noted the biographer.
His selection: English. During his aimless days in college, he had discovered an interest in and talent for writing that, up to then, he hadn’t suspected he possessed.
While an undergraduate, Rothfuss began writing for the local paper, a comedy radio show, and a literary magazine. He also started writing a novel, a hefty fantasy, that he spent seven years on and finished two months before graduation.
After completing graduate school at the University of Washington, Rothfuss returned to his undergraduate alma mater and became an instructor in English. Still interested in writing fiction, he shaped an episode from his long fantasy novel into a short story and submitted it to the Writers of the Future contest.
This story, “The Road to Levinshir,” earned him first-place honors in the contest. As part of his award, he was invited to a writing workshop in Los Angeles, where he met noted science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson.
Later, Anderson introduced Rothfuss to his literary agent, Matt Bialer, who agreed to represent Rothfuss’s novel. In time, Bialer submitted the manuscript to Betsy Wollheim, president, and editor at DAW books. Wollheim enthusiastically agreed to publish the book, which became Rothfuss’s debut novel, The Name of the Wind.
The book is the first volume in the projected “Kingkiller Chronicle” trilogy. The other two books in the series have been finished and sold to Wollheim, Rothfuss noted in an interview on his Web log, and will be released on a roughly annual basis.
Physical Appearance
Despite being 172 centimeters tall and 5 feet 8 inches in height, Hugh weighs about 176 pounds in weight and 80 kilograms in kilograms.
Net Worth
American author and college lecturer Patrick Rothfuss has a $4 million dollar net worth according to some reports which took his car, house, and other assets into consideration.
Interesting Facts about Patrick James Rothfuss
- After receiving his M.A. from Washington State University, Rothfuss began working as a teacher in Stevens Point.
- In 2012, he launched the podcast The Story Board. In 2007, he published The Name of the Wind, the first installment of The Kingkiller Chronicle.
- He is the author of Your Annotated, Illustrated College Survival Guide, How Old Holly Came to Be, The Lightning Tree, The Slow Regard of Silent Things, The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle Part I: The Thing Beneath the Bed, The Adventures of the Princes and Mr. Whiffle Part II: The Dark of Deep Below.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Rothfuss
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5899467/
