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Dave Wolverton
BornJohn David Wolverton
(1957-05-15)May 15, 1957
Monroe, Oregon, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 2022(2022-01-14) (aged 64)
Pen nameDavid Farland
OccupationWriter, writing teacher
GenreScience fiction, fantasy, historical fiction
Notable worksRunelords, Nightingale, Ravenspell
Website
www.davidfarland.com

John David Wolverton (May 30, 1957 - January 14, 2022), better known by his pen names Dave Wolverton and David Farland, was an American author, editor, and instructor of online writing workshops, and groups. He wrotes in several genres but was known best for his science fiction and fantasy works. His Runelords series have hit the New York Times bestsellers list. In 1987, he won the Writers of the Future contest, and has been nominated for a Nebula Award and a Hugo Award. He died in the early morning hours of January14, 2022. He lived in St. George, Utah with his wife at the time of his passing.

Career

Wolverton began writing in 1985 during college[1], publishing the short story "The Sky Is an Open Highway" in the fall 1985 issue of The Leading Edge.[2] Following that, he entered short stories into various contests, eventually winning first place in the 1987 Writers of the Future contest with the novella "On My Way to Paradise". That story was expanded into the novel of the same name, published in 1989 through Bantam Spectra. The novel was nominated for multiple awards, including the Philip K. Dick Award for "Best Novel in the English Language".[2][3]

He became a judge for that Writers of the Future contest in 1991.[4] After co-editing volume 8 with Algis Budrys in 1992, he took over editing of the annual anthology from volume 9 until volume 14 before passing the role back to Algis Budrys.[5] Wolverton again took over editing the anthology from K. D. Wentworth, beginning with volume 29 and continuing through volume 37.[5]

His historical novel, In the Company of Angels, won the 2009 Whitney Award for best novel of the year, and was a finalist in the best historical novel category.[6][7] Wolverton also received an outstanding achievement award at the 2009 Whitneys.[8] In 2012, his young adult fantasy thriller Nightingale won the International Book Award for best Young Adult Novel of the Year,[9] the Grand Prize at the Hollywood Book Festival,[10] and the Southern California Book Festival for Best Young Adult Novel.[11] It was also a finalist in the Global Ebook Awards.[12]

He has been nominated for other awards, including the Nebula Award in the Best Novellette category for his short story "After a Lean Winter."

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. [citation needed]

Wolverton worked as an English professor of creative writing at Brigham Young University, and held writing workshops for aspiring and established writers. He taught writers Brandon Sanderson, Brandon Mull, Jessica Day George, Eric Flint, James Dashner, as well as others.[13]

He worked in the gaming industry and in Hollywood. In 1998, Wolverton started working part-time at Saffire Studios, helping create video games. He is responsible for the concept of "lurkers" in the well-known RTS (Real-time strategy) game Starcraft: Brood War. In 2002, Wolverton began working as a movie producer and also greenlighted movies.[14] He is working on a film adaptation of his Runelords series.[15]

Under his pseudonym David Farland, he wrote fantasy, leaving his real name for his science fiction novels.

He died in the early morning hours of January 14 2022.[16][17][18]

Bibliography

Main article: Dave Wolverton bibliography

The Runelords

Main article: The Runelords

Serpent Catch

  • Spirit Walker (2014)
  • Serpent Catch (2014)
  • Blade Kin (2014)
  • Path of the Crushed Heart (2014)

Golden Queen

  • The Golden Queen (1994)
  • Beyond the Gate (1995)
  • Lords of the Seventh Swarm (1997)

Ravenspell

  • Of Mice and Magic
  • The Wizard of Ooze
  • Freaky Flyday

Star Wars

  • The Courtship of Princess Leia

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice

  • The Rising Force (1999)
  • The Hidden Past (1999) (with Jude Watson)

Star Wars: Adventures

  • The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker (2003)
  • Trouble on Tatooine (2003)

Anthologies contributed to

Writers of the Future

  • L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXVIII (2012) (with L Ron Hubbard)
  • L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XXIX (2013) (with L Ron Hubbard)
  • L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 30 (2014) (with L Ron Hubbard)
  • L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 31 (2015) (with L Ron Hubbard)
  • L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 32 (2016) (with L Ron Hubbard)
  • L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 33 (2017) (with L Ron Hubbard)
  • L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 34 (2018) (with L Ron Hubbard)
  • L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 35 (2019) (with L Ron Hubbard)
  • L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 36 (2020)

Teaching history

Wolverton is one of the world's most prominent and highly sought-after writing instructors.[citation needed] He was the lead judge for the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest.[1] Over the course of the past 30 years, he has trained hundreds of #1 bestsellers including Brandon Sanderson, James Dashner, Stephenie Meyer, and Brandon Mull.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b NewsNet Staff Writer (October 22, 2000). "BYU grad makes impact in fantasy world". The Daily Universe. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Nicholls, Peter; Clute, John (October 25, 2021). "Wolverton, Dave". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Title: On My Way to Paradise". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. February 19, 2015. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. ^ "David Farland: Writer Judge – Biography". Writers of the Future. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Series: Writers of the Future". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. November 23, 2016. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "2009 Winners". Whitney Awards. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Title: In the Company of Angels". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. September 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Award Bibliography: Dave Wolverton". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  9. ^ "The 2012 International Book Awards". International Book Awards. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  10. ^ "Hollywood Book Festival Names Nightingale for Top Honors". Hollywood Book Festival. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  11. ^ "2012 Southern California Book Festival Names Winners". The Southern California Book Festival. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  12. ^ "2012 Global Ebook Awards Finalists". Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  13. ^ "David Farland's Writing Workshops". David Farland. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  14. ^ "About David Farland". David Farland. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  15. ^ "The Runelords Movie". Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  16. ^ "Summary Bibliography: Dave Wolverton". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. January 14, 2022. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  17. ^ Anderson, Kevin J. (January 14, 2022). "It's a terribly sad day". Facebook. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Wolverton, Spencer (January 14, 2022). "Again this Dave's son Spencer". Facebook. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

External links

Interviews


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