Signed and Numbered copies from Weller Book Works

Adam here. In recent years, when Brandon releases a new book, we have offered a limited quantity of signed and numbered copies to Weller Book Works—a local book seller—to ship copies around the world for people who are unable to attend the release party. Starting with Oathbringer, we opted to turn this into a fundraising event by asking for small donations that will be sent to Worldbuilders—a geek-centered nonprofit supporting humanitarian efforts worldwide—which you should definitely check out.

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Assistant Peter Recommends: The Burning White by Brent Weeks

Assistant Peter Recommends: The Burning White by Brent Weeks Hello again. Brandon’s assistant Peter here with another recommendation. It’s been a long time since the last one, whew! Today the fifth and final book in the Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks, The Burning White was released. If you’ve read the previous books, the most important thing here…

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Tips & hints for applying to Brandon’s BYU class

Tips & hints for applying to Brandon’s BYU class Brandon’s assistant Karen here. Brandon has asked me to judge the applications for his English 318r class and choose the 15 writers who will be in his small group workshops. This year I will only be considering the first 65 applications I receive. Based on the…

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FAQ Friday – Is my story too derivative?

FAQ Friday – Is my story too derivative? I, not so recently, got an email asking me the following question. I hope my response will be useful to my fellow writers. You can read my last FAQ Friday post here. Question: I’m absolutely in love with the world I’ve created and have spent years in its…

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