Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University and lives in Provo, Utah, with his wife, Emily, and son, Joel.
I really feel that all of my clients have been my heroes. They have gone through the original trauma of having an injury inflicted upon them, whether it’s discrimination or some other way. And yet they have been able to prevail.
Many say Robert Jordan was the greatest fantasy author of our time. His untimely death at age 58 in 2007 left his masterful "Wheel of Time" epic unfinished. His widow and longtime editor Harriet McDougal handpicked bestselling author Brandon Sanderson to complete the Wheel of Time. With access to Jordan's papers, recordings, and notes, Sanderson realized the final book would have to be three books - the first of the series-ending trilogy is called "The Gathering Storm." We talked with both Brandon Sanderson and Harriet McDougal at a recent bookstore event near Baltimore.
I really feel that all of my clients have been my heroes. They have gone through the original trauma of having an injury inflicted upon them, whether it’s discrimination or some other way. And yet they have been able to prevail. 
