As I reported yesterday, author Brandon Sanderson was in Seattle on November 18th for The Gathering Storm tour.
I took pictures of his stop at The Signed Page, the dinner afterward, and the actual event at the University Bookstore.
I also filmed video of Brandon talking, reading from The Gathering Storm, and answering questions from the fans!
The event was a lot of fun. Brandon is very enthusiastic about his role finishing what he considers the best epic fantasy of all time. He has been a fan since his early teenage years and when the opportunity to finish the Wheel of Time series presented itself, he could not imagine another person doing it. As he says in the video, the main characters in Jordan’s opus were Brandon’s best friends during high school. Before Harriet even approached him, Brandon had read and re-read the books numerous times.
I have no doubt after listening to him that he is the right person for the job.
Continue on, watch the videos, and enjoy this time to revisit the Wheel of Time:
Part I of V: How and why Brandon became involved in the Wheel of Time
More videos! There are five altogether. Continue on for the reading and Q&A!
Part II of V: Brandon continues discussing his Wheel of Time involvement
Part III of V: Brandon reads from The Gathering Storm
Part IV of V: Brandon answers questions from the fans
Part V of V: Brandon answers questions from the fans
There you have it! Straight from Brandon himself. I really hope he comes through on tour next year for the next Wheel of Time book, Towers of Midnight. If he does, I will bring you more pictures, more video, and more goodness!
Until then, let the Wheel turn!
Thanks for posting this video Shawn (and recording it if you did). Brandon sounds like a great guy - I'm a total jackhole for not going to this. That'll just make next trip much more sweet. :)
Anyway, I'm about halfway through The Gathering Storm (I had to finish up Knife of Dreams) and it's probably the most fun I've had with the Wheel of Time in a long long time. I'm confident that the book would have been just as fun had Robert Jordan been able to write it, but I must say I really appreciate Brandon's passion for the series.
I know I as a fan don't feel let down in any way that he and not Robert Jordan is doing this.
Really great. Thanks again,
Mark