Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American writer of epic fantasy and college lecturer. He is best known for his projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chronicle. Read full biography of Patrick Rothfuss →
One thing I've learned now is that I should not say when a book is coming out until I'm sure I know.
After I'd been in college for a couple years I'd read Shakespeare and Frost and Chaucer and the poets of the Harlem Renaissance. I'd come... →
As authors, most - most authors , our art is portraying the human condition. Trying to show you what it's like to be somebody else, trying to... →
I've done a lot of interviews of the last few years, and I've actually started a list of questions that it would be fun to ask an author, but... →
I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right... →
The problem with dragons is that everyone uses them. All the time. When that happens, they become commonplace. A lot of people think you can just... →
Humans are kind of story-propagating creatures. If you think of how we spend our days, think of all the time you spend on entertainment. How much of... →
I was the kid who was too geeky for the other kids.
I'm a fan of books that are almost languorous in their storytelling. That is a little bit lost sometimes in the modern media that we have.
You've got a great chance in college to do all sorts of terrible irresponsible things, and you should totally do them. I mean, make huge... →
I know better than to read reviews but I do it anyway. Somebody described my pacing as 'glacial.' I wasn't thrilled, but I think they... →
I never set out to become 'famous.' I mean, when you're 14 you think 'I'm gonna become a writer and people will want my autograph... →
I'm struggling with what is epic. People decided I was epic - if by epic, do you mean a big, heavy book? 'David Copperfield' is a big... →
Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American writer of epic fantasy and college lecturer. He is best known for his projected three-volume series The Kingkiller Chronicle.