2007 Quill Award Winners - Quills News Story - WNBC | New York

2007 Quill Award Winners - Quills News Story - WNBC | New York: "Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror WINNER The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) Written by Patrick Rothfuss Published by DAW Books # Description: Told in Kvothe's own voice, this is the tale of the magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen. The intimate narrative of his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, his years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a legendary school of magic, and his life as a fugitive after the murder of a king form a gripping coming-of-age story unrivaled in recent literature. A high-action story written with a poet's hand, The Name of the Wind is a masterpiece that will transport readers into the body and mind of a wizard."

Patrick Rothfuss is a winner of the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Contest and has just received the coveted Quills Award in the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror category.



Here is what Patrick said about Writers of the Future and how it helped him launch his career:

"It's been four years since I was in Writers of the Future. But I'm still in contact with my anthology mates. We talk about writing and help each other out, sharing contacts and giving advice.

"My first book hit the shelves with a back cover full of Hugo winners and New York Times bestsellers: Terry Brooks, Tad Williams, and of course, Kevin J. Anderson. The reviews have been ridiculously good, and I've been nominated for a Quill Award (now has won it). We've sold the foreign rights to the book in a dozen countries.

"But it all started when I won the Writers of the Future Contest. They were my first publication. My foot in the door. Without them, I can honestly say I would not be where I am today." - Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick was published in Writers of the Future Volume XVIII with his story "The Road to Levenshir". This story is in fact what later developed into the full-length novel "The Name of the Wind" for which he is now being applauded and awarded. Well done, Patrick and we wish you continued success as an author!

Here is the book he was in:



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