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David Farland

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Bio

David Farland (Dave Wolverton) began writing during college and entered short stories into various contests, but his career began in 1987 when he won the top award in the Writers of the Future Contest. Farland published several science fiction and fantasy novels including On My Way to Paradise, Star Wars: The Courtship of Princess Leia and, and several bestselling fantasy series including The Runelords and Of Mice and Magic. He has been nominated for the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award. Farland became a Contest judge in 1991 and served as an instructor at the annual WotF workshop for several years.

David Farland Books

Troubadours and Space Princesses book cover

Troubadours and Space Princesses

Jenny Perry Carr
Trace the Stars book cover

Trace the Stars

Joe Monson
Hidden Villains book cover

Hidden Villains

Kevin A Davis
Of Wizards and Wolves book cover

Of Wizards and Wolves

David Farland
Million Dollar Outlines book cover

Million Dollar Outlines

David Farland
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 38

L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 37

L. Ron Hubbard
Galaxy’s Edge Magazine: Issue 49 March 2021 book cover

Galaxy’s Edge Magazine: Issue 49 March 2021

Walter Jon Williams
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 36 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 36

L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 35 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 35

L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 34 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 34

L. Ron Hubbard
The Runelords Series book cover

The Runelords Series

David Farland
Aliens: Bug Hunt book cover

Aliens: Bug Hunt

Jonathan Maberry
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 33 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 33

L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 32 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 32

L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 31 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 31

L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 30 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 30

L. Ron Hubbard
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 29 book cover

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 29

L. Ron Hubbard
Chaosbound book cover

Chaosbound

David Farland
The Wyrmling Horde book cover

The Wyrmling Horde

David Farland
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