Patrick Rothfuss

Patrick Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author, best known for his epic fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he matriculated at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, initially studying chemical engineering before switching to English.

Rothfuss spent nearly a decade working on his debut novel, The Name of the Wind, which was published in 2007 to critical acclaim. The novel won the Quill Award and became a New York Times Bestseller. The success of his first book allowed him to focus on writing full-time, leading to the publication of the second book in the series, The Wise Man's Fear, in 2011, which also topped the New York Times Bestseller list.

In addition to his writing, Rothfuss founded Worldbuilders, a charity fundraiser.