We had a chance to talk briefly with author Patrick Rothfuss after his May 2nd book signing held at the Baldwin library. About 70 of Patrick’s enthusiastic fans came out to hear him speak about The Name of the Wind and its upcoming sequel, The Wise Man’s Fear.
Patrick read a little from his amusing column “The College Survival Guide”, and talked about blogging, writing, teaching, his family and connecting to the community of fantasy authors. He also announced the publication of a dark satirical fantasy book, THE ADVENTURES OF THE PRINCESS & MR. WHIFFLE, a title we will have in stock soon.
Of contemporary fantasy writers, Rothfuss recommended three; Brandon Sanderson, UK author Joe Abercrombie, and a woman writer currently living and teaching in Chicago; Nnedi Okorafor. Patrick noted he especially liked Okorafor’s ZAHRAH, THE WINDSEEKER, winner of the 2008 Wole Soyinka Prize for literature in Africa.
When asked what world lit classics helped shape his vision, Patrick chose three; Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, the play Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, and the Memoirs of Giacomo Casonova.
We look forward to another visit with Patrick Rothfuss, hopefully when the sequel is published around March 2011.
Patrick discusses the finer merits of each book jacket to the first edition. Signed copies of the trade paperback edition of The Name of the Wind, are available now at the Book Beat, please call or write soon to hold one.