John David Wolverton (May 28, 1957 – January 14, 2022), better known by his pen names Dave Wolverton and David Farland, was an American author, editor, and instructor of online writing workshops and groups. He wrote in several genres but was known best for his science fiction and fantasy works. He wrote 24 stories for the Star Wars franchise and 3 for the Mummy franchise. Books in his Runelords series were international bestsellers and hit the New York Times bestsellers list.

In 1987, he won the Writers of the Future contest. He was nominated for a Nebula Award in 1990. He died in the early morning of January 14, 2022. He lived in St. George, Utah, with his wife at the time of his death.

Life and career

Wolverton was born May 28, 1957, in Springfield, Oregon to Jack and Lola Jean Wolverton.

Bibliography

The Runelords

  • The Sum of All Men (also released as The Runelords) (April 1998, Tor Books, )
  • Brotherhood of the Wolf (May 1999, Tor Books, )
  • Wizardborn (March 2001, Tor Books, )
  • The Lair of Bones (November 2003, Tor Books, )
  • Sons of the Oak (November 2006, Tor Books, )
  • Worldbinder (September 2007, Tor Books, )
  • The Wyrmling Horde (September 2008, Tor Books, )
  • Chaosbound (October 2009, Tor Books, )
  • A Tale of Tales (forthcoming)

Serpent Catch<br/>

Originally released as two books:

  • Serpent Catch (May 1991, Bantam Spectra, )
  • Path of the Hero (April 1993, Bantam Spectra, )

Rereleased as four books under his Farland pseudonym:

  • Spirit Walker (March 2014, WordFire Press, )
  • Serpent Catch (April 2014, WordFire Press, )
  • Blade Kin (April 2014, WordFire Press, )
  • Path of the Crushed Heart (April 2014, WordFire Press, )

The Golden Queen<br/>

Originally released as by Wolverton, later as by Farland:

  • The Golden Queen (August 1994, Tor Books, )
  • Beyond the Gate (August 1995, Tor Books, )
  • Lords of the Seventh Swarm (February 1997, Tor Books, )

An omnibus was also released as by Farland. A related short story was also released:

  • Worlds of the Golden Queen (June 2005, Tor Books, )
  • "Saint Orick" in Raygun Chronicles: Space Opera for a New Age edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (December 2013, Every Day Publishing, )

Ravenspell<br/>

A middle-grade fantasy series.

  • Of Mice and Magic (2005, Covenant, )
  • The Wizard of Ooze (2007, Covenant, )
  • Freaky Flyday (2015, David Farland Entertainment, )

Star Wars<br/>

  • The Courtship of Princess Leia (May 1994, Bantam Spectra, )
  • The Rising Force (June 1999, Scholastic, )
  • The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker (February 2000, Scholastic, )
  • Capture Arawynne (March 2000, Scholastic, )
  • Trouble on Tatooine (April 2000, Scholastic, )
  • The Ghostling Children (January 2001, Scholastic, )

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future

Wolverton edited the following anthologies:

  • Volume VIII with Algis Budrys (1992, Bridge Publications, )
  • Volume IX (1993, Bridge Publications, )
  • Volume X (May 1994, Bridge Publications, )
  • Volume XI (June 1995, Bridge Publications, )
  • Volume XII (May 1996, Bridge Publications, )
  • Volume XIII (October 1997, Bridge Publications, )
  • Volume XIV (October 1998, Bridge Publications, )
  • Volume XXIX (June 2013, Galaxy Press, )
  • Volume 30 (February 2014, Galaxy Press, )
  • Volume 31 (May 2015, Galaxy Press, )
  • Volume 32 (May 2016, Galaxy Press, )
  • Volume 33 (April 2017, Galaxy Press, )
  • Volume 34 (April 2018, Galaxy Press, )
  • Volume 35 (April 2019, Galaxy Press, )
  • Volume 36 (April 2020, Galaxy Press, )
  • Volume 37 (November 2021, Galaxy Press, )

Selected awards and honors

Wolverton has been nominated for and won multiple awards for his various works.

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  • David Farland's Official Website
  • Nightingale's Official Website
  • Official website for the Runelords Movie
  • David Farland's Blog

Interviews

  • Interview at SFFWorld.com
  • Interview on wotmania.com
  • Hollywood Book Festival Interview
  • Interview about Nightingale