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Terry Goodkind (born 1948 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA) is a contemporary American writer and author of the best-selling epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth, which according to his publisher Tor Books in an August 2006 press release[1] has more than 10 million copies in print and has been translated into 20 different languages. In a recent Publishers Weekly article, it was reported that Mr. Goodkind has sold 25 million copies[2] worldwide.
[edit] BiographyGoodkind was born in 1948 and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also attended schooling in art and Catholic Catechism Instruction. Goodkind learned early in his life that he suffered from dyslexia, a cause of constant frustration while he was in high school. He later dropped out of college and worked as a carpenter, a violin maker, and a restorer of rare and exotic artifacts and antiques. Before starting his career as a writer, Goodkind was best known for his realistic marine and wildlife paintings.[3] In 1993, during the construction of his home on the forested Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine with his wife Jeri, he began to write his first novel, Wizard's First Rule, and his writing career was launched with its publication in 1994. In addition to his home in Maine, Goodkind and his wife built a second home in the desert southwest where he now spends the majority of his time.[4] [edit] CareerGoodkind's first book, Wizard's First Rule, was auctioned to publishers in 1994 for six times more than the record price previously paid for a first fantasy novel.[5] It had a first print run of 60,000 copies, where 3,000–5,000 is more usual, and became an international bestseller. Goodkind has subsequently published ten other novels and one novella to great commercial success. All of his books, with the exceptions of Stone of Tears and Wizard's First Rule, have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List.[6] Of his latest novels, Chainfire, debuted at #3;[7] in January 2005, Phantom at #1[8] in August 2006; and Confessor at #2 in November 2007 on the NYT Best Sellers List. [edit] InfluencesGoodkind has been largely influenced by the books of Ayn Rand and is a strong supporter of her works and of Objectivist philosophy. While he acknowledges writing in the fantasy genre, he perceives his novels to be more than just traditional fantasy because of their focus on philosophical and human themes.[9]  Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:
[edit] ThemesThe Sword of Truth series is considered an epic fantasy series by both readers and critics alike. The awards it has been nominated for or won are all fantasy-related, and as the series contains all the standard fantasy elements such as dragons, magic, a setting containing a more or less European medieval level of technology, and fictional countries, it has been marketed as a fantasy series. Despite being placed in the genre by others, Goodkind perceives himself more as a novelist than as a fantasy author.[9][10] Goodkind believes that using the fantasy genre allows him to better tell his stories and better convey the human themes and emotions that he desires to share with the reader. Regardless of the genre of his novels, Goodkind states his main goal in writing is to inspire.[11] Each Sword of Truth novel includes a Wizard's Rule of the fictional universe which also serves as a thematic statement for the novel. [edit] Published worksGoodkind's novels include the following:
In addition, Goodkind wrote a novella titled Debt of Bones for the 1998 anthology Legends, edited by Robert Silverberg. The novel takes place in the Sword of Truth universe and is set a few decades before the events in the main series. In 2001, the story was published as a stand-alone book. The last book in the current story arc, titled Confessor, was released on November 13, 2007.[12] Recently Goodkind has signed a contract to publish three mainstream novels with G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Books, moving away from the Sword of Truth series for the first time in his career, though future volumes of the Sword of Truth will continue to be published by Tor, when and if the author chooses to return to that world. [edit] Other mediaOn July 24, 2006,[13], it was originally announced that the Sword of Truth series would be produced as a mini-series. According to the press release, Sam Raimi, the director of Spider-Man and Joshua Dohen would produce the mini-series. However, in January 2008, it was announced that a full series would be produced instead by ABC Studios. As of Comic-Con 2008, the series is now called Legend of the Seeker.[14] Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, Joshua Donen, and Ned Nalle serve as executive producers.[15] The first episode aired in syndication on November 1, 2008. [edit] Awards and nominations
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