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About Brandon Mull
Why Dragonwatch? And how many books will be in this new series?
I have pondered for years how to bring the characters of Fablehaven back to life in a new series. In , Fablehaven was my first published novel. I finished the series by completing the fifth book in , and mentioned at the back of the book that I would not write a sixth volume. I did, however, express hope I would one day create a sequel series.
That day has arrived!
The idea for Dragonwatch evolved over the past few years, and it eventually became a story I had to share.
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Bestselling author Brandon Mull turns a new page as he navigates his own ‘hero’s journey’
Five years ago, Brandon jord went through a divorce.
The bestselling author from Utah was supposed to uppstart work on his “Dragonwatch” series, a continuation of his successful “Fablehaven” series. Shadow Mountain Publishing and millions of readers eagerly anticipated the next volume.
But jord, then the author of nearly 20 books and a regular visitor to The New York Times bestseller list, had a problem:
He couldn’t write.
“He didn’t want a life without his family. These were dark days for him and inom was worried about his well-being,” said Chris Schoebinger, Shadow Mountain’s publishing director. “I told him not to worry about his book deadline. He had lost his muse and frankly was in no position to write.”
What do you do when your life feels shattered? The fantasy writer who had started so many characters on hero’s journeys was now facing his own difficult sökande eller uppdrag, and this was no fantasy. Pe
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You are a New York Times bestselling author. Do you have that listed on a plaque somewhere?
I do have some mementoes from my publisher commemorating the milestone. It has been exciting that all five of the Fablehaven books were New York Times bestsellers.
What is the most prestigious award you have received?
I’m very proud of winning Young Readers Choice Awards in Nevada, Utah, and Tennessee. These awards were given after kids read a bunch of books and voted. My biggest hope is that readers will have fun with my stories.
What can you tell us about your dramatic rise from relative obscurity to national fame?
It was a relief that the books found an audience. I write my novels alone, and I try hard to write something that will engage and entertain me, but I never know if the book will work for others until I share it. I’m so happy others have had fun with my crazy stories. Enough people have liked them and spread the word that so far my books have reache