Brandon Sanderson

08/18/2026

Brandon is back with another Ghostbloods progress check on the Weekly Update. The Cosmere RPG is coming to Target, The Eye of the World leatherbound makes some progress, and Cosmere Games News Round Up from Gen Con. And don't forget to leave your questions for James Islington and Janci Patterson here!

Brandon is back with another Ghostbloods progress check on the Week...

08/06/2026

Locus Magazine has an awesome Kickstarter campaign that ends in 24 hours. The year’s best short stories from science fiction, fantasy, and horror are collected here in a single anthology, bringing new authors to readers and helping the genres we love thrive. At this point, the stretch goals are helping pay the authors more and letting them create cool variant covers for the book.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2040521099/locus-anthology-2025/description

08/04/2026

Brandon is back with the Weekly Update! (Wasn't he wearing those clothes last week?) His new trilogy, co-authored with Janci Patterson, starts with Blightfall, coming September 1st. Pre-order your copy here:
https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/products/blightfall-book-bundle

Brandon is back with the Weekly Update! (Wasn't he wearing those cl...

07/28/2026

Brandon is back with another Weekly Update! He hits a major milestone on the Mistborn screenplay before sharing a few other exciting things: the Dragonsteel Team is headed to Gen Con, and Brandon shouts out a spoiler he received for Magic: The Gathering’s The Hobbit.

Brandon is back with another Weekly Update! He hits a major milesto...

07/28/2026

After many months of work, I'm thrilled to announce the first draft of the Mistborn screenplay is DONE! Just in time to celebrate the book's original publication, twenty years ago this month. Do please remember that this is just an early step in a very long process, but I'm terribly excited by how it turned out!

07/27/2026

Magic: the Gathering sent me a spoiler for The Hobbit set! Here's a sneak peek at a few more cards before the whole hoard is revealed.

07/24/2026

Brandon Sanderson explores the generations of fantasy literature and the working author’s relationship with the master of fantasy.
Full lecture available on the YouTube channel

07/23/2026

At Oxford's Pembroke college, Brandon Sanderson explores Professor Tolkien’s essay “On Fairy Stories," his fantasy innovations, and their relevance today. Full lecture available on the YouTube channel

07/22/2026

Brandon Sanderson and Peter Orullian at the release event for Songs of the Dead ask “Why do we gatekeep?” and “How can we be more welcoming?” Whether it’s medieval fantasy or heavy metal, the things we love are better when they’re shared.

07/21/2026

Brandon’s news roundup this week includes a lot of good news. The Eye of the World Leatherbound is around the corner, the Mistborn screenplay is coming along nicely, the Elsecaller/King Lopen Double Book ebook is available now, and Kindle took a big step forward for indie authors. Brandon is coming to FanX in Salt Lake City in September and he’s sending the Dragonsteel Team to GenCon in Indianapolis.

Head to the sale now: https://www.dragonsteelbooks.com/pages/mistbo...