SFF titan Brandon Sanderson looks back over his storied 20-year career

“I grew up in an era where I never knew when new books were coming out… and so when I broke in one of the things I wanted to do was use the internet.”

Author InterviewsNov 14, 2025by Katie Fraser

Brandon Sanderson © Octavia Escamilla

SFF maestro Brandon Sanderson shares his insights into building a fandom, the revolutionary nature of the internet and how hammocks make the ideal writing spot.

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