Patrick Rothfuss [SEP] educated at
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 1999. He contributed to "The Pointer", the campus paper, and produced a widely circulated parody warning about the Goodtimes Virus. He received an M.A. at Washington State University, and returned to teach at Stevens Point. In 2002, he won the Writers of the Future 2002 Second Quarter competition with "The Road to Levenshir," an excerpt from his then-unpublished novel "The Wise Man's Fear". 
Career.
Career Writing.
In 2006, Rothfuss sold
Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick James Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American writer of epic fantasy. He is best known for his series "The Kingkiller Chronicle", which won him several awards, including the 2007 Quill Award for his debut novel, "The Name of the Wind". Its sequel, "The Wise Man's Fear", topped The New York Times Best Seller list.
Early life.
Patrick Rothfuss was born in Madison, Wisconsin, and received his B.A. in English from the