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The Name Of The Wind
''The Name of the Wind'', also referred to as ''The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One'', is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy ''The Kingkiller Chronicle,'' followed by ''The Wise Man's Fear''. It was published on March 27, 2007, by DAW Books. Writing history Rothfuss wrote ''The Name of the Wind'' while working on his Bachelor of Arts in English. He drew inspiration from the idea that he wanted a completely new kind of book without the generic characteristics of fantasy. A sequel entitled ''The Wise Man's Fear'' was released on March 1, 2011, by DAW Books. Plot The Kingkiller Chronicle takes place in the fictional world of Temerant, a large continent of which the known part, called the Four Corners of Civilization, is divided into several distinct nations and cultures. Much of the world follows a faith vaguely similar to medieval Christianity. Coexisting alongside the mortal world is the realm of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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Quill Award
The Quill Award was an American literary award that ran for three years in 2005-2007. It was a "consumer-driven award created to inspire reading while promoting literacy." The Quills Foundation, the organization behind the Quill Award, was supported by a number of notable media corporations, including Reed Business Information, then parent of ''Publishers Weekly'', and NBC Universal Television Stations, along with Parade Magazine, Borders, Barnes & Noble and the American Booksellers Association. Reed Business Information announced plans to dissolve the awards program in February 2008 and distribute the remaining Foundation funds to non-profit organizations First Book and Literacy Partners. Reed declined to give reasons for the suspension,Reed drops Quills awards sponsorship , CNN, February 26, 2008. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 American Novels
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English-language Novels
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Debut Fantasy Novels
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American Fantasy Novels
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Rupert Degas
Rupert Joel Degas (born 17 August 1970) is an Anglo-Australian actor. He is best known for his voice work in animation and audiobooks. Since the 1980s, he has worked in audiobooks, film, podcasts, radio productions, television, theatre, and video games, and as a producer. Early life and education Degas was born on 17 August 1970 in London, to producer and screenwriter Brian Degas and radio/television presenter Maggie Clews. He was educated at Hill House School in Knightsbridge and Emanuel School in Wandsworth. Career Animation Best known as the voices of Zoomer and Scrambler in ''Bob the Builder'' from 2004 to 2011, he got his voice acting career for animation, including ''Chop Socky Chooks'', ''Robotboy'', ''Thomas & Friends'' and ''The Amazing World of Gumball''. He also played several characters in the animated feature film ''Planet 51''. Since moving to Australia, Degas has provided voices for ''The Wild Adventures of Blinky Bill'', '' Kitty Is Not a Cat'', '' The St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaed
Shaed (stylized SHAED, pronounced "shade") is an American indie pop trio based in Washington, D.C. The group consists of lead vocalist Chelsea Lee and multi-instrumentalists Max and Spencer Ernst. They released their breakthrough single "Trampoline" in June 2018. History Twin siblings Max and Spencer Ernst grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and showed an interest in music from a very young age. In middle school, they and some friends formed a rock band called Upslide. Upslide performed locally in the Washington, D.C., area for several years, which eventually led the twins to attract the attention of a New York-based management company, Magus Entertainment, who secured them a publishing deal with Cherry Lane Music. While attending Gonzaga College High School, they formed a pop duo called Trust Fall and began touring other parts of the country. Max and Spencer met Chelsea Lee in 2007 while they were performing at the 9:30 Club, a club in Washington DC. Around 2009, Chelsea signed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return
The Return may refer to: Print media * ''Nostoi'' or ''Returns'', a lost poem in ancient Greek, thought to have been completed in the sixth or seventh century BC *The Return, a 1987 children book by Sonia Levitin * ''The Return'' (de la Mare novel), a 1910 novel by Walter de la Mare * "The Return" (short story), a 1954/1960 short story by H. Beam Piper * ''The Return'' (Paulsen novel), a 1991 novel by Gary Paulsen, also known as ''The River'' * ''The Return'' (short story collection), a short story collection by Roberto Bolaño * ''The Return'' (Shatner novel), a 1997 ''Star Trek'' novel by William Shatner * ''The Return'' (Animorphs), the forty-eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series by K.A. Applegate * ''The Return'' (Aldrin and Barnes novel), a 2000 novel by Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes * ''The Return'' (Nesser novel), a 1995 novel by Håkan Nesser * ''The Return'' (memoir), by Hisham Matar * "The Return" (play), an Australian play by Reg Cribb Films * ''The Return' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Forms Most Beautiful (album)
''Endless Forms Most Beautiful'' is the eighth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. It was released on 25 March 2015 in Japan, 27 March in Argentina and most of Europe, 30 March in the UK and 31 March in the US. The album is the band's first featuring singer Floor Jansen and the first with Troy Donockley as a full-time member. It was also the first without drummer Jukka Nevalainen, who took a break from the band due to severe insomnia. Drumming was by Kai Hahto of Wintersun and Swallow the Sun. The album includes only five Nightwish members, despite its being their first album release as a sextet. Unlike its predecessor ''Imaginaerum'', which has themes of imagination and fantasy, ''Endless Forms Most Beautiful'' addresses science and reason. Focusing on the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins, the latter part of the album cites passages from their books. Both authors influenced album tracks; ''The Ancestor's Tale'' inspired "Endless For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightwish
Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of their debut album, ''Angels Fall First'' (1997). In 2001, Vänskä was replaced by Marko Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers. Although Nightwish have been prominent in their home country since ''Angels Fall First'', they did not achieve wider success until the release of the albums '' Oceanborn'' (1998), '' Wishmaster'' (2000) and ''Century Child'' (2002). Their 2004 album, '' Once'', has sold more than one million copies and was the band's breakthrough in the United States. Their biggest US hit single, "Wish I Had an Angel" (2004), received MTV airplay and was included on three US film soundtracks to promote their N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SF Site
SF may refer to: Locations * San Francisco, California, United States * Sidi Fredj, Algeria * South Florida, an urban region in the United States * Suomi Finland, former vehicular country code for Finland In arts and entertainment Genres * Speculative fiction (usually ''sf'') ** Science fiction or sci-fi (usually ''SF'') In film and television * , the Swedish film industry ** SF Film Finland, a Finnish film distributor * SF Channel (Australia) * , a German-language television network in Switzerland * , a Finnish film production company In music * Sforzando (musical direction) or sf, a musical accent * ''Subito forte'', a musical notation for dynamics (music) * Switchfoot, a band * Sasha Fierce, on-stage alter ego of American entertainer Beyoncé, and namesake of her album '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' Other media * Saikoro Fiction, a Japanese role-playing game system * ''Street Fighter'', a series of fighting video games by Capcom Businesses and organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
