Brandon Mull

Brandon Mull

Head shot of Brandon Mull

Mull at Mountain-Con in 2008
Born (1974-11-08) November 8, 1974[1]
Occupation Writer
Language English
Nationality American
Education Brigham Young University
Alma mater Brigham Young University
Period 2006 – current
Genre Young adult fiction, fantasy
Notable works Fablehaven series, and the Beyonders series
Children 5
Website
brandonmull.com

Brandon Mull is an American author best known for the New York Times bestselling fantasy series, Fablehaven. Mull has also written The Candy Shop War and the Beyonders trilogy, as well as numerous other popular young adult novels.[2] Mull travels the country speaking to students, with the message that "imagination can take you places."[3] In an interview, Brandon Mull has said that:

"I've been trying to pull off a writing career, dreaming of it since high school and trying sincerely since college, which has been quite a few years already, so."

He has stated that his greatest inspirations for his stories are J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and J. K. Rowling.[4]

Education and early work

Brandon Mull went to Mt. Diablo Elementary School in Clayton, California, United States. Mull then attended Pine Hollow Middle School as a student, and then attended Clayton Valley. He currently lives in Alpine, Utah and graduated from BYU (Brigham Young University) in Utah.[5] While at BYU Mull lead the sketch comedy group Divine Comedy (BYU).[6] Mull served a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile. Brandon Mull has worked as a comedian, a filing clerk, a patio installer, a movie promoter, a copywriter, and briefly as a chicken stacker.[7]

Writer

Brandon Mull also spearheaded a seven-book series called Spirit Animals. Each book is written by a different author, but he was given the charge to create the fantasy world where the characters will live, and all the books will be based. The first installment, written by Brandon, is called Wild Born and was released in September 2013.[8]

Another series Brandon Mull has authored is called Five Kingdoms. The first book is titled Sky Raiders and was released March 11, 2014. The second installment, Rogue Knight, arrived November 18, 2014. The third, Crystal Keepers, also arrived on March 17, 2015. The fourth, Death Weavers, was recently released on March 1, 2016. Of this series, Brandon Mull says, "It'll be for the kind of readers who liked Fablehaven. A Halloween spook alley turns out to be a front for slave traders taking kids into another world. It'll be cool, promise."[9]

On Mull's Facebook page he mentioned that he is planning a second Fablehaven series, but wouldn't get serious about it until some of his other projects are finished, like Spirit Animals, possibly not until 2015. Brandon announced at the launching of Spirit Animals that there is a very good plan for the Fablehaven sequel series to be published in 2016.[10]

Fablehaven is currently optioned by Schaffer Studios. The movie is in the beginning/planning phase as described in a radio interview Brandon Mull did with Clark Schaffer in June 2013.[11]

Published works

Fablehaven

Fablehaven is about siblings Seth and Kendra Sorenson who find out their grandfather and grandmother run Fablehaven, one of the last places mythical creatures can live in peace.

(ages 8–13)

Beyonders

Beyonders is a series about a teenage boy named Jason who gets summoned as the last chance to save Lyrian, a doomed realm ruled by the wizard Maldor.

(ages 8–13)

Dragonwatch

(ages 8–14)

Five Kingdoms

Five Kingdoms is a series about an 11-year-old boy named Cole who gets stolen by slave traders and gets sucked away to another world called the Outskirts.

(ages 8–13)

Candy Shop War

Candy Shop War follows Nate in a strange town full of magical candies and crazy arcades.

(ages 8–13)

Pingo

Spirit Animals

References

  1. Library of Congress Authority Record, n2006002424, "Mull, Brandon, 1989–" authorities.loc.gov
  2. Hilliard, Juli Cragg (2007-02-05). Will the Next Harry Potter Be a Mormon?. Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-05.
  3. Howard, Chris (2008-03-07) Interview With Brandon Mull. Stuffasdreamsaremadeon.com. Retrieved on 2013-05-05.
  4. Interview with Brandon Mull. Teens Read Too (2013-04-05). Retrieved on 2013-05-05.
  5. Cordova, Randy (2008-06-06) 'Fablehaven' author Brandon Mull. AZ Central. Retrieved on 2013-05-05.
  6. Lefrandt, Diane (2011-08-01). Making No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Universe.byu.edu. Retrieved on 2013-05-05.
  7. Deseret News – Mull converted daydreaming into dream job
  8. Publisher Weekly – New Spirit Animals Book Series
  9. New Book Series - Five Kingdoms
  10. The Daily Universe - Fablehaven author launches new series
  11. Utah Weekly Forum radio broadcast 26 June 2013
  12. Tweet from Brandon Mull's Official Twitter (2014-04-14) . Retrieved on 2014-04-24.

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