Talk:Brandon Sanderson

Cosmere Page
The Cosmere as a whole is deserving of its own page. Does anyone disagree? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.135.82.41 (talk) 00:50, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

Mention Kickstarter
The fact that sanderson has the most funded Kickstarter campaign ever is noteworthy and should be mentioned in the opening paragraph 104.153.228.224 (talk) 22:22, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Let's wait a day or two until it closes, and then we can work up a good sentence once everything has finalized. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 23:14, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
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Unreliable ref removed
I removed this ref as it's been tagged as possibly unreliable:

Just for future reference. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:23, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

analysis of Mormon themes in the Stormlight Archive
There's an article on how elements of Mormon thought are evident in Sanderson's magic system in the Summer 2021 SFRA review. Would it be more appropriate to summarize it here or on The Stormlight Archive? Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 18:53, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Is this a WP:RS? I searched for SFRA in the RSN archives and didn't find anything. Leijurv (talk) 05:19, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I think it's a reliable source. There is an editorial team that accepts or rejects articles. From their e-mail addresses, it looks like three have affiliations with educational institutions. I don't know if the articles are peer-reviewed. From what I've read of the special issue on Mormonism, the quality could be a little uneven. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 16:37, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

Accomplishments
One of Brandon Sanderson’s greatest things he has ever done is read a 9,234 page book in 18 seconds. 67.199.174.206 (talk) 03:02, 13 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Is there a reliable source for this? Tails   Wx  03:06, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Bastille Versus the Evil Librarians into Brandon Sanderson
Book does not seem to have independent notability 49ersBelongInSanFrancisco (talk) 05:25, 28 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your interest, please review the pages of all the previous books in this series. is it your opinion that they all also be merged into the Brandon Sanderson page? would that improve the Brandon Sanderson page? if not, please help me by learning about the subject material and provide to the individual book's page information that would make that page better. LearningRobot (talk) 05:37, 28 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Support merge: while many of Sanderson's books are independently notable per WP:NBOOK, I can find very little in the way of independent secondary coverage in reliable sources to justify a separate article. This is also true of other books in the Alcatraz series: see for example Articles for deletion/Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens. As User:Jclemens notes there, an article could be written on the series, merging the individual titles. 217.127.250.215 (talk) 06:12, 28 May 2023 (UTC)

Oppose merge per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. Notability (books) says: "A book is presumed notable if it verifiably meets, through reliable sources, at least one of the following criteria:The book has been the subject of two or more non-trivial published works appearing in sources that are independent of the book itself. This can include published works in all forms, such as newspaper articles, other books, television documentaries, bestseller lists, and reviews. This excludes media re-prints of press releases, flap copy, or other publications where the author, its publisher, agent, or other self-interested parties advertise or speak about the book." Sources   The review notes: "Previous prognostications of failure and doom notwithstanding, this bustling entry features miraculous survivals and just deserts for the biblio-baddies. ... Most of the heroically posed figures in Lazo’s realistically modeled illustrations are light-skinned. Rescues and kittens by the carload, with a bit of inner growth on the side."  The page notes: "Star ratings in yellow are from our Staff Reviewers. Star ratings in green are reader reviews. Anyone can post a reader review, so post yours today!" The review from Connie Reid is a staff review. The review notes: "Final Verdict: This was a great conclusion to the Alcatraz series and it followed naturally that Bastille was the narrator. I especially enjoyed it when the talents were back. This book was a quick read with a very narrow focus to face Biblioden. ... Overall, this has been a great series for the target audience and I have enjoyed the quirky Smedry talents and enjoyed the final way the question of who inherits the talents is resolved"  The page notes: "Star ratings in yellow are from our Staff Reviewers. Star ratings in green are reader reviews. Anyone can post a reader review, so post yours today!" The review from Mark Buxton is a staff review. The review notes: "The Final Verdict: Fall of the Librarians. I enjoy humor that makes me think, so this book’s absurd wit is up my alley. Starting the series from the beginning will be a huge help, as the adventure moves along in a familiar style. The characters and story are highly delightful, and I highly recommend you give the book, and series, a shot."  The article notes: "Sanderson also collaborated with Patterson on another new book scheduled for release this year: Bastille vs. The Evil Librarians. Due from Tor’s Starscape imprint on September 20, the sixth hardcover installment of Sanderson’s Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians series features illustrations by Hayley Lazo. The art for the cover, first revealed here, was created by Justin Gerard. ... In the latest caper, Alcatraz is distressed after failing to save his father from Bilbioden, the Evil Librarian’s ancient founder, and the boy’s friend Bastille must step in to foil the villain’s plot to dominate the world." There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 00:57, 29 May 2023 (UTC) 


 * Oppose, book is independently notable as it passes WP:NBOOK and WP:GNG as shown by Cunard above. <span style="font-family: Opensans, sans-serif;">Schminnte (talk • contribs) 13:11, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Brandon Sanderson's Dragonsteel, League of Legends
Brandon Sanderson has recently partnered with the Maryville University League of Legends team to financially support them in their involvement in the NACL. I don't know how that should be included in this article (under "Career" feels wrong, but I don't know where else it would go), so I just want to raise it's existence here should anyone more experienced editing biography articles have a better idea of how to include it. Here is the article announcing this collaboration: https://lolesports.com/article/nacl-2024-summer-primer/blt12d9fe81ebd698dd PowrOfFriendship (talk) 22:15, 3 June 2024 (UTC)