Robert Jordan

Wikipedia has an article on Robert Jordan, the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr., who died September 16, 2007.
This page is for information not suited to a general encyclopedia, such as correspondence and other fan-related information.
See also: genealogical information at WikiTree.
==Searchable Database of ALL Plot-related WoT Quotes==
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==Interviews, Signing Reports, Letters ==
===1991===
====January====
*Source:Starlog Interview, January 1991
===1992===
*Source:TSR signing, 1992 - report by John Brannick
====October====
*Source:Dayton, OH TSR signing, October 1992 - report by Brian McKee
===1993===
====September====
*Source:Letter to Carolyn Fusinato, 6 September 1993
====October/November====
*Source:Hailing Frequency Interview, October/November 1993
====November====
*Source:Speech at Trinity College in Dublin, November 1993
====November/December====
*Source:Letter to Tom McCormick, November/December 1993
====December====
*Source:Letter to R.S. Cerveny, 8 December 1993
===1994===
====February====
*Source:Letter to Carolyn Fusinato, 1 February 1994
====March====
*Source:Letter to Carolyn Fusinato, 1 March 1994
====June====
*Source:Letter to Carolyn Fusinato, 10 June 1994
====Fall====
*Source:Stories from RJ's LOC signing tour, Fall 1994
====October====
*Source:Reality Break Podcast, October 1994
*Source:First AOL Chat, October 1994
*Source:Second AOL Chat, October 1994
*Source:Atlanta LoC signing, 17 October 1994 - report by Ryan Gran
*Source:Atlanta LoC signing, 17 October 1994 - report by Daniel Rouk
*Source:Atlanta Loc signing, 17 October 1994 - report by Viren R. Shah
*Source:Atlanta LoC signings, 17/18 October 1994 - reports by Erica Sadun
*Source:Compuserve Chat, 19 October 1994
*Source:New York City LoC signing, 20 October 1994 - report by Delemin
*Source:New York City LoC signing, 20 October 1994 - report by Hawkwing (Dennis/higbee)
*Source:Chicago LoC signing, 22 October 1994 - report by Pam Korda
*Source:Chicago LoC signing, 22 October 1994 - report by Roxanne
*Source:Chicago/Naperville LoC signing, 23 October 1994 - report by Brian Bax
*Source:Seattle LoC signing, 25 October 1994 - report by Edward Liu
*Source:Seattle LoC signing, 25 October 1994 - report by Tony Zbaraschuk
*Source:Silicon Valley LoC signing, 26 October 1994 - report by Don Harlow
*Source:Palo Alto LoC signing, 26 October 1994 - report by Greg
*Source:Concord LoC signing, 27 October 1994 - report by Tom Burke
*Source:Santa Monica LoC signing, 28 October 1994 - report by Justin Howell
*Source:Santa Monica LoC signing, 28 October 1994 - report by Julie Kangas
*Source:Santa Monica LoC signing, 28 October 1994 - report by Eric C. Piquette
*Source:Santa Monica LoC signing, 28 October 1994 - report by Michael Thompson
*Source:Cincinnati LoC signing, 30 October 1994 - report by Matthew Hunter
*Source:Washington, DC LoC signing, 31 October 1994 - report by Judy Ghirardelli
====October/November====
*Source:Sense of Wonder, October/November 1994
====November====
*Source:Fast Forward (Public Access TV in N.VA), 1 November 1994
*Source:Letter to Carolyn Fusinato, 21 November 1994
*Source:Letter on the Old Tongue, 21 November 1994
===1995===
*Source:Letter to Pam Korda, 1995
====April====
*Source:Letter to Carolyn Fusinato, 3 April 1995
*Source:Sci-fi Channel Interview, 23 April 1995
====May====
*Source:Letter to Austin Sirkin, May 1995
====June====
*Source:East of the Sun Interview, 17 June 1995 - report by Helena Löfgren
*Source:East of the Sun Talks, 17 June 1995
*Source:East of the Sun, 17 June 1995 - report by Bo Lindbergh
===1996===
====April====
*Source:Balticon 30, 5–7 April 1996 - report by Bill Garrett
*Source:Balticon 30, 5–7 April 1996 - report by Pam Korda
====June====
*Source:Charleston, SC Post-ACOS signing, 21 June 1996 - report by Brian Ritchie
*Source:Compuserve Chat, 26 June 1996
*Source:AOL Chat 1, 27 June 1996
*Source:AOL Chat 2, 27 June 1996
====August====
*Source:Durham, NC Post-ACOS signing, 4 August 1996 - report by Hawk
*Source:Durham, NC Post-ACOS signing, 4 August 1996 - report by Dean M. West II
*Source:Vancouver Post-ACOS signing, 24 August 1996 - report by Lara Beaton
*Source:Victoria Post-ACOS signing, 25 August 1996 - report by Greebs
====October====
*Source:AOL Chat, October 1996
*Source:Dunwoody, Georgia Post-ACOS signing, 9 October 1996 - report by Erica Sadun
*Source:Cincinnati Post-ACOS signing, 12 October 1996 - report by Mike Lawson
*Source:Cincinnati Post-ACOS signing, 12 October 1996 - report by Michael Martin
===1997===
*Source:SFX Magazine Interview, 1997
====January====
*Source:Letter to Thomas Howard, 14 January 1997
====June====
*Source:SciFi Channel Chat at Dragon*Con 97, 28 June 1997
*Source:Dragon*Con 97, 28 June 1997
====November====
*Source:Barnes and Noble Chat, 11 November 1997
===1998===
====September====
*Source:TPoD signing, September 1998 - report by Rajiv Mote
====October====
*Source:Walden Books Interviews Robert Jordan, October 1998
*Source:Barnes and Noble Chat, 19 October 1998
*Source:New York City TPoD signing, 20 October 1998 - report by Aaron Bergman
*Source:New York City TPoD signing, 20 October 1998 - report by Ryan R.
*Source:Los Angeles TPoD signing, 22 October 1998 - report by Pam Basham
*Source:Palo Alto TPoD signing, 24 October 1998 - report by Chris Mullins
*Source:Palo Alto TPoD signing, 24 October 1998 - report by Drew Gillmore
*Source:Palo Alto TPoD signing, 24 October 1998 - report by Justin Howell
*Source:San Jose TPoD signing, 25 October 1998 - report by Rick Moen
*Source:Seattle TPoD signing, 29 October 1998 - report by Kevin Bartlett
*Source:Vancouver TPoD signing, 31 October 1998 - report by Lara Beaton
====October/November====
*Source:Sense of Wonder, October/November 1998
====November====
*Source:Scifi.com chat, 1 November 1998
*Source:Amazon.com Interview, 6 November 1998
*Source:MSN - eFriends Interviews Robert Jordan, 11 November 1998
*Source:Louisville TPoD signing, 14 November 1998 - report by Matthew Hunter
*Source:Dayton TPoD signing, 15 November 1998 - report by Michael Martin
*Source:Dayton TPoD signing, 15 November 1998 - report by Scott Cantor
*Source:Philadelphia TPoD signing, 18/19 November 1998 - report by Melinda Yin
*Source:Philadelphia TPoD signing, 18/19 November 1998 - report by John Hamby
*Source:Washington, D.C. TPoD signing, 20 November 1998 - report by John Nowacki
*Source:Northern Virginia TPoD signing, 21 November 1998 - report by John Novak
*Source:Northern Virginia TPoD signing, 21 November 1998 - report by John Hamby
*Source:Northern Virginia TPoD signing, 21 November 1998 - report by Rachel K. Warren
*Source:Northern Virginia TPoD signing, 21 November 1998 - report by Ray Chason
===1999===
====August====
*Source:Melbourne signing, 27 August 1999 - report by Mark Erikson
*Source:Melbourne signing, 27 August 1999 - report by Raf Kaplan
*Source:North Sydney Independent Theater Q&A, 30 August 1999
*Source:North Sydney Independent Theater signing, 30 August 1999 - report by Sastan
*Source:North Sydney Independent Theater signing, 30 August 1999 - report by Paul Colquhoun
====September====
*Source:Brisbane signing, 20 September 1999 - report by Joel Gilmore
*Source:Brisbane signing, 20 September 1999 - report by Willum
===2000===
====March====
*Source:Excerpts from Locus Magazine, March 2000
*Source:Email Interview, March 2000 - report by Michael Brunton
*Source:Letter to Paul Ward, March 2000
====October====
*Source:Orbit Interview, October 2000
====November====
*Source:San Diego WH signing, 8 November 2000 - report by John Heltsley
*Source:San Jose WH signing, 10 November 2000 - report by Brandon Downey
*Source:San Jose WH signing, 10 November 2000 - report by Hawk
*Source:Barnes and Noble Chat, 11 November 2000
*Source:Seattle WH signing, 12 November 2000 - report by Ha T. Nguyen
*Source:SciFi.com Chat, 14 November 2000
*Source:Richmond WH signing, 27 November 2000 - report by John Nowacki
*Source:Raleigh WH signing, 28 November 2000 - report by Brian
*Source:Charlotte WH signing, 29 November 2000 - report by Brian
====December====
*Source:Orbit Interview, December 2000
*Source:Atlanta signing, 5 December 2000 - report by Br00se
*Source:CNN Chat, 12 December 2000
===2001===
====January====
*Source:SFBC Interview, January 2001
====April====
*Source:Netherlands tour, April 2001 - report by Aan'allein
*Source:Leiden, Netherlands tour, 4 April 2001 - report by Aan'allein
*Source:Amsterdam, Netherlands tour, 5 April 2001 - report by Karin
*Source:Amsterdam, Netherlands tour, 5 April 2001 - report by Aan'allein
*Source:Rotterdam, Netherlands tour, 6 April 2001 - report by Aan'allein
*Source:Dromen and Demonen Chat, 6 April 2001
*Source:Elf Fantasy Fair, 7 April 2001 - report by Aan'allein
*Source:Elf Fantasy Fair, 8 April 2001 - report by Aan'allein
*Source:Elf Fantasy Fair, 8 April 2001 - report by Theoryland
====May====
*Source:Marcon Interview Memorial Weekend, May 2001
====December====
*Source:Robert Jordan talks about the Holidays, December 2001
===2002===
*Source:Amazon.com Interview, 2002
*Source:Writing on the Web, 2002
*Source:Bookstream Bookwrap, Crossroads of Twilight, 2002
====July====
*Source:Q&A from Crossroads of Twilight "Glimmers" Prologue, July 2002
====August====
*Source:Crossroads of Twilight Delayed, 22 August 2002
*Source:Letter from Robert Jordan, 23 August 2002
====December====
*Source:Wotmania and Dragonmount Q&A, 9 December 2002
*Source:Dragonmount Interview with Harriet McDougal, 9 December 2002
*Source:Publisher's Weekly, 23 December 2002
===2003===
*Source:Orbit Interview, 2003
====January====
*Source:New York City CoT signing, 7 January 2003 - report by David C. Funke
*Source:New York City CoT signing, 7 January 2003 - report by Ted Herman
*Source:New York City CoT signing, 7 January 2003 - report by tsorovan'm'hael
*Source:New York City CoT signing, 7 January 2003 - report by WinespringBrother
*Source:Menlo Park, CA CoT signing, 11 January 2003 - report by Dan Olin
*Source:Santa Cruz, CA CoT signing 13 January 2003 - report by Robert Ruckman
*Source:Cincinnati, OH CoT signing, 14 January 2003 - report by Matthew Julius
*Source:Lexington, KY CoT signing, 15 January 2003 - report by Darrell Durham
*Source:Lexington, KY CoT signing, 15 January 2003 - report by Dragon Thief
*Source:Dayton, OH CoT signing, 16 January 2003 - report by Matthew Julius
*Source:Dayton, OH CoT signing, 16 January 2003 - report by Tim Kington
*Source:Dayton, OH CoT signing, 16 January 2003 - report by Michael Martin
*Source:Waterford, CT CoT signing, 17 January 2003 - report by Jonathan Gan
*Source:Waterford, CT CoT signing, 17 January 2003 - report by JD Urbanski 
*Source:Cambridge, MA CoT signing, 18 January 2003 - report by Daniel G
*Source:Cambridge, MA CoT signing, 18 January 2003 - report by Imran Safdar
*Source:Cambridge, MA CoT signing, 18 January 2003 - report by Tallis
*Source:SFRevu Interview, 21 January 2003
*Source:USA Today article, 22 January 2003
*Source:West Chester, PA CoT signing, 22 January 2003 - report by Brandon
*Source:Washington, DC CoT signing, 23 January 2003 - report by Zeynep Dilli
*Source:Washington, DC CoT signing, 23 January 2003 - report by John Nowacki
*Source:Falls Church, VA signing, 23 January 2003 - report by Sonia Ibarra
*Source:Falls Church, VA CoT signing, 23 January 2003 - report by Robert Mee
*Source:Falls Church, VA CoT signing, 23 January 2003 - report by Neill Smith
*Source:Toronto CoT signing, 27 January 2003 - report by Réal Heppelle
*Source:Edmonton CoT signing, 28 January 2003 - report by Lady Voldemort
====February====
*Source:Charleston.Net Interview, 9 February 2003
*Source:Robert Jordan Book Tour Wrap-up, 26 February 2003
*Source:Tarvalon.net Q&A, 26 February 2003
====April====
*Source:Budapest Q&A, April 2003
====October====
*Source:Robert Jordan Birthday Greetings, 17 October 2003
*Source:Robert Jordan Halloween, 31 October 2003
====December====
*Source:Robert Jordan talks about the Holidays, December 2003
===2003/2004===
*Source:Tor Questions of the Week, 23 December 2003 - 20 April 2004
===2004===
====January====
*Source:USA Today Interview, 6 January 2004
====March====
*Source:Sci Fi Weekly Interview, 29 March 2004
====April====
*Source:Wotmania Interview, 27 April 2004
====July====
*Source:ComicCon 2004 Wrap-Up, 22–25 July 2004
===2004/2005===
*Source:Tor Questions of the Week, 17 August 2004 - 25 January 2005
===2005===
*Source:Tor Questions of the Week, 1 February 2005 - 19 July 2005
*Source:Bookstream Bookwrap, Knife of Dreams, 2005
====March====
*Source:Comic Book Resources Interview, 8 March 2005
====July====
*Source:Comic*Con, 14–17 July 2005 - report by Diomedes
*Source:More Reports from Robert Jordan’s Comic*Con Panel Session, 14–17 July 2005
====September====
*Source:Dragon*Con, 2 September 2005 - report by Isabel
*Source:Dragon*Con, Second Q&A, 3 September 2005 - report by Isabel
*Source:Dragon*Con, Third Q&A, 4 September 2005 - report by Tamyrlin
*Source:Dragon*Con, Book signing reports, 3–4 September 2005 - report by Tamyrlin
*Source:Dragon*Con, 2–5 September 2005 - report by Camel
*Source:Dragon*Con, 2–5 September 2005 - report by Jennifer Liang
*Source:Atlanta, GA signing, 7 September 2005 - report by Jennifer Liang
*Source:Blog - Hi, 15 September 2005
*Source:Blog - (no subject), 19 September 2005
*Source:Blog - THIS AND THAT, 24 September 2005
*Source:Blog - THE GASP MOMENT, 24 September 2005
*Source:Blog - DUMB EVIL?, 25 September 2005
*Source:Blog - THIS AND THAT, 28 September 2005
*Source:Blog - YET ANOTHER POST, 30 September 2005
====October====
*Source:Blog - ONE MORE TIME, 2 October 2005
*Source:Blog - ONE MORE TIME, 4 October 2005
*Source:Blog - YET ANOTHER, IT SEEMS, 5 October 2005
*Source:Blog - AND ONE MORE TIME, 6 October 2005
*Source:New York City KoD signing, 11 October 2005 - report by NaClH2O
*Source:New York City KoD signing, 11 October 2005 - report by paryane
*Source:New York City KoD signing, 11 October 2005 - report by WinespringBrother
*Source:New York City KoD signing, 11 October 2005 - report by yhooders 
*Source:Huntington Village, NY KoD signing, 11 October 2005 - report by NaClH2O
*Source:Huntington Village, NY KoD signing, 11 October 2005 - report by WinespringBrother
*Source:Cambridge, MA KoD signing, 13 October 2005 - report by Allen Bryan
*Source:Cambridge, MA KoD signing, 13 October 2005 - report by BAsrican
*Source:Cambridge, MA KoD signing, 13 October 2005 - report by mashiaramanda88
*Source:West Chester, PA KoD signing, 17 October 2005 - report by Githraine
*Source:West Chester, PA KoD signing, 17 October 2005 - report by Mad Cao
*Source:Hanover, MD KoD signing, 18 October 2005 - report by Bill Ford
*Source:Arlington, VA KoD signing, 19 October 2005 - report by Jeff Bumgardner
*Source:Bailey's Crossroads, VA KoD signing, 20 October 2005 - report by Erik
*Source:Bailey's Crossroads, VA KoD signing, 20 October 2005 - report by John Nowacki
*Source:Bailey's Crossroads, VA KoD signing, 20 October 2005 - report by Robert Mee
*Source:Bailey's Crossroads, VA KoD signing, 20 October 2005 - report from Theoryland
*Source:Dayton, OH KoD signing, 21 October 2005 - report by Scott Carlson
*Source:Dayton, OH KoD signing, 21 October 2005 - report by Shannan
*Source:Dayton, OH KoD signing, 21 October 2005 - report by Steve
*Source:Dayton, OH KoD signing, 21 October 2005 - report by Tim Kington
*Source:Cincinnati, OH KoD signing, 22 October 2005 - report by Allentrace
*Source:Lexington, KY KoD signing, 24 October 2005 - report by fomu65
*Source:Lexington, KY KoD signing, 24 October 2005 - report by Jarrod
*Source:Lexington, KY KoD signing, 24 October 2005 - report by Kevin Dean
*Source:Lexington, KY KoD signing, 24 October 2005 - report by Robert MacCloud
*Source:San Francisco, CA KoD signing, 26 October 2005 - report by Nikki
*Source:San Francisco, CA KoD signing, 26 October 2005 - report by Tremul
*Source:Half Moon Bay, CA KoD signing, 27 October 2005 - report by caychris
*Source:Half Moon Bay, CA KoD signing, 27 October 2005 - report by Chris
*Source:San Jose, CA KoD signing, 28 October 2005 - report by Frenzy
*Source:San Jose, CA KoD signing, 28 October 2005 - report by jason wolfbrother
*Source:Santa Cruz, CA KoD signing, 29 October 2005 - report by hermano de lobos
*Source:Santa Cruz, CA KoD signing, 29 October 2005 - report by Jeremiah
*Source:Santa Cruz, CA KoD signing, 29 October 2005 - report by Sean
*Source:Pasadena, CA KoD signing, 31 October 2005 - report by Darren
*Source:Pasadena, CA KoD signing, 31 October 2005 - report by Ursula
====November====
*Source:San Diego, CA KoD signing, 2 November 2005 - report by Sodas
*Source:Charlotte, NC KoD signing 4 November 2005 - report by bluecole
*Source:Charlotte, NC KoD signing, 4 November 2005 - report by Karana Majin
*Source:Blog - I'M BAAAA-AAACK, 22 November 2005
*Source:Bridlington Today Interview, 22 November 2005
====December====
*Source:Blog - THIS AND THAT, 19 December 2005
===2006===
====January====
*Source:Blog - IT BEEN A WHILE, 20 January 2006
*Source:Blog - APOLOGIES, 21 January 2006
====February/March====
*Source:AudioFile Interview, February/March 2006
====March====
*Source:Excerpts from Locus Magazine, March 2006
*Source:Letter to Locus, 23 March 2006
*Source:Blog - SORRY ABOUT THE PREMATURE ANNOUNCEMENT, 24 March 2006
*Source:Blog - A TOUCH OF THIS AND THAT BEFORE THE MAYO, 31 March 2006
====April====
*Source:Blog - THE NEWS FROM MAYO, 17 April 2006
*Source:Blog - A SMALL EXTRA, 18 April 2006
*Source:Blog - Photos from RJ, 20 April 2006
*Source:Blog - MORE THANKS YOUS, 21 April 2006
*Source:Blog - A LITTLE MORE, 22 April 2006
*Source:Blog - A VERY BRIEF ADDITION, 25 April 2006
====May====
*Source:Blog - ONE MORE TIME FROM THE TOP, 1 May 2006
*Source:Blog - Pictures of Wilson from RJ, 3 May 2006
*Source:Blog - I ESCAPED, 15 May 2006
*Source:Blog - A message from Wilson, 15 May 2006
*Source:Blog - New Photos from RJ, 17 May 2006
*Source:Blog - AN IDLE COMMENT OR TWO, 21 May 2006
*Source:Blog - FROM HARRIET, 23 May 2006
*Source:Blog - SORRY ABOUT THIS, GUYS, BUT..., 24 May 2006
*Source:Blog - Robert Jordan's do-rag, 24 May 2006
====June====
*Source:Blog - More pics from RJ, 7 June 2006
*Source:Blog - Thank you's from Harriet and RJ, 9 June 2006
*Source:Blog - SOME GOOD NEWS, MAYBE, 12 June 2006
*Source:Blog - A Very Brief Update, 25 June 2006
====July====
*Source:Blog - A FINAL CHECKIN BEFORE MAYO, 6 July 2006
*Source:Blog - NO CHAMPAGNE YET, 14 July 2006
====August====
*Source:Blog - Update From Wilson, 9 August 2006
*Source:Blog - Wilson again, 15 August 2006
*Source:Blog - Some News..., 25 August 2006
*Source:Blog - A Little This, A little That, Nothing Important, 26 August 2006
====September====
*Source:Blog - A laid back Labor Day..., 5 September 2006
*Source:Blog - A Little News, Not too Important, 15 September 2006
*Source:Blog - (No Subject), 25 September 2006
====October====
*Source:Blog - Some more thank yous, 11 October 2006
====November====
*Source:Blog - A Little Update, 8 November 2006
*Source:Blog - A Small Addition, 15 November 2006
====December====
*Source:Forbes.com, 1 December 2006
*Source:Blog - The Very Best Christmas Present Ever, 22 December 2006
*Source:Blog - Christmas (from Harriet), 23 December 2006
*Source:Amazon.com "Significant Seven" (no date)
===2007===
====January====
*Source:Blog - Brief update on RJ, 23 January 2007
====February====
*Source:Blog - Update from Wilson, 12 February 2007
*Source:Blog - A LITTLE CONTEST, 13 February 2007
====March====
*Source:Blog - GOOD NEWS, 4 March 2007
====April====
*Source:Blog - Steady as she goes, 9 April 2007
*Source:Blog - HI, THERE, 26 April 2007
====June====
*Source:Blog - (untitled), 1 June 2007
*Source:Blog - A BRIEF ADD-ON, 1 June 2007
====July====
*Source:Blog - Still Kicking, 23 July 2007
====August====
*Source:Blog - A VERY quick check-in, 22 August 2007
====September====
*Source:Blog - Rumors and rumors of rumors, 9 September 2007
*Source:Blog - Sometimes even when you've fought your best..., 16 September 2007
*Source:Blog - From Harriet, 22 September 2007
*Source:Blog - My Journey to Robert Jordan's Funeral, 27 September 2007
*Source:Blog - From Will, 28 September 2007
*Source:Blog - More from Harriet, 30 September 2007
====October====
*Source:Blog - More info and pictures from RJ's funeral, 4 October 2007
====December====
*Source:Blog - Seems like only yesterday..., 10 December 2007
*Source:Blog - A note from Harriet, 14 December 2007
==Other reports==
For other reports and interviews regarding Robert Jordan and his books after his death, please go to the page on Brandon Sanderson.
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