caption birth_place imagesize nationality notableworks birth_date period genre image article_title name occupation alma_mater
brandon sanderson signing . lincoln , nebraska , u.s. 250px american '' series final three books in '' the wheel of time mistborn '' series '' series '' the stormlight archive '' 19 december 1975 2005 -- present fantasy , science fiction brandon sanderson sign.jpg brandon sanderson
 brandon sanderson writer , creative writing instructor brigham young university -lrb- b.a. , m.a. -rrb-
brandon sanderson

brandon sanderson -lrb- born december 19 , 1975 -rrb- is an american writer .
he is best known for his `` mistborn '' series and his work in finishing robert jordan 's epic fantasy series `` the wheel of time '' .
in 2010 , sanderson published `` the way of kings '' , the first of a ten book series called `` the stormlight archive '' .
sanderson worked as an editor for the semi-professional magazine `` leading edge '' while attending school at brigham young university , where he now periodically teaches creative writing .
in 2008 sanderson started a podcast with author dan wells and cartoonist howard tayler called `` writing excuses '' , involving topics about creating and producing genre writing and webcomics .
