Devery Anderson is the marketing manager for Signature Books and the author/editor of several books, including “Salt Lake School of the Prophets: 1867-1883” (Signature Books, 2018). He explains that Brigham Young reinstituted the School of the Prophets started by Joseph Smith.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah author Brandon Sanderson wanted to know what would happen if the bad guy won. “What if Frodo (from ‘Lord of the Rings’) had gotten to the end of the long journey through Mordor and the Dark Lord Sauron said, ‘Hey, that’s my ring. Thanks for bringing it back,” Sanderson said in an email interview.
Adam Sharp has a storied career in politics and media. He currently serves as the interim CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
As we slowly ramp up towards Season 6 of “When Calls the Heart,” actress Andrea Brooks shares her five favorite episodes.
I recently had the privilege to interview Tor Publisher, Devi Pillar, for an upcoming feature in the Deseret News. The article celebrates 10 years since Brandon Sanderson completed the first trilogy in the “Mistborn” series. The full text of her comments are available here.
SALT LAKE CITY — Barbara Jones Brown has a well-earned reputation as a gifted historian and writer, but her relationship with history had a rough beginning. In college, she was turned off by the way professors taught history and found it entirely unrelatable.
Brandon Sanderson’s books are filled with creativity and intrigue that put ancient real-life mysteries like the Dead Sea Scrolls to shame. His Mistborn series will eventually include 10 novels that tie into the Cosmere. The fantasy series has sold millions of copies, and were the main reason he was asked to finish Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time. In this interview, Brandon Sanderson reflects on how Mistborn started—and looks ahead at what’s to come.
Most Latter-day Saints grew up knowing about the Comprehensive History of the Church written by B. H. Roberts. What’s not as well known is that the history is filled with errors common to the time—much like the Journal of Discourses. In this interview, Matt Grow describes how Saints is different than earlier Church histories.
John Scalzi wasn’t available when Stargate’s Joe Mallozzi asked him to write an episode of Stargate: Atlantis. But he later came on board as a big idea creative consultant for SGU. In this interview, Scalzi talks about his time on Stargate, gives some tips for aspiring writers, and shares his thoughts on Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson.
Today marks one year since the last episode of “Dark Matter.” To commemorate the occasion, I am turning over the site to Joe Mallozzi for an exclusive AMA.