Christopher Paolini

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Christopher Paolini
Christopher Paolini in 2019
Christopher Paolini in 2019
BornChristopher James Paolini
(1983-11-17) November 17, 1983 (age 40)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
GenreFantasy, Science fiction
Notable worksThe Inheritance Cycle
Eragon
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
Signature
Website
paolini.net

Christopher James Paolini

Paradise Valley, Montana
, where he wrote his first book.

Early life

Paolini was born in

correspondence courses from the American School of Correspondence in Lansing, Illinois.[5]

Career

He started his work on his first novel,

Alagaësia
.

In 2002, Eragon was published for the first time by Paolini International LLC, his parents' publishing company. To promote the book, Paolini toured over 135 schools and libraries, discussing reading and writing, all the while dressed in "a medieval costume of red shirt, billowy black pants, lace-up boots, and a jaunty black cap." He drew the cover art for the first edition of Eragon, which featured

Saphira's eye, along with the maps on the inside covers of his books.[6]

In mid-2002, the stepson of author Carl Hiaasen found Eragon in a bookstore and loved it; this led to Hiaasen bringing it to the attention of his publisher, Alfred A. Knopf.[7][8] Knopf subsequently made an offer to publish Eragon and the rest of The Inheritance Cycle. The second edition of Eragon was published by Knopf in August 2003. At the age of nineteen, Paolini became a New York Times-bestselling author.[9]

In December 2006,

USD against a production budget of $100,000,000.[11]

Eldest, the sequel to Eragon, was released August 23, 2005. The third book in the cycle, Brisingr, was released on September 20, 2008. Although The Inheritance Cycle was originally planned as a trilogy, a fourth book, Inheritance, was released on November 8, 2011, in the US, Australia, New Zealand, the EU, and India, and was subsequently translated and published in fifty-three countries. The Inheritance Cycle has sold more than 41 million copies.

On December 31, 2018, The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm, the first book in a series called Tales of Alagaësia, was published and released to the public.

Paolini's new science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, was released on September 15, 2020, by Tor Books.[12]

In October 2021, Christopher released Unity, an interactive Fractalverse story on his science fiction website Fractalverse.net.[13]

On October 8, 2022, it was announced that To Sleep in a Sea of Stars has been optioned by Made Up Stories and Snoot Entertainment.[14]

On July 25, 2022, Variety reported that Paolini was co-writing a live action television series adaptation of Eragon for Disney+, with Bert Salke executive producing.[15]

On October 3, 2022, Paolini announced Fractal Noise, the second installment in the Fractalverse and a prequel to To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. It was published on May 16, 2023.[16]

On November 7, 2023, Murtagh was released as the latest installment in Paolini's world of Alagaësia.[17]

Influences

Paolini's literary inspirations include the works of

epic poem Beowulf.[7] Paolini has said that Eragon was "specifically inspired" by Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, by Bruce Coville.[18] Other literary influences include David Eddings,[18] Andre Norton,[18] Brian Jacques,[18] Anne McCaffrey,[18] Raymond E. Feist,[18] Mervyn Peake,[18] Ursula K. Le Guin and Frank Herbert.[18] Other favorite books include works by Jane Yolen, Philip Pullman,[18] and Garth Nix.[7]

Nature influences much of Paolini's writing. In an interview with

Paradise Valley, Montana
, is "one of the main sources" of his inspiration.

In the acknowledgments of

Face of Boe in the episode "New Earth"),[20][21] to "rooms that are bigger on the inside than the outside" (from "Questions Unanswered" in Inheritance), as well as to Raxacoricofallapatorius, the home of the Slitheen ("Blood Price" in Inheritance).[22]

Reception

Paolini's books have topped the charts of The New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestsellers lists.[23][24][25]

The Guinness World Records recognized Christopher Paolini as the "youngest author of a bestselling book series" on January 5, 2011.[26]

In 2024 the American Library Association chose Fractal Noise for the Listen List (2024).[27]

Bibliography

The Inheritance Cycle

Main article: The Inheritance Cycle

Main series

  1. Eragon (2002)
  2. Eldest (2005)
  3. Brisingr (2008)
  4. Inheritance (2011)

Companion books/Side novels

Fractalverse

Notes

  1. ^ Paolini, Christopher (May 16, 2013). "Somewhere on Mars is a CD with my name on it. #smug #love_living_in_the_future". Twitter. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  2. ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At familytreelegends.com.
  3. ^ "To Sleep in a Sea of Stars - Christopher Paolini - Paolini.net". Paolini. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Paolini, Christopher. "Paolini about his last name on 'goodreads.com'". goodreads.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Strauss, Valerie (November 10, 2014). "The education of a best-selling teenage author". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Paolini, C., Eragon, Paolini International LLC, 2002.
  7. ^ a b c Spring, Kit (January 25, 2004). "Elf and efficiency (Interview)". Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved September 13, 2007.
  8. ^ David Welch (September 29, 2005). A Kinder, Gentler Carl Hiaasen, Still Pissing People Off Archived December 30, 2005, at the Wayback Machine Powells.com. Accessed 2008-01-20.
  9. ^ Liz Rosenberg (November 16, 2003). 'Eragon': The Egg and Him. The New York Times. Accessed 2007-10-30.
  10. ^ "Eragon (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  11. ^ "Eragon". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  12. ^ Paolini, Christopher (May 18, 2016). "The Sci-fi Project" Archived June 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Paolini.net.
  13. ^ "Unity - an Interactive Fractalverse Story by Christopher Paolini".
  14. ^ "To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Film Adaptation - Christopher Paolini". October 8, 2020.
  15. ^ Otterson, Joe (July 25, 2022). "'Eragon' TV Series Adaptation in Development at Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  16. ^ Chappell, Holly (October 3, 2022). "Fractal Noise - Fractalverse Novel - Christopher Paolini - Paolini.net". Paolini. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  17. ^ Meijer, Immanuela (November 7, 2023). "Now Available! Murtagh + Eragon Illustrated Edition". Paolini. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i Talita Paolini Christopher Paolini Q&A Shurtugal.com. Accessed 2008-01-20.
  19. ISBN 978-0-375-82672-6
    .
  20. ISBN 978-0-375-82672-6
    . Bending over, Eragon read, Adrift upon the sea of time, the lonely god wanders from shore to distant shore, upholding the laws of the stars above.
  21. ISBN 978-0-375-82672-6
    . Also, for those who understood the reference to a 'lonely god' when Eragon and Arya are sitting around the campfire, my only excuse is that the Doctor can travel everywhere, even alternate realities. Hey, I'm a fan too!
  22. ISBN 978-0-375-85611-2
    . Raxacori- Oh, never mind. It wouldn't mean anything to you anyway.
  23. ^ "USA Today Best-Selling Books". USA Today. 2011.
  24. ^ "The New York Times Best-Sellers: Children's Books". The New York Times. October 12, 2008.
  25. ^ "Publishers Weekly Best-Sellers". Publishers Weekly. November 28, 2011.
  26. ^ "Youngest author of a bestselling book series". Guinness Book of World Records. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  27. ^ Moore, Ninah.(2024). Paolini, Christopher,Fractal Noise.Narrated by Jennifer Hale. Macmillan Audio. 2024 RUSA Listen List Revealed. American Library Association, January 20, 2024.

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