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词条 Robison Wells
释义

  1. Personal life

  2. Career

  3. Critical reception

  4. The Whitney Awards

  5. Mental Health

  6. Bibliography

  7. References

  8. External links

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Robison Wells (born April 1978) is an American novelist.

Personal life

Robison Wells, the brother of author Dan Wells, was a reluctant reader as a child. He did not become interested in writing until he was in college. He graduated from the University of Utah in 2003 with a degree in political science, emphasizing in international relations, with a minor in history, and earned an MBA in marketing at Brigham Young University in 2009.[1] Wells lives in North Ogden, Utah, with his wife and three children. He previously lived in New Mexico, which has been the setting for four of his novels. Wells is a practicing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2]

Career

Robison Wells first began writing as part of a writing group with Dan Wells and Brandon Sanderson.[3]

Wells's first three books were written for the LDS fiction market. The first, On Second Thought is a romantic comedy set in New Mexico, and the second two, Wake Me When It's Over and The Counterfeit are political thrillers.

In April 2010 it was announced that Wells had signed a 3-book young adult deal with HarperTeen. The first novel Variant is a young adult science fiction novel set in a boarding school in New Mexico. It has one sequel, Feedback; it is not a trilogy.[1]

Wells's third book with HarperTeen, Blackout was announced in Publisher's Marketplace as being the first of a series, including two novels and a novella, and was released in Fall 2013. The sequel, "Dead Zone" was released a year later. Wells's latest book with HarperTeen is titled Dark Energy.

Wells also indie-published a novel, Airships of Camelot. It was the product of a successful Kickstarter campaign. It is described as "alternate-history, steampunk, old West, King Arthur."

Critical reception

Variant was released to much critical acclaim, receiving starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and VOYA. It also received favorable reviews from Booklist and Kirkus. Publishers Weekly also named Variant as one of their Best Books of 2011, and featured Wells as one of their "Flying Starts".[1][4]

Feedback has received mixed reviews. Kirkus referred to it as "An absorbing read that won't let fans of the first down",[5] while Booklist said "the claustrophobic tightness of the first book is replaced here by a loose series of threats that never solidify into something worth rooting against."

The Whitney Awards

In the spring of 2007, Robison Wells began work on the Whitney Awards, an awards program for LDS fiction. He has stated that this idea came from a conversation with friend and fellow author Brandon Sanderson. The Whitney Awards are sponsored by LDStorymakers, an author's guild for LDS writers. Robison Wells served as president of the Whitney Awards Committee for three years, ending in 2010.[6]

In 2018, Robison received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Whitney Academy.

Mental Health

Wells has several mental illnesses, including OCD and schizophrenia, and is an outspoken advocate for those with mental illness. In 2014, Wells, joined by Brandon Sanderson and Dan Wells, edited, Altered Perceptions, an anthology of essays from popular YA writers about their struggles with mental illness. He also contributed to the mental illness anthology Life Inside My Mind, with an essay called "Twenty Pills." He writes and speaks extensively about these topics.[7][8]

Bibliography

  • On Second Thought (2004), {{ISBN|1-59156-430-1}}
  • Wake Me When It's Over (2005), {{ISBN|1-59156-721-1}}
  • The Counterfeit (2006), {{ISBN|1-59811-116-7}}
  • Variant (2011), {{ISBN|0-06-202608-9}}
  • Feedback (2012), {{ISBN|0-06-202610-0}}
  • Going Dark (Sept 2013)
  • Blackout (Oct 2013)
  • Dead Zone (Oct 2014)
  • Altered Perceptions (Oct 2015) co-editor and cover artist
  • Airships of Camelot (2015)
  • Dark Energy (March 2016)
  • Life Inside My Mind (April 2018) contributor
  • The Warning (Aug 2019) co-written with James Patterson

References

1. ^Fall 2011 Flying Starts: Robison Wells Publishers Weekly
2. ^"Brothers By The Book", Salt Lake Tribune {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021204558/http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/entertainment/53116930-81/adult-book-brother-brothers.html.csp?page=1 |date=2013-10-21 }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/62746-ya-anthology-to-benefit-author-robison-wells.html|publisher=Publisher's Weekly|title=YA Anthology to Benefit Author Robison Wells|author=Lodge, Sally|date=June 5, 2014|accessdate=April 5, 2017}}
4. ^Publisher Weekly's Best Books of 2011 Publishers Weekly
5. ^"Kirkus Review of Feedback" Kirkus Reviews
6. ^"First Annual Whitney Awards Highlights Books, Authors", Meridian Magazine {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202052745/http://meridianmagazine.com/arts/080328whitney.html |date=2010-02-02 }}
7. ^"How Mental Illness Tried and Failed to Ruin My Life" Teen Librarian's Toolbox
8. ^"Mormon Author Talks About His Mental Illness and Faith" Deseret News

External links

  • {{MormonLit author|4638|Robison Wells}}
  • Robison Wells' personal website
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