David Eddings

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David Carroll Eddings (July 7, 1931 - June 2, 2009) was an American fantasy writer.

Leigh's wife wrote several best-selling epic fantasy novel series, including The Belgariad (1982–94), The Elenium (1992–94), and The Dreamers (1996–06).

Early life

In the City of Snohomish, eddings grew near Puget Sound. He attended Snohomish High School in 1949 and spent a year before concentrating on speech, drama, and English at junior college. Eddings began to write and poetry, winning a national oratorical competition, and playing the male lead in the majority of his drama performances. He received his Bachelor's degree from Reed College in 1954, writing his first book, How Lonely Are The Dead, as his senior thesis. After graduating from Reed College, Eddings was sent into the United States Army, having also served in the National Guard. After being dropped in 1956, Eddings attended the University of Washington's graduate school for four years, earning an MA in 1961 after submitting a work in progress, Man Running, for his thesis.

Eddings was then employed as a Boeing product, where he met his future wife, then known as Judith Leigh Schall. They married in 1962 and spent the majority of the 1960s as an assistant professor at Black Hills State College in South Dakota.

In 1966, David and Leigh Eddings adopted Scott David, who was then two months old. They adopted a younger child between 1966 and 1969.

Both children died in 1970 and were sentenced to a year in prison in separate cases after pleaded guilty to physical child violence. Despite the fact that the assault, the conviction, and sentencing were all widely covered in South Dakota newspapers at the time, these details were not included in media coverage of the couple during their lengthy joint venture as writers, only recently, many years after both authors died.

After serving their sentences, David and Leigh Eddings moved to Denver, where David started working in a grocery store.

When serving his prison term, Eddings had completed the first draft of his first published book, High Hunt, in March 1971. It was a contemporary tale about four young men hunting deer, and it, as well as many of his later books, explores themes of manhood and coming of age. After a short time in Denver, David and Leigh Eddings departed to Spokane, where he now relied on a grocery store for his funds. G.P. Hunt's High Hunt was first published in early 1972. Putnam's Sons received modestly glowing feedback.

Eddings went back to work on several unpublished books, including Hunseeker's Ascent, a tale about mountain climbing that was later burned, as Eddings said it was "a piece of tripe so bad it even bored me." The bulk of his attempts followed the same vein as High Hunt: adventure tales and modern tragedies. None were sold or published, with the possible exception of The Losers, which tells the tale of God and the Devil, a cast member of Raphael Taylor, a gifted student and actress, and Damon Flood, who was determined to bring Raphael down. Despite being published in the 1970s, The Losers were not published until June 1992, well after Eddings' ascension as an author was established.

Eddings doodled a fantasy map one morning before work. Several years later, Eddings muttered, "Is this old turkey still floating around?" He asked in a bookshop after seeing a copy of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. "I was shocked to learn that it was in its 78th printing run." However, Tolkien's work was already embedded in the syllabuses for at least three sections of his English Literature survey courses in 1967 and 1969. Eddings began to annotate his previous doodle, which became the country's Algoria based on geography. He added names to many kingdoms, races, and characters, as well as a mythology, some of which totaled about 230 pages.

Since the Lord of the Rings had been released as three books, Eddings suspected that fantasy in general was supposed to be trilogies. He started The Belgariad as a trilogy before his editor Lester del Rey told him that book dealers would refuse to publish 600-page books. Rather, del Rey suggested that the collection be published as five books. Eddings first refused, but after having already signed the deal, Del Rey's promise that he would get advances for five books rather than three, the signing was finally agreed. In April 1982, Pawn of Prophecy, the first volume in the series, was released.

The Belgariad series of books (published in five volumes between 1982 and 1984) were extremely popular, and Eddings would continue to produce fantasy books for the remainder of his life, usually producing a book every year or two.

By 1995, David and Leigh Eddings had been credited jointly; Eddings said in a brief introduction that they had "been the case from the beginning." This is generally accurate, although Eddings scholar James Gifford notes that the first draft was completed while Eddings' first published book High Hunt's first published book The first draft appears to have been "impossible" as a result of different prison sentences, around half way through their terms.

Between 2003 and 2006, the Eddingses' last book, the novel series The Dreamers, was released in four volumes.

Eddings, a retired engineer from New York, and his Excalibur sports car were mistakenly burned about a quarter of his office next door to his house on January 26, 2007.

Leigh Eddings, David Eddings' wife who married in 1962, died as a result of a string of strokes that left her unable to communicate on February 28, 2007. She was 69. After her first stroke, she and her mother survived at home, three years before she wrote The Dreamers, Eddings cared for her at home with her mother.

Eddings died of natural causes on June 2, 2009 in Carson City, Nevada.

Dennis, Eddings' brother, said he suffered from dementia for a long time, but that the condition had accelerated since September and that he needed 24-hour care. He also revealed that his brother was working on a manuscript that was unlike any of his other creations, saying, "It was very different." I wouldn't say it's exactly a satire of fantasy, but it does fit the style." The unfinished project, as well as his other books, went to Reed College, his alma mater, as well as a $18 million endowment to "students and faculty investigating languages and literature." The Eddings' wife Leigh had asthma throughout her life and was also bequeathed $10 million to the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver for pediatric asthma treatment and study; the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver was also given a $10 million grant.

Later life

Eddings mistakenly burned about a quarter of his office, next door to his house, on January 26, 2007, as well as his Excalibur sports vehicle.

Leigh Eddings, David Eddings' wife who married in 1962, died after a string of strokes that left her unable to communicate on February 28, 2007. She was 69. After her first stroke, which occurred three years before she began writing The Dreamers, Eddings looked after her at home with her mother.

Eddings died of natural causes in Carson City, Nevada, on June 2, 2009.

Dennis, Eddings' brother, admitted that he had suffered from dementia for a long time, but that the illness had worsened rapidly since September and that he needed 24-hour care. He also revealed that in his last months, his brother was still working on a manuscript that was unlike any of his previous creations, stating, "It was very different." I wouldn't say it's really a satire of fantasy, but it does play with the style." The unfinished work, as well as his other books, went to Reed College, his alma mater, as well as a bequest of $18 million to support "students and faculty studying languages and literature." The Eddings' wife Leigh had asthma throughout her life and donated $10 million to the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver for pediatric asthma treatment and study; the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver was also gifted $10 million for pediatric asthma therapy and research.

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Literary career

While serving his prison term, Eddings had completed the first draft of his first published book, High Hunt, in March 1971. High Hunt was a contemporary tale about four young men hunting deer, and like many of his later books, it delves into questions of manhood and coming of age. After a brief time in Denver, David and Leigh Eddings, then migrated to Spokane, where he once again depended on a grocery store for his funds, he was convinced that being an author was his future. G.P. Hoover's High Hunt was first published in early 1972. Sons of Putnam receive modestly glowing feedback.

Eddings continued to work on several unpublished books, including Hunseeker's Ascent, a tale about mountain climbing that was later published, as Eddings said it was "a piece of tripe so bad it even bore me." The bulk of his attempts followed the same vein as High Hunt: adventure tales and contemporary tragedies. None were sold or published, with the possible exception of The Losers, which tells the tale of God and the Devil, a cast member of Raphael Taylor, a gifted student and actor, and Damon Flood, who is steadfast in their determination to bring Raphael down. Though written in the 1970s, The Losers did not appear in print until 1992, well after Eddings' success as an author was established.

One morning, Eddings doodled a fantasy map before work. "Is this old turkey still floating around?" Eddings muttered several years later after seeing a copy of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in a bookshop. "I was surprised to learn that it was in its 78th printing." However, he had already included Tolkien's work in the curriculums for at least three sections of his English Literature survey courses in 1967 and 1969. Eddings continued to annotate his previous doodle, which became the country's geographic base. He added names to many kingdoms, races, and characters, as well as creating several mythologies and a mythology, all of which totaled around 230 pages.

Because the Lord of the Rings had been published in three books, Eddings suspected that fantasy in general was supposed to be trilogies. He started The Belgariad as a trilogy, but then his editor Lester del Rey told him that publishers would refuse to read 600-page books. Rather, del Rey suggested that the book be released as five books. Eddings first refused, but with Del Rey's promise that he would get advances for five books rather than three, they eventually agreed. The first volume of the Pawn of Prophecy series, titled Pawn of Prophecy, was published in April 1982.

The Belgariad series of books (published in five volumes between 1982 and 1984) were extremely popular, and Eddings would continue to produce fantasy material for the remainder of his life, usually producing a book every year or two.

By 1995, new books were credited jointly by David and Leigh Eddings; Eddings explained in a brief introduction that "had been the case from the start." This is generally accurate, although Eddings scholar James Gifford says it would have been "impossible" with Eddings' first published book High Hunt, as David Eddings' own notes show that the first draft was completed while he and Leigh were in separate prisons, about half way through their sentences.

Between 2003 and 2006, the Eddingses' final novel, The Dreamers, was released in four volumes.

Eddings and his Excalibur sports vehicle accidentally set off about a quarter of his office, just next door to his house, on January 26, 2007.

Leigh Eddings, David Eddings' wife who married in 1962, died as a result of a string of strokes that left her unable to communicate on February 28, 2007. She was 69. After her first stroke, Eddings cared for her at home with her mother, three years before she published The Dreamers, she cared for her.

Eddings died of natural causes in Carson City, Nevada, on June 2, 2009.

Dennis, Eddings' brother, said he suffered from dementia for a long time, but that the disease had accelerated since September and that 24-hour care was required. He also revealed that his brother had been working on a manuscript that was unlike any of his others' books, claiming, "It was very different." I wouldn't say it's really a satire of fantasy, but it does have to be played with the style." The unfinished project, as well as his other books, went to Reed College, his alma mater, as well as a $18 million donation to support "students and faculty studying languages and literature." Eddings' wife Leigh suffered with asthma throughout her life, and the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver was also bequeathed $10 million for pediatric asthma treatment and research;

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