![]() ![]() ![]() In 1987, Dave won the grand prize in the prestigious Writers of the Future Contest for his exceptional short story “On My Way to Paradise,” which he expanded into an equally exceptional novel, published by Bantam Books, which spent several months on the Locus bestseller list and won a Philip K. Their first daughter, Lola, was born exactly 9 months and one day later. At this time, he met Mary Christensen, the love of his life, and they were married in the Provo, UT temple on June 22nd, 1985. By 1984, he changed career paths and decided to become a writer, winning several short story competitions. ![]() At age 15, Dave was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and after graduating from Monroe High School he served a 2-year church mission in Chicago, IL.Īfterward, he entered Ricks College in Rexburg, ID and later transferred to Brigham Young University, originally studying Premed. From an early age he dreamed of becoming a storyteller, and he wrote stories, his imagination filled with magic and wonder. When he was six years old, his family moved to Monroe, OR, where he grew up working on the family farm, raising animals, and exploring the country. John David Wolverton was born May 28, 1957, to Jack and Lola Jean Wolverton, in Springfield, OR. New York Times Best Selling Author David Wolverton, AKA David Farland, passed away on January 14, 2022 at the age of 64. ![]()
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