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How Brandon Sanderson's secret pandemic novels became the No. 1 all-time Kickstarter with $33 million

Brandon Sanderson poses for a portrait at BYU in Provo on March 10. Sanderson’s Kickstarter for his four new novels has raised over $33 million.

Brandon Sanderson poses for a portrait at BYU in Provo on March 10. Sanderson’s Kickstarter for his four new novels has raised over $33 million. (Mengshin Lin, Deseret News)


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Brandon Sanderson's first secret novel started out as a surprise gift for his wife Emily during the pandemic in 2020. Now he has plans for more projects, including building an independent book store in Utah County.

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Trent Toone is a journalist for the Deseret News' Faith team with a focus on coverage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is a graduate of the University of Utah and a published author. In his free time, Trent enjoys being with his family, watching sports, listening to audiobooks on long walks, and family history activities.
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