Patrick Rothfuss to Join PHXCC 2014

Phoenix Comicon is proud to announce that author Patrick Rothfuss will be attending Comicon 2014.

Patrick Rothfuss is an American fantasy writer best known for the series The Kingkiller Chronicle.

Marketing Director Jillian Squires says that, “We are very please to welcome Patrick Rothfuss and his fans to Phoenix Comicon 2014.”

In 2007, Rothfuss published The Name of the Wind, which is the first part of the projected three-part The Kingkiller Chronicle series. The second part of the series,The Wise Man's Fear was published in 2011. The Name of the Wind was name one of the "Best Books of the Year" for Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror in 2007 by Publishers Weekly. Rothfuss has also been a #1 The New York Times Best Seller as well.

In addition to writing, Rothfuss has also been a college lecturer at his alma mater, the Unviversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The third part of The Kingkiller Chronicle, The Doors of Stone is currently in progress now.

Phoenix Comicon is the signature pop culture experience of the southwest. Comicon is presenting guests and programming for hobbyists by attracting the top segments of the comics, anime, sci-fi, film, tv, and gaming industries. Entering its twelfth year, Phoenix Comicon is expected to draw over 65,000 attendees to its June 5-8, 2014 convention held at the Phoenix Convention Center and Hyatt Regency in Downtown Phoenix.

For more information, please go to http://www.phoenixcomicon.com.