Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks | |
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Brooks at the 2025 Rose City Comic Con | |
| Born | Terence Dean Brooks January 8, 1944 Sterling, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, former attorney |
| Education | Hamilton College (BA) Washington and Lee University (JD) |
| Genre | Epic fantasy, urban fantasy |
| Notable awards | World Fantasy Award—Life Achievement, Inkpot Award (1997) |
| Spouse | Judine Brooks |
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Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has sold over 25 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the most successful living fantasy writers. In March 2025, he announced his semi-retirement from writing.