14 Facts About David Eddings

David Carroll Eddings was an American fantasy writer.

David Eddings grew up near Puget Sound in the City of Snohomish.

David Eddings displayed an early talent for drama and literature, winning a national oratorical contest, and performing the male lead in most of his drama productions.

David Eddings graduated with a BA from Reed College in 1954, writing his first novel, How Lonely Are The Dead, as his senior thesis.

David Eddings had completed the first draft of his first published novel, High Hunt, in March 1971 while serving his jail term.

David Eddings was surprised to learn that it was then in its 78th printing.

David Eddings had, though, already included Tolkien's work in the syllabuses for at least three sections of his English Literature survey courses in the summer of 1967 and the springs of 1968 and 1969.

David Eddings began to annotate the map doodle, which became the basis for his factional country of Aloria.

David Eddings initially laid out The Belgariad as three books, until his editor, Lester del Rey, advised him that booksellers would refuse to accept books of 600 pages.

David Eddings continued to produce fantasy novels for the rest of his life, usually producing a book every year or two.

On January 26,2007, David Eddings accidentally burned about a quarter of his office, next door to his house, along with his Excalibur sports car.

David Eddings cared for her at home with her mother after her first stroke, which occurred three years before he finished writing The Dreamers.

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

Dennis, David Eddings' brother, said that he had suffered from dementia for a long time, but that the disease had progressed rapidly since September 2008, and that he needed 24-hour care.