This month we're getting to know a 30-year-old award-winning fantasy writer best known for the notable tetralogy Inheritance Cycle set in a fictional land focusing on the adventures of a teenage boy and his dragon as they struggle to overthrow an evil king. Born November 17 in Los Angeles and raised in the area of Paradise Valley (where he wrote his first book!), he goes by Christopher James Paolini.
He has one sibling, a younger sister. Christopher was homeschooled with her for the duration of their education by parents. He had often written short stories and poems, made frequent trips to the library, and read widely as a child.
Some of his favorite books were Bruce Coville’s Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, Frank Herbert’s Dune, and Raymond E. Feist’s Magician, as well as books by Anne McCaffrey, Jane Yolen, Brian Jacques, E.R. Eddison, David Eddings, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
He has one sibling, a younger sister. Christopher was homeschooled with her for the duration of their education by parents. He had often written short stories and poems, made frequent trips to the library, and read widely as a child.Some of his favorite books were Bruce Coville’s Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher, Frank Herbert’s Dune, and Raymond E. Feist’s Magician, as well as books by Anne McCaffrey, Jane Yolen, Brian Jacques, E.R. Eddison, David Eddings, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
Christopher graduated from high school at the age of 15 through a set of accredited courses from the American School of Correspondence in Illinois. Following this, he started work on the first draft of what would become the novel Eragon.
His literary inspirations include the works of J.R.R. Tolkien as well as the epic poem Beowulf. Other literary influences include Andre Norton and Mervyn Peake while other favorite authors include Philip Pullman, Terry Brooks, and Garth Nix. Nature influences much of Paolini's writing too. In an interview, Paolini said that Paradise Valley is "one of the main sources" of his inspiration.
He is grateful to all his readers, especially heartened to hear that his books have inspired young people to read and to write stories of their own. Although Christopher promises to return one day to the mythical Alagaësia, he is currently working on several projects set in other worlds. Guinness World Records recognized him as the “youngest author of a bestselling book series” last January 5, 2011.
In the same year, he stated that he has several science fiction ideas that he plans to possibly develop into novels in the near future.
In the same year, he stated that he has several science fiction ideas that he plans to possibly develop into novels in the near future.
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