Christopher Paolini facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Christopher Paolini
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| Born | Christopher James Paolini November 17, 1983 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
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| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction |
| Notable works | The Inheritance Cycle To Sleep in a Sea of Stars |
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Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is a famous American and Italian author. He is best known for his amazing fantasy series, The Inheritance Cycle. This series includes popular books like Eragon (2002), Eldest (2005), Brisingr (2008), and Inheritance (2011). He also wrote a short story collection called The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (2018) and the novel Murtagh (2023). His first science fiction novel, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, came out in 2020. Christopher Paolini lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, which is where he wrote his very first book.
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Growing Up and Learning
Christopher Paolini was born in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in Paradise Valley, Montana. His family includes his parents, Kenneth Paolini and Talita Hodgkinson, and his younger sister, Angela. He has family from Italy; his grandfather was born in Rome. Christopher was homeschooled for all of his education. He finished high school at age 15 through special online courses. He also has Italian citizenship.
Becoming an Author
Christopher Paolini started writing his first novel, Eragon, when he was just 15 years old. This book became the first in a four-book series called The Inheritance Cycle. The stories are set in a magical land known as Alagaësia.
First Steps to Publishing
In 2002, Eragon was first published by his parents' company, Paolini International LLC. To help people discover the book, Christopher went on a tour. He visited over 135 schools and libraries. During his visits, he talked about reading and writing. He even dressed up in a cool medieval costume! Christopher also drew the cover art for the first Eragon book. It showed Saphira's eye. He also drew the maps inside his books.
Finding a Big Publisher
In 2002, the stepson of author Carl Hiaasen found Eragon in a bookstore. He loved it so much that Hiaasen told his own publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, about it. Knopf then decided to publish Eragon and the rest of The Inheritance Cycle. The second edition of Eragon came out in August 2003. When he was only 19, Christopher Paolini became a New York Times-bestselling author. This means his book was one of the most popular in the country.
Books and Movies
In December 2006, a movie based on Eragon was released by Fox 2000. It was shown in theaters all over the world. The movie earned a lot of money, making over $249 million worldwide.
The second book in the series, Eldest, was released on August 23, 2005. The third book, Brisingr, came out on September 20, 2008. The series was first planned as three books. However, Christopher decided to write a fourth book, Inheritance. It was released on November 8, 2011. The Inheritance Cycle series has sold more than 41 million copies around the world!
New Stories and Worlds
On December 31, 2018, a new book called The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm was published. This book is the first in a new series called Tales of Alagaësia.
Christopher Paolini also wrote a new science fiction novel. It is called To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. This book was released on September 15, 2020. In October 2021, he released an interactive story called Unity. It is part of his science fiction world, the Fractalverse.
Future Projects
In July 2022, it was announced that Christopher Paolini is helping to write a live-action TV show based on Eragon. This show will be on Disney+.
On October 3, 2022, Christopher announced another book in his Fractalverse. It is called Fractal Noise and is a story that happens before To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. It was published on May 16, 2023.
On November 7, 2023, Murtagh was released. This book is the newest story set in Paolini's world of Alagaësia.
What Inspired Him
Christopher Paolini gets ideas for his stories from many places. He loves the books of authors like J. R. R. Tolkien (who wrote The Lord of the Rings). He also enjoys the old epic poem Beowulf. Christopher has said that Eragon was especially inspired by a book called Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville. Other authors who influenced him include David Eddings, Anne McCaffrey, and Ursula K. Le Guin.
Nature and Pop Culture
Nature plays a big part in Christopher's writing. He has mentioned that Paradise Valley, Montana, where he grew up, is a major source of his ideas.
He is also a big fan of the TV show Doctor Who. He has even put some fun references to Doctor Who in his books! For example, he mentioned "rooms that are bigger on the inside than the outside," which is a famous line about the Doctor's time machine.
See also
In Spanish: Christopher Paolini para niños
