R. A. Salvatore’s first book, The Crystal Shard, was published in
1988; in 1990 his third novel, The Halfling’s Gem, hit the New York
Times bestseller list. Since then he has written more than sixty
novels, which have sold more than thirty million copies worldwide.
In addition, Salvatore has numerous game credits, making him one of
the most important figures in modern epic fantasy. Among his books
are numerous titles in the saga of dark elf Drizzt Do’Urden, the
Coven series, the Crimson Shadow trilogy, and many more.
Salvatore spends a good deal of time speaking to schools and
library groups, encouraging people, particularly young people, to
read. He enjoys a broad range of literary writers, from James Joyce
to Dante and Chaucer, and counts among his favorite genre literary
influences Ian Fleming, Arthur Conan Doyle, Fritz Leiber, and
J. R. R. Tolkien. Salvatore makes his home in
Massachusetts, with his wife, Diane, and their dogs. His gaming
group still meets on Sunday nights.
He is currently working on more novels set in the Demonwars and
Dark Elf series.
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