Brandon Sanderson - "On Fantasy" | Tolkien Lecture 2026

"On Fantasy" - The 2026 J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature, delivered by Brandon Sanderson on May 19 at Oxford Town Hall. The annual J.R.R. Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature seeks to promote the study of fantasy literature by making access to its lectures available to audiences from around the world. Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 50 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including Tress of the Emerald Sea, The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor’s Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time®. More about Brandon Sanderson - https://www.brandonsanderson.com/ More about the Tolkien Lecture - https://tolkienlecture.org 2:05 Lecture 49:55 Questions