R. A. Salvatore

R. A. Salvatore
Salvatore in 2006
Salvatore in 2006
BornRobert Anthony Salvatore
(1959-01-20) January 20, 1959 (age 65)
Leominster, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationFitchburg State University (BS, BA)
Period1982–present
GenreFantasy, science fiction
Notable worksThe Legend of Drizzt
The DemonWars Saga
SpouseDiane Salvatore
Website
rasalvatore.com

Robert Anthony Salvatore (born January 20, 1959) is an American author best known for The Legend of Drizzt, a series of fantasy novels set in the Forgotten Realms and starring the character Drizzt Do'Urden. He has also written The DemonWars Saga, a series of high fantasy novels; several other Forgotten Realms novels; and Vector Prime, the first novel in the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series. He has sold more than 15 million copies of his books in the United States alone,[1] and 22 of his titles have been New York Times best-sellers.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Wizards of the Coast press release
  2. ^ Whitbrook, James (June 21, 2020). "How R.A. Salvatore Helped Bring Icewind Dale to Games Again for Dark Alliance". Gizmodo Australia. Gizmodo. Retrieved August 8, 2020.