Born in Richland, Washington, in 1951, Orson Scott Card grew up in California, Arizona, and Utah. He lived in Brazil for two years as an unpaid missionary for the Mormon Church and received degrees from Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. The author of numerous books in several genres, Card is best known for Ender’s Game, the Tales of Alvin Maker series, and the Pathfinder Trilogy. He lives with his wife in Greensboro, North Carolina.
