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'''Travis Baldree''' is an American author, audiobook narrator, and [[video game designer]].
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'''Travis Baldree''' is an American author, [[audiobook]] [[Narration|narrator]], and [[video game designer]]. He is best known for the video game ''[[Torchlight]]'' (2009), for narrating the audiobooks of the ''Cradle'' series by [[Will Wight]], and for his novel ''[[Legends & Lattes]]'' (2022), which won the [[Astounding Award for Best New Writer|''Astounding'' Award for Best New Writer]].
He authored ''[[Legends & Lattes]]''<ref name="PW">Review in ''Publishers Weekly'', v. 269 iss. 35, August 22, 2022, p. 52.</ref><ref name="SR">Rice, Sarah. Review in ''Booklist'', vol. 119 iss. 3, October 1, 2022, pp. 32, 34.</ref> also narrating its audiobook for which he was nominated for an [[Audie Award for Fantasy]].<ref>{{cite web

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== Early life ==
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Baldree was born in 1977 and grew up in [[Eden, Texas]].<ref name=Klaehn>
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}}</ref> He is schedule to release prequel ''Bookshops & Bonedust'' in 2023. He also designed and made video games, such as ''[[Torchlight]]'', ''[[Rebel Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Fate (video game)|Fate]]''.<ref>{{cite web
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| title = Talking Fate, Torchlight and Rebel Galaxy with video game designer and developer Travis Baldree
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Beginning in 1998,<ref name=Klaehn/> Baldree designed and made video games, such as ''[[Torchlight]]'', ''[[Rebel Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Fate (video game)|Fate]]''.<ref>{{cite web
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He narrated all twelve entries of the ''Cradle'' series by [[Will Wight]], including ''[[New York Times|The New York Times]]'' audio monthly best sellers ''Bloodline'', ''Reaper'', ''Dreadgod'' and ''Waybound''.<ref>{{unbulleted list citebundle
Travis Baldree won the 2023 [[Astounding Award for Best New Writer|''Astounding'' Award for Best New Writer]], presented alongside the [[Hugo Award]]s.<ref>{{cite web
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He has narrated all twelve entries of the bestselling "Cradle" series by [[Will Wight]], including ''[[New York Times]]'' audio monthly best sellers ''Bloodline'', ''Reaper'', ''Dreadgod'' and ''Waybound''.<ref>
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</ref> Paul Constant of ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' described him as "an in-demand narrator of audiobooks."<ref>{{cite news
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Baldree authored the novel ''[[Legends & Lattes]]'' (2022),<ref name="PW">Review in ''Publishers Weekly'', v. 269 iss. 35, August 22, 2022, p. 52.</ref><ref name="SR">Rice, Sarah. Review in ''Booklist'', vol. 119 iss. 3, October 1, 2022, pp. 32, 34.</ref> which won the 2023 [[Astounding Award for Best New Writer|''Astounding'' Award for Best New Writer]],<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=2023 Hugo Awards |url=https://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2023-hugo-awards/ |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=The Hugo Awards |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> also narrating its audiobook (for which he was nominated for an [[Audie Award for Fantasy]]<ref>{{cite web
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Revision as of 03:16, 4 May 2024

Travis Baldree
Born
Travis Baldree

Eden, Texas, U.S.

Travis Baldree is an American author, audiobook narrator, and video game designer. He is best known for the video game Torchlight (2009), for narrating the audiobooks of the Cradle series by Will Wight, and for his novel Legends & Lattes (2022), which won the Astounding Award for Best New Writer.

Early life

Baldree was born in 1977 and grew up in Eden, Texas.[1]

Career

Beginning in 1998,[1] Baldree designed and made video games, such as Torchlight, Rebel Galaxy and Fate.[2][3]

He narrated all twelve entries of the Cradle series by Will Wight, including The New York Times audio monthly best sellers Bloodline, Reaper, Dreadgod and Waybound.[4] Paul Constant of The Seattle Times described him as "an in-demand narrator of audiobooks."[5]

Baldree authored the novel Legends & Lattes (2022),[6][7] which won the 2023 Astounding Award for Best New Writer,[8] also narrating its audiobook (for which he was nominated for an Audie Award for Fantasy[9]). He released a prequel titled Bookshops & Bonedust in November 2023.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Klaehn, Jeffery (2019). "Talking Fate, Torchlight and Rebel Galaxy with video game designer and developer Travis Baldree". Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds. 11 (2): 191–198. doi:10.1386/jgvw.11.2.191_7.
  2. ^ "Travis Baldree". insignis.pl. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Wollaston, Steve; Cole, Paul (May 9, 2010). "TORCHLIGHT (PC) TRAVIS Baldree". Sunday Mercury. p. 7. ProQuest 251797782. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^
  5. ^ Constant, Paul (November 1, 2023). "6 new paperbacks to read before the holiday rush". Seattle Times. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Review in Publishers Weekly, v. 269 iss. 35, August 22, 2022, p. 52.
  7. ^ Rice, Sarah. Review in Booklist, vol. 119 iss. 3, October 1, 2022, pp. 32, 34.
  8. ^ "2023 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 Audie Awards Winners". Locus Magazine. Locus Publications. March 29, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "Bookshops & Bonedust". Publishers Weekly. October 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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