Brent Weeks was born on March 7, 1977, is an American fantasy writer. His debut novel, “The Way of Shadows”, achieved New York Times bestseller status in April 2009. Weeks was born in Whitefish, Montana. He attended Whitefish High School and later graduated from Hillsdale College in 2000 with a degree in English. During a semester abroad at Oxford College, he decided to venture into writing novels, an experience that significantly influenced him both personally and professionally. Before dedicating himself to writing full-time, Weeks worked briefly as a teacher at Salem Academy in Oregon and as a bartender.