The Cognitive Realm

Sanderson and Dragonsteel At FanX Salt Lake City
September 23, 2026
This week Team Dragonsteel and Brandon Sanderson are at home in Utah for FanX in Salt Lake City! We’re bringing the booth and the best offerings this side of the Cosmere.
Brandon Sanderson and Dragonsteel in London 2026
May 19, 2026
Brandon Sanderson and Team Dragonsteel have officially arrived, the mists are atmospheric and entirely on-brand, and we have a full week of events, exclusives, and more ahead. Here's your complete guide to finding us.
Sanderson and Dragonsteel head to Atlanta
April 15, 2026
Brandon has a nemesis, a pop-up shop, and a packed JordanCon schedule—and it's all happening this week in Atlanta.
The cover image for "Hoid's Storybook Collection" live on BackerKit. Depicts Hoid and Shallan meeting in a garden.
March 3, 2026
At this point, the members of Team Dragonsteel are crowdfunding veterans, and many of our devoted readers are too. But each campaign has its own unique features, and we want to make sure you’re up to speed on the details as we go live today with Hoid’s Storybook Collection. This article aims to answer any questions you may have about Dragonsteel’s latest campaign on BackerKit. 
Matt Dinniman meets fans at DSNX25.
December 9, 2025
Dinniman presented on the last day of Nexus, a raucous celebration of Carl and Donut’s adventures and the very last panel of the convention. Maude Garrett hosted and drew together an onslaught of content and questions for Matt to confront. Matt brought backup, though. The audiobook narrator with a thousand voices, Jeff Hays, joined him on stage.
DSNX 2025: Launch Party Announcements
December 4, 2025
A speech, announcements, and some juicy reveals about Dragonsteel’s next big plans.