David J. Peterson

Language Creator for HBO’s Game of Thrones and the motion pictures DUNE and DUNE: PART TWO

David J. Peterson came to international prominence after creating the Dothraki and Valyrian languages for the HBO television series Game of Thrones. He has also created the Chakobsa language for the films DUNE and DUNE: PART TWO.

Master language creator Peterson offers a captivating overview of language creation, covering its history from Tolkien’s creations and Klingon to today’s thriving global community of conlangers.

Along the way, behind-the-scenes stories lift the curtain on how he builds languages. It’s an inside look at a fascinating culture and an engaging entry into a flourishing art form-and it might be the most fun you ever have with linguistics.

He has also created languages for Syfy’s Defiance, the CW’s The 100, Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World, NBC’s Emerald City, and MTV’s The Shannara Chronicles.