2014 Locus Awards Finalists Announced
Overlord
Awards season has been full of great books (and a few controversial ones) so far, and I have to say that I’m pretty impressed with the Locus Awards list that…
Cover Revealed for ‘The World of Ice & Fire’ by George R. R. Martin
It’s not the George R.R. Martin book we’ve all been waiting for, but nonetheless there will be a lot of fans excited for the release of The World of Ice…
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
John Cowell
Now, before you accuse me of gushing over the story in Part One, I gave Words of Radiance 9 (8.5 rounded up) for a reason. I did not like everything.…
Children’s Fantasy: Eight of the Best – Part Two
Lucy Hounsom
This is Part Two of our look at Children’s Fantasy series. If you missed it, you can read Part One here. The Earthsea Quartet by Ursula Le Guin Farther west…
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
KJ Braxton
This review contains spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. That great first love, think Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Rose, a beautiful notion but…
Gollancz Update fans on Pratchett Collector’s Library
You may remember that a few months back we brought you the news of Gollancz’s Discworld Collector’s Library. Well, at the time they’d released covers for 12 books, through to…
Convention Survival Guide
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
At about this time of year, at least in my little section of the world, the season of genre conventions begins in full force. As such, it seems like a…
Interview with Charlaine Harris
Charlaine Harris is an author best known for her True Blood books that were adapted into a hugely successful television series. What was remarkable about True Blood was that it…
Dr Who joins Daenerys in new Terminator Movie!
Matt Smith, who many of you will know as the 11th Doctor, has been cast in the upcoming film “Terminator: Genesis”. Not too much about his role has been announced…
Batman prequel ‘Gotham’ picked up for 13 episodes
Fox have announced a high-profile series that will follow the adventures of a young Commissioner Gordon. Based on the synopsis, trailer and logo (coming up) ‘Gotham’ will be more in-tune…
MageSign by Alan Baxter
Dan Hanks
Last month I reviewed the excellent RealmShift by Alan Baxter, an author in Australia who we’ll be seeing a whole lot more of in the future, after he recently signed…
The Good, The Bad and The Infernal by Guy Adams
Alister Davison
Once every hundred years, the town of Wormwood appears. It’s different every time, in both location and character, yet one thing remains constant; legend has it that Wormwood is home…