Free Chapters of 2014’s best new fantasy?
Overlord
Good news for those of you who make it your mission to track down ‘the next breakout fantasy author’ or simply enjoy reading the very latest in high-quality fantasy literature…
Interview & Writing Tips from G.R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin has been a busy man these past few weeks. He has done interviews and appearances in both American and Australia… Seeing as you fantasy readers and writers…
Fantastical Creatures of Greco-Roman Mythology: The Taraxippus
Faith M. Boughan
Raise your hand if you believe in ghosts. Oh, come on. You, over there, reading this on your laptop on the bus—go ahead, raise your hand. No one will know…
Jo Fletcher Books – Huge List Under 99p
Jo Fletcher is one of Britain’s most successful editors, having worked with the likes of Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman and Patrick Rothfuss (amongst others) in one of the highest editorial…
Hunger Games Trilogy just £2.29 on Kindle!
Well, seeing as yesterday’s Robin Hobb Trilogy offer was so popular I thought I’d keep an eye out for other similar deals… Today, in the Kindle Daily Deal (so, remember,…
Is Pirating Books OK if you buy it later?
I’ve been pointed to a post on Reddit.com that asks whether pirating ebooks (i.e. downloading them FREE off the Internet using illegal file sharing sites) is OK so long as…
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Trailer & Airing Time
“In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London’s National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating…
Fantasy Relationship Building: From Real World to the Page
Amy Rose Davis
When I mentioned at the end of my last article that I was looking for some ideas for future columns, our esteemed Overlord suggested that I tackle romantic relationships in…
The Solider Son Trilogy for £0.49 on Kindle (UK)
The complete Soldier Son Trilogy by international bestselling author Robin Hobb is available on the Kindle for… £0.99!!! (UPDATE: NOW £0.49 for three books!!!). I’m not sure how long it…
Commas…To Avoid Confusion
Lady Rosalie Skinner
In an effort to educate myself, I am taking a deeper, longer and more exhaustive look at commas. The most basic use for commas is to indicate a pause where…
Telegraph Interview Terry Pratchett
The Telegraph have done a very good interview with an author we all know and love, Sir Terry Pratchett. With Raising Steam, a book about humans joining up with fantasy…
What SFF Editors think you should read
At New York Comic Con there was an awesome panel called “What should I read next?” that featured major editors from the big sci-fi and fantasy publishers listing the new…