Interview with Joe Abercrombie
Overlord
Over the last few years there are few names that have stood out in Modern Fantasy than that of Joe Abercrombie’s. His original series ‘The First Law Trilogy’ revolved around…
Seven Tips on Creating a Fantastic Fantasy Villain
Lady Rosalie Skinner
After reading Amy Rose’s terrific article on Antihero-vs-Villain we can look deeper into what Fantasy authors might like to consider when crafting our bad guys. Tip I: The archetypical villain,…
Trope a Dope: The Origins of Evil
Tegan Beechey
Literature, film, and music are filled to the brim with recurring themes and concepts- in short, ‘tropes’. While some people might see these tropes as testaments to lazy writing, they…
Of Generational Geekdom
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
There’s this stereotype of the generic geek, nerd, or whatever one cares to label a person who enjoys the science fiction and fantasy genres. Socially awkward, something of a jerk…
Hounded by Kevin Hearne
Mike Shackle
Some books are just a fun read. They don’t pretend to be anything other than that. They take you to interesting places full of fascinating people where, for a short…
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
ChrisMB
Just the other day I was reviewing my workload and the collection of works I have submitted when something horrific dawned on me: that for someone who calls himself a…
How Being a Better Reader Will Make You a Better Writer
Ashley Barnard
My husband has taught college film for the last twenty-five years. He’s very passionate about film, and regardless if he’s in the classroom or not, he can’t help pointing out…
Richard Morgan Biography and Interview
Richard Morgan. He almost needs no introduction, however, I think that all self-respecting journalists know that an interview is incomplete without one. Richard’s early life was a relatively solitary one,…
Interview with Marc Aplin (Overlord of Fantasy-Faction)
We have a rather strange interview for you today: an interview with a blogger carried out by an author. I know! It doesn’t compute, right? Something feels a little strange…
Brayan’s Gold by Peter V.Brett
The Painted Man and The Desert Spear are among my favourite books ever written. Not only is the story absolutely brilliant, but Peter V. Brett’s writing is just simply, what…
Writing the Other by Cynthia Ward and Nisi Shawl
Paolo Chikiamco
I’m a Filipino, and a geek, but I’m not used to feeling like an Other, like I’m not a part of the mainstream. I live in the Philippines, so I…
David Gemmell Author Spotlight
Hierath
David Gemmell (1948-2006) liked to open his public appearances by reading choice, hilarious samples from his vast stash of rejection letters. In person, he embodied much of the self-deprecating humour,…