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,…
Moms in Fantasy: Beyond the Stereotypes
Amy Rose Davis
To balance my father issue article from last week, I present to you the flip side: mothers in fantasy. I have to say I’m a bit disappointed in some of…
Patrick Rothfuss Interview
Overlord
Well, The Wise Man’s Fear has been voted the year’s third biggest fantasy novel on Goodreads.com, with over 4,962 votes and being beaten only by the behemoth that is A…
Damned by Chuck Palahniuk
Paul Wiseall
“So, I hesitate to even mention that I’m dead because everyone already feels so darned superior to dead people, even Mexicans and AIDS people.” Madison has just woken up in…
PhilCon 2011 Review
Jennie Ivins
As soon as I got back from New York Comic Con (NYCC), I soaked my feet and vowed to never leave my comfy chair again. But the next day I…
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
And so it has arrived. Skyrim. For those unfamiliar with the Elder Scrolls series, basically, they are role playing games that sit at the very forefront of the genre. Each…
Want your writing edited by Gollancz?
Every author I’ve ever spoken to has told me, “Editors are key!” in regards to getting a quality book out there and into the market. Editors are people who have…
Father Issues
Fathers and father figures have tremendous influence over children in their early years, and by extension, they have a lot to say about what children become as adults. Fantasy is…
Chris Evans Interview
Leo Elijah Cristea
Chris Evans, military non-fiction editor and author of the completed Iron Elves Trilogy, is a Canadian writer whose first fantasy trilogy takes a look at what a classic fantasy world…
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice by James Branch Cabell
Nyki Blatchley
A strange thing happened to the American fantasy author James Branch Cabell in 1920. Cabell was a writer of novels, short stories and poetry who’d been published regularly for about…
Colloquialisms
Lady Rosalie Skinner
When writing fantasy we are always looking for ways to bring color, culture and a unique perspective to the world we create. Although we try to avoid clichés, we can…