The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander
Chloe Smith
This is the first in a semi-occasional series that examines classic or influential YA and children’s fantasy—the sorts of books that fantasy fans remember as the stories that brought them…
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life by Terry Brooks
ChrisMB
And now for something, completely different: Memoirs. Memoirs are windows into the souls of those who write them: glimpses of the mind and anecdotal lessons that can either be funny,…
DEADLINE by Mira Grant
Kit
But when the springtime turns to dust (A thousand shades of blood and rust) And everything is ash and stone (Contagion writ in blood and bone) Then what exists to…
Tiassa by Steven Brust
Chelsea Haller
The latest Vlad Taltos book has finally reached our hands. And if my husband and my reactions are anything to go off of, it is about time! We love Steven…
Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo
Did you ever watch Married with Children? If you have, then I can safely direct your attention to the second paragraph. If not, then I recommend you look up a…
The Way of Kings – Part One by Brandon Sanderson
Overlord
In the UK, The Way of Kings has now been split into two halves. The first book focuses on the ‘build up’ of the novel. I think they got the…
What’s in a Fantasy Name?
Lady Rosalie Skinner
Today I ask you to share some of your creative ideas. All authors have to give their characters names, whether they write romance, mystery, or fantasy. Fantasy authors have more…
Meeting Brandon Sanderson
As I write this, I’m sitting in Paddington Station, London. Pretty much every train has been cancelled and I’m going to be at least two or three hours late home.…
Embassytown by China Miéville
Max Edwards
My goodness gracious me is there a lot to get through your poor little brain in this book. From the great literary mind of China Miéville, comes this romp through…
Story Structure – Part 2: Revisiting the Three-Act Structure
Amy Rose Davis
A few weeks ago, I started my discussion of story structure with a post about inciting incidents and beginnings and where those first turning points should come in a story.…
Fantasy Books We NEED Now
Overlord’s Top 4 Fantasy Books We Need Right Now 2012/2013 seems a long way off, but I’m looking to it already…dreaming…wishing it would hurry the heck up!!! Some of the…
Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
If you ask any of my friends and family what my main interests have been for the last ten years, I guarantee that you would either hear “fantasy” or “zombies”…