Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind
ChrisMB
A couple of years ago, whilst my best friend and I were browsing through my local Borders (which also happens to be one of the many affected by the liquidation…
Worldbuilding 101 – Introduction
Matt Maenpaa
Writing novels is a difficult business. Never mind the technical and mechanical aspects of the craft – grammar, sentence structure, spelling and composition – learning how to balance exposition with…
The Stigma of Reading Fantasy
Paul Wiseall
We live in a modern world where fantasy is king. Some of the hottest films in the world right now are based on fantasy, with this summer alone being populated…
The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V. S. Redick
Joshua Benes
The Red Wolf Conspiracy begins with a special note from the Etherhorde Mariner, in which it states that, “The Imperial Merchant Ship Chathrand has disappeared.” The story truly unfolds with…
The Rebirth of A Game of Thrones
Jamie Provencher
A Game of Thrones (further know as GoT) came out in 1996. It was the first book in the series A Song of Ice and Fire and was followed by…
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Ashley Barnard
Last week I finished up the edits on the third book of my trilogy, and heaved a massive sigh of relief. If I hadn’t written the whole thing at once,…
A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Overlord
I consider myself a fantasy fan and as a fantasy fan I perhaps waited a bit longer than I should have to read A Game of Thrones. But here’s the…
Blackout / All Clear by Connie Willis
Chloe Smith
Although they may seem to be two separate books, Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis are in fact two halves of a massive science fiction novel released six months…
Revisiting the Fantasy Hero
Amy Rose Davis
I confess: I see heroes everywhere. Maybe that’s one reason why I enjoy writing fantasy so much. I think we all have a little bit of latent hero in us,…
Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
Jennie Ivins
A single grain of sand can tip the scale. A single beat of a butterfly’s wings can add just enough wind to create a tempest. And the single action of…
An Evening with China Mieville
I was fortunate enough to get the opportunity of attending a small preview of next novel Embassytown, which is his first foray into the sci-fi genre and will be released…
Keeping Fantasy Fresh
Ben Godby
When I pick up a fantasy book at the bookstore or the library, I’m expecting two things: first, a recognizable set of concepts, tropes and ideas that together make a…