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Fantasy Blogosphere: April 4, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:37:30 +0000

Do we have some golden eggs this week? I think so! Its Easter, and we’ve found reviews of books by Brandon Sanderson, Guy Gavriel Kay, Daniel Abraham and more. Also, check out an interview with George R.R. Martin and Daniel Abraham, and get GRRM’s most recent update on the 2011 Song of Ice & Fire calendar. Those calendars are so hard to find! I ordered my 2009 one on Amazon.com, only to receive an e-mail from Amazon three months into the year that they gave up trying to fill stock. Happy Easter!

Review: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson @ Blood of the Muse
Review: Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett @ A Dribble of Ink
Review: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin @ Suite 101
Review: The Curse of the Mistwraith by Janny Wurts @ Genre Reader
Review: The Gunslinger by Stephen King @ Only the Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Review: The Sword of Albion by Mark Chadbourn @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham @ The Wertzone
Interview: George R.R. Martin and Daniel Abraham @ Newsarama
Covers: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie @ Orbit
Calendars: George R.R. Martin on the 2011 Song of Ice & Fire calendar @ GRRM’s personal blog

And just for kicks this week (and to feature a video again, its been so long!), here’s some advice from your favorite super hero, Aquaman:

Fantasy Blogosphere: February 14, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:33:10 +0000

We kick off this week with a review of A Feast for Crows over at The Wertzone, and follow it up with reviews of books by Daniel Abraham, Mark Chadbourn, R.A. MacAvoy, and Robin Hobb.

We’ve also got some great interviews this week, featuring Robin Hobb, David Drake, and the first sci-fi author interview we’ve ever highlighted with Daniel Suarez. I heard the interview with Daniel Suarez on The Dragon Page podcast this week, and even though we cover mainly fantasy topics, this interview is just too good to miss. I love the idea of an author knowing more about internet security than the federal government, and will likely check out Daemon.

And finally, the e-book market is getting a bit rowdy, with Amazon and Macmillan doing a bit of bickering over prices this week.

Review: A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin @ The Wertzone
Review: A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham @ Only the Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Review: The Silver Skull: Swords of Albion by Mark Chadbourn @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: The Book of Kells by R.A. MacAvoy @ ScienceFictionFantasy.blogspot.com
Review: Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb @ MercuryNews.com
Interview: Robin Hobb @ SciFiChick.com
Interview: Daniel Suarez @ The Dragon Page
Interview: David Drake @ Bookotron
News: Amazon and Macmillan throw elbows over e-book prices @ The Boston Phoenix

Fantasy Blogosphere: January 24, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:00:15 +0000

If our last Fantasy Blogosphere post was the most eclectic yet, then this is the most abundant. Chock full of review goodness, this post features reviews of books by Robin Hobb, David Anthony Durham, Ken Scholes, George R.R. Martin, Guy Gavriel Kay, Daniel Abraham, James Barclay and Terry Pratchett, and a triage of Jim Butcher reviews from NextRead. Pat’s got a fresh interview with Joe Abercrombie, and there’s exciting news all around; its looking like we’re really going to see A Game of Thrones as an HBO series, R.A. Salvatore signs for 6 additional Forgotten Realms books, and the movie rights for Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy have been optioned. What a great time to be a fantasy fan!

Review: The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: First Lord’s Fury by Jim Butcher @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Acacia by David Anthony Durham @ A Fantasy Reader
Review: Canticle by Ken Scholes @ Adventures in Reading
Review: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin @ The Wertzone
Review: White Night by Jim Butcher @ NextRead
Review: Small Favour by Jim Butcher @ NextRead
Review: Turn Coat by Jim Butcher @ NextRead
Review: Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay @ The James Review
Review: A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham @ The Stamp
Review: Dawnthief by James Barclay @ Ty’s Book Review
Review: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett @ SF Signal
Interview: Joe Abercrombie @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
News: GRRM A Game of Thrones HBO series looking more likely @ Geeks of Doom
News: R.A. Salvatore signs new book deal with WotC @ The Wertzone
News: Movie rights optioned for Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn trilogy @ BSC Review