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Fantasy Blogosphere: March 21, 2011

Jeff — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:00:18 +0000

Reviews of The Wise Man’s Fear, The Crippled God, Death Mask and more. Interviews with Guy Gavriel Kay and Terry Brooks, and a barrage of new Game of Thrones HBO series videos, this time each featuring an individual family. I for one am a little disappointed the House Stark video is set to “private” on YouTube.

Review: The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss @ B&N
Review: The Crippled God by Steven Erikson @ Seattle PI
Review: Death Mask by Jim Butcher @ Geeks of Doom
Review: Among Thieves by Douglas Hulik @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: The Ale Boy’s Feast by Jeffrey Overstreet @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Guy Gavriel Kay @ Fantasy Faction
Interview: Terry Brooks @ Tor
Release: New fantasy from L.E. Modesitt, Jr. @ Mania.com
Release: Second RuneScape book to be released this month @ Massively
Event: Brandon Sanderson & Ellen Kushner appeared at the Harvard book store @ Harvard.com
TV: Game of Thrones HBO series writers interviewed @ Hero Complex

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Fantasy Blogosphere: January 21, 2011

Jeff — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:00:29 +0000

George R.R. Martin news galore this week; everything from new photos from the HBO Game of Thrones series, and first shots of the Game of Thrones: Genesis video game, to a pronunciation guide for ASOIAF characters and word that the big man himself tied the knot this past week. More tv news with Felicia Day starring in a Dragon Age web series, and a few interviews with great authors like Robin Hobb, James Barclay and more.

Review: Brayan’s Gold by Peter V. Brett @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Garro – Legion of One by James Swallow @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Interview: Robin Hobb @ ActuSF
Interview: L.E. Modesitt, Jr. @ BSC
Interview(s): James Barclay and Mark Chadbourn @ Pyr-o-maina
Television: Felicia Day to star in live-action Dragon Age web series @ Geeks of Doom
Television: New Game of Thrones HBO series photos @ Daemon’s TV
Language: Game of Thrones pronunciation guide @ ology
Video Games: Game of Thrones Genesis strategy game stills @ GameSpy
Author Blogs: George R.R. Martin got married @ GRRM’s blog

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 1, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:00:30 +0000

With Comic-Con San Diego 2010 wrapping up, a lot of interviews from the event are starting to pop up online. Check out Suvudu’s interviews with Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss, and Michael Scott, among a slew of other interviews crossing the fantasy blogosphere this week. The Blade Itself gets a makeover, grab a fantasy role-playing iPhone app, and never forget Thieves’ World.

Review: Warhost of Vastmark by Janny Wurts @ Genre Reader
Review: Quartet & Triptych by Matthew Hughes @ SF Signal
Review: The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander @ BC Books
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ Suvudu’s YouTube Page
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Suvudu
Interview: Michael Scott @ Suvudu’s YouTube Page
Interview: Adrian Tchaikovsky @ Steve’s Fantasy Book Reviews
Interview: L.E. Modesitt, Jr. @ The Functional Nerds
Interview: Redstone Science Fiction @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Ian McDonald @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Cover: The Blade Itself limited edition by Joe Abercrombie @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Book Tech: Fighting Fantasy iPhone App @ Pocket-lint
Nostalgia: Remembering Thieves’ World @ Xomba

Fantasy Blogosphere: July 18, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:00:43 +0000

Batten down the hatches because we’ve got a boatload of fantasy blogosphere news this week. Kick off the weekend with a slew of great reviews, spanning great fantasy novels like Imager’s Intrigue by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., a review of Joe Abercrombie’s entire trilogy, The First Law, to a review of a compilation edited by Neil Gaiman. Interviews aplenty this week as well, with some great names like David Drake, Naomi Novik, and others. Wrapping it all up is an update from George R.R. Martin on the casting, production team and film locations for the HBO series Game of Thrones.

Review: Imager’s Intrigue by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie @ BSC
Review: Blood of the Mantis by Adrian Tchaikovsky@ Genre Reader
Review: Shadow’s Son by Jon Sprunk @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Lost by Dan Abnett @ SF Signal
Review: Lord of the Changing Winds by Rachel Neumeier @ Grasping for the Wind
Review: Stories edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: David Drake @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Paul Kearney @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: Naomi Novik @ Suvudu
Interview: Karen Miller @ Geek Syndicate
Television: George R.R. Martin’s HBO update on Game of Thrones @ GRRM’s Not a Blog

Fantasy Blogosphere: February 28, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:00:18 +0000

A relatively quiet week in the fantasy blogosphere, but we’ve still found a few quality reviews, and some great interviews around the web. Not to mention that I keep getting signals that playing Dungeons & Dragons as a kid probably helped me develop a lot of the skills I use in my professional life today. Check out the post on how playing D&D can help prep you for med school. Great stuff.

Review: World’s End by Mark Chadbourn @ SF Signal
Review: Empire by Adrian Tchaikovsky @ Fantasy Book News & Reviews
Interview: L.E. Modesitt, Jr. @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Ursula K. Le Guin on the Google controversy @ PBS
Interview: James Cameron interviewed by Charlie Rose @ Charlie Rose’s blog
News: Playing Dungeons & Dragons will prepare you for…medical school? @ Blake Charlton’s Blog

Fantasy Blogosphere: February 7, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:00:09 +0000

We’ve got a boatload of reviews this week, covering everything from more recent titles like The Gathering Storm and Dragon Keeper to young classics such as A Storm of Swords, The Hero of Ages and The Lies of Locke Lamora. The Stormcaller by Tom Lloyd also looks promising, having potentially been looked over in a year when other authors like Scott Lynch were making their big debuts. The Dragon Page recently intervieweed Gail Z. Martin, and Ursula K. Le Guin continues to fight for her rights against Google. We cap off a stellar week with news of an inmate in Wisconsin being prohibited from playing D&D in prison. What will inmates want next, a renaissance festival on prison grounds?

Review: The Price of Spring by Daniel Abraham @ Fantasy Book News & Reviews
Review: A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin @ The Wertzone
Review: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson @ Unbound
Review: Arms-Commander by L.E. Modesitt Jr. @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson @ A Fantasy Reader
Review: The Stormcaller by Tom Lloyd @ Only the Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch @ Intelli-Gent Reviews
Review: Nightchild by James Barclay @ Fantasy Book News & Reviews
Review: City of Torment by Bruce R. Cordell @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb @ SuperFastReader
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ Suvudu
Interview: Gail Z. Martin @ The Dragon Page
News: Ursula K. Le Guin vs Google @ CBC News
News: Inmate loses appeal to play Dungeons & Dragons @ NYDailyNews.com