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Fantasy Blogosphere: June 27, 2011

Jeff — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:00:52 +0000

Reviews of books by all-star authors Brandon Sanderson, Tad Williams, Terry Pratchett, the amalgamation that is Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm, Mark Charan Newton, Peter Orullian, and others. Also first pics from The Hobbit film.

Review: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson @ Boom Tron
Review: Shadowmarch by Tad Williams @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Inheritance and Other Stories by Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm @ Geeks of Doom
Review: The Book of Transformations by Mark Charan Newton @ Civilian Reader
Review: The Unremembered by Peter Orullian @ The Ranting Dragon
Review: House of Chains by Steven Erikson @ Val’s Random Comments
Review: Sea of Ghosts by Alan Campbell @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Dawnbringer by Samantha Henderson @ Grasping for the Wind
Movies: First pics from The Hobbit @ Entertainment Weekly

Fantasy Blogosphere: June 6, 2011

Jeff — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:00:10 +0000

Reviews of books by Terry Pratchett, Peter V. Brett, and more this week, and interviews with R. Scott Bakker and Ellen Kushner. Also, my homey Orlando Bloom is back for The Hobbit. That’s good, it will give wifey Miranda Kerr some time to herself.

Review: Discworld by Terry Pratchett @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Thief’s Gamble by Juliet E. McKenna @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Sword of the Gods by Bruce Cordell @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: R. Scott Bakker @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Ellen Kushner @ io9
Movies: Orlando Bloom confirmed for The Hobbit @ Rope of Silicon

Fantasy Blogosphere: January 14, 2011

Jeff — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:00:21 +0000

Reviews of A Game of Thrones, Gauntlgrym and The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack this week, along with interviews of Mercedes Lackey, Cherie Priest and Mark Charan Newton. Check out the best moments from Red Dwarf, the passing of Brian Jacques, and Joe Abercrombie appearing in TIME magazine.

Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin @ Daemen’s Books
Review: Gauntlgrym by R.A. Salvatore @ Curled Up
Review: The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Mercedes Lackey @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Cherie Priest @ The Functional Nerds
Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ The Ranting Dragon
TV: Game of Thrones HBO series press, collectible novels @ Fine Books & Collections
TV: Gaiman & Pratchett’s Good Omens to be adapted for tv @ Examiner National
TV: The Best 5 Moments from each of the Red Dwarf crew @ Topless Robot
Movies: First interviews with the cast of The Hobbit @ Stuff.co.nz
Video Games: First Elder Scrolls V screen shots @ Geeks of Doom
Author News: Brian Jacques, Author of Redwall books, has died @ NPR
Author News: Joe Abercrombie appears in TIME magazine @ Orbit
Author Blogs: China Mieville on fantasy, science fiction and politics @ ISR
Author Blogs: Joe Abercrombie on the ingredients of good fantasy @ Orbit
Funny: Everything I learned about marketing, I learned from D&D @ Community Marketing

Fantasy Blogosphere: October 24, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:00:32 +0000

The fantasy blogosphere is abuzz this week with great reviews of The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie, the Swords and Dark Magic anthology, Stoneweilder by Ian C. Esslemont, and more. Authors were busy this week with interviews with Brandon Sanderson, Raymond E. Feist, Gail Z. Martin, R.A. Salvatore and Brent Weeks. The cover for The Crippled God by Steven Erikson was released, Martin Freeman confirms his role as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit, and R.A. Salvatore is giving away his first Drizzt novel, Homeland, as a free eBook.

Review: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie @ Speculative Horizons
Review: I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett @ Escape Pod
Review: Swords and Dark Magic by Various @ Grasping for the Wind
Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Stoneweilder by Ian C. Esslemont @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: Warrior Priest by Darius Hinks @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: Elves: Once Walked With God by James Barclay @ SFFWorld
Review: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks @ Bookworm Blues
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ SciFiNow
Interview: Raymond E. Feist @ Absent Willow Review
Interview: Gail Z. Martin @ Patricia’s Vampire Notes
Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ The Tome Show
Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ Elitist Book Reviews
Interview: Brent Weeks @ A Dribble of Ink
Covers: The Crippled God by Steven Erikson @ Del Rey
Movies: Martin Freeman Confirmed as Bilbo Baggins for The Hobbit @ Geeks of Doom
Movies: Revisiting The Black Cauldron @ Slate
eBooks: Free: Homeland by R.A. Salvatore @ SF Signal

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 19, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:00:41 +0000

Lots of tv and film news this week, with a few new Game of Thrones HBO series videos appearing, and Stephen King talking about The Dark Tower film and tv series. In addition, a fairly large-scale buzz surrounded Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings, as he concluded his tour for the novel. The Game of Thrones trailers look amazing, and I’m really pleased with the casting. Its going to be awesome. Wrap up this week with a new episode of The Guild. See you next week fantasy blogospherians!

Review: The Thief-Taker’s Apprentice by Stephen Deas @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Sword of Justice by Chris Wraight @ BSC Review
Interview: Brandon Sanderson on The Way of Kings @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Brandon Sanderson on The Way of Kings @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview (video): Brandon Sanderson The Way of Kings reading and Q&A @ Suvudu
Interview: Stephen King thinks Twilight cast should star in The Dark Tower @ Entertainment Weekly
Interview: Terry Pratchett @ SFX
Photos: The Way of Kings photo shoot @ Omnivoracious
Film: The Black Cauldron 25th Anniversary @ The Wall Street Journal
Film: Ron Howard’s plans for The Dark Tower@ Fanboy
Film: Stephen King’s The Dark Tower optioned by Universal @ Fantasy Book Review
Film: Martin Freeman turns down Hobbit role @ Fantasy Book Review
Television: HBO’s Game of Thrones coverage @ IFC

Game of Thrones HBO Series Trailer, with George R.R. Martin Interview

New Game of Thrones HBO Series Trailer

The Guild: Season 4, Episode 9: Pirate Paddy

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 6, 2010

Jeff — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:00:11 +0000

This week we’ve got reviews of the third book in Ken Sholes five book series (Antiphon), Servant of a Dark God by John Brown, and an audiobook review of Aenarion by Gav Thorpe, among others. Brandon Sanderson kicks off his book tour for The Way of Kings, Daniel Abraham and Terry Pratchett offer interviews, Sandman by Neil Gaiman gets a television series, among other tv news, and of course, two new episodes of The Guild dropped since last week, giving us one of the best quotes in recent history: “Ah, but tonight, I am roll-playing myself”. Pure gold.

Review: Antiphon by Ken Scholes @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Servant of a Dark God by John Brown @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: Aenarion by Gav Thorpe @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva @ Genre Reader
Release: Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings book tour announced @ Popdecay
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ Peter Orullian
Interview: Terry Pratchett @ guardian.co.uk
Photos: Terry Brooks meets Brent Weeks @ Suvudu
TV: Legend of the Seeker campaign set to continue @ Fantasy Book Review
TV: Neil Gaiman’s Sandman gets tv series @ Fanboy.com

The Guild, Season 4, Episode 6: Weird Respawn

The Guild, Season 4, Episode 7: Awkward Birthday!

Fantasy Blogosphere: June 20, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:21:07 +0000

The first trailer for George R.R. Martin’s HBO Game of Thrones series hit this week, so if you’re itching to check it out, click play below. After you’ve got your fix, I encourage you to check out a few of the reviewed we’ve compiled this week, and a great interview with N.K. Jemisin we located as well. Winter is Coming!

Review: Shadow’s Edge by Brent Weeks @ Steve’s Fantasy Reviews
Review: Spellwright by Blake Charlton @ Fantasy & SciFi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: The White Road by Lynn Flewelling @ Jenny’s Books
Interview: N.K. Jemisin @ Fantasy Book Critic
Interview: Lev Grossman @ SeattlePI.com
Spinoffs: Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter collaboration @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review

Fantasy Blogosphere: February 21, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:00:16 +0000

Winter is almost here. George R.R. Martin announced that he’s 1,261 pages into A Dance with Dragons, supporting my prediction the novel would be released in 2010, and in general giving me a good feeling all over. Jim Cameron plans to release an Avatar prequel novel in 2010, which he has not begun writing yet. Ambitious, but what do you expect from one of the most ambitious filmmakers in history. Perhaps the the interview of the decade, with R.A. Salvatore interviewing Margaret Weis on her new novel with Tracy Hickman and writing in a world based on role-playing games in general. We cap this week where I turn back my clock an hour here in Brazil by turning back the clock and remembering countless hours spent with the red box, the first in the old Dungeons & Dragons boxed set.

News: George R.R. Martin 1,261 pages into A Dance with Dragons @ The Guardian
News: James Cameron to write Avatar novel @ The Celebrity Cafe
Review: Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie @ A Dribble of Ink
Review: The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks @ A Fantasy Reader
Interview: R.A. Salvatore interviews Margaret Weis @ Tor/Forge’s Blog
Interview: Terry Pratchett @ The Sunday Morning Herald
Reminisce: Dungeons & Dragons @ Suvudu

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

Fantasy Blogosphere: January 3, 2010

Jeff — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:00:17 +0000

Happy New Year! With everyone either on vacation or still in hangover mode, the fantasy book blogosphere is expectantly slower than usual. Still, we’ve got a few reviews including books by Scott Lynch and Steven Erikson, along with a review of the classic first novel in George R.R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series, A Game of Thrones. Cheers!

Review: Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Dust of Dreams by Steven Erikson @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin @ The Wertzone
Interview: Steven Erikson @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist