Living with George
I wanted to share with you a curious state of affairs, almost a malady if you will, that has plagued me for the last six months. Back in 2011 when Game of Thrones was coming out on telly, I immediately...
View ArticleNews round-up, June 2013
Amazon licenses fan fiction ebooks George RR Martin hates fan fiction, Anne Rice has banned it, Ursula K Le Guin calls it "an invasion". But a host of authors have signed up to a new programme from...
View ArticleNews round-up, July 2013
A quick round-up of the fantasy-related news items that have been published over the last thirty days. George RR Martin defends decision to cast Pedro Pascal as the Red Viper in Game of Thrones series...
View ArticleThe ultimate time travel anthology due out November 2013
The Time Traveller’s Almanac is the largest, most definitive collection of time travel stories ever assembled. Gathered into one volume by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer included is over a century’s worth of...
View ArticleSequel to classic Wastelands anthology due out 2015
2008’s Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse was an anthology of post-apocalyptic and dystopian short stories written by a collection of the world’s finest authors. I read it whilst on holiday the...
View ArticleBest selling fantasy books, May 2014
A look at the 20 most popular fantasy books this month, based on Amazon UK sales figures. At a glance: 16/20 of the books listed are Kindle Editions 10/20 are from George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice...
View ArticleGeorge RR Martin and Robin Hobb to make London appearance in August
HarperVoyager will host an event with George RR Martin and Robin Hobb in a central London venue on 19th August 2014. Tickets will go on sale later this week, will be £45 each and will include a...
View ArticleLearning the Language of the Dothraki, thanks to Living Languages
Every now and again a package rocks up at my doorstep, completely unasked for, and completely awesome. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does happen, it definitely makes my day. So last week, after...
View Article‘The World of Ice and Fire’ is Everything You Wanted!
When George R. R. Martin announced that he would be penning a “The World of Ice and Fire” book, fans around the world rejoiced. New information, new history, and maybe some spoilers — what could be...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: Book vs Show
Maria Ramos takes a look at the major differences between the books and the HBO series. Excitement recently brewed for the fifth season of Game of Thrones, which is premièred April 12, 2015. The...
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