I don’t think we’ve ever had a more eclectic brew on the Fantasy Blogosphere. We start this week off with a pair of reviews at Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist and Grasping for the Wind, and balance those out nicely with three interviews, including the second we’ve spotlighted in the “Patrick Rothfuss interviews other fantasy authors” series. He’s following up his interview with Joe Abercrombie with a conversation with Brent Weeks. We touch on a new novella by Steven Erikson, give Brandon Sanderson the nod for his work on The Gathering Storm, and round out the week with a lesson on writing from George R.R. Martin, and the icing on the cake: a cage match between Steven Erikson and R. Scott Bakker. Mmm, Tasty.
- Review: Horus Rising by Dan Abnett @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
- Review: Shadow Prowler by Alexy Pehov @ Grasping for the Wind
- Interview: Patrick Rothfuss interviews Brent Weeks @ Patrick Rothfuss’ site
- Interview: Guy Gavriel Kay @ Book Banter
- Interview: Peter S. Beagle @ Alethea Kontis
- News: Steven Erikson novella Crack’d Pot Trail @ Fantasy Book Review
- News: Brandon Sanderson’s work on The Gathering Storm not too shabby @ The Gateway
- Education: Learn to Write Good by George R.R. Martin @ GRRM’s blog
- Cage Match: Steven Erikson vs R. Scott Bakker @ The League of Ordinary Gentlemen