Fantasy Blogosphere

Fantasy Blogosphere: May 16, 2011

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Interviews galore this week, with Joe Abercrombie interviewing George R.R. Martin, Peter Orullian interviewing Patrick Rothfuss and Jeff VanderMeer interviewing Mark Hodder. Check out the Game of Thrones infographic, really cool stuff.

Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin @ T.N. Tobias
Review: The Quantum Thief by by Hannu Rajaniemi @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Mark Hodder @ Omnivoracious
Comics: Manga Game of Thrones covers @ io9
Art: Game of Thrones infographic @ hauteslides

Joe Abercrombie interviews George R.R. Martin: Part 1

Joe Abercrombie interviews George R.R. Martin: Part 2

Peter Orullian interviews Patrick Rothfuss: Part 3

Game of Thrones: Episode 5 Preview

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Game of Thrones, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Hannu Rajaniemi, Joe Abercrombie, Mark Hodder, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter Orullian, The Quantum Thief | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: May 9, 2011

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Great reviews this week including A Feast for Crows, more Game of Thrones HBO series previews, and a preview of the Game of Thrones: Genesis video game. Interviews with Joe Abercrombie and Guy Gavriel Kay, and don’t forget to check out the history behind popular fairy tales post.

Review: A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi @ Escape Pod
Review: The Orc King by R.A. Salvatore @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Conqueror’s Shadow by Ari Marmell @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Joe Abercrombie @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
TV: HBO’s Game of Thrones gamble paying off @ Reading Eagle
Video Game: Cyanide’s Game of Thrones: Genesis @ IGN
History: Fascinating Histories Behind Popular Fairy Tales @ MatchACollege

Game of Thrones: Episode 4 Preview 1

Game of Thrones: Episode 4 Preview 2

Conan The Barbarian Trailer

Interview with Guy Gavriel Kay

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Feast for Crows, Ari Marmell, Conan the Barbarian, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Guy Gavriel Kay, Joe Abercrombie, Paolo Bacigalupi, R.A. Salvatore, Ship Breaker, The Conquerer's Shadow, The Orc King | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: May 2, 2011

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Great reviews of great books by great authors, from The Heroes to The Long Price Quartet to Summer Knight and more. Interviews with George R.R. Martin, Guy Gavriel Kay, Daniel Abraham and more, and Game of Thrones gets renewed for a second season on HBO.

Review: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie @ The West Australian
Review: The Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham @ Tor
Review: Summer Knight by Jim Butcher @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Return of the Crimson Guard by Ian C. Esslemont @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: George R.R. Martin: Part 2 @ Time
Interview: Guy Gavriel Kay on May 3 @ Suvudu
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ Orbit
Interview: Paul Kearney @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
TV: Game of Thrones wins second season @ Monsters & Critics

Game of Thrones: Episode 2 Preview

Game of Thrones: Episode 3 Preview

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Daniel Abraham, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Guy Gavriel Kay, Ian C. Esslemont, Jim Butcher, Joe Abercrombie, Paul Kearney, Return of the Crimson Guard, Summer Knight, The Heroes, The Long Price Quartet | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: April 18, 2011

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Too many George R.R. Martin interviews to list here this week, but a great interview with Time magazine. New trailers for Game of Thrones, and a making of The Hobbit video emerged this week as well.

Review: The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Goblin Tales by Jim C. Hines @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ Time
Interview: Steven Erikson @ Seattle PI
Interview: N.K. Jemisin @ Fantasy Magazine
Cover: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ Oneironomicon
Products: D&D purfume @ Fanboy.com

Game of Thrones: Poison Trailer

Game of Thrones: Epic Trailer

The Making of The Hobbit

Interview with Patrick Rothfuss Part 2

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: D&D, Daniel Abraham, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Goblin Tales, Jim C. Hines, Lev Grossman, N.K. Jemisin, Patrick Rothfuss, Steven Erikson, The Dragon's Path, The Hobbit, The Magician King | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: April 11, 2011

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

The spotlight is shared by Pat Rothfuss and George Martin this week, the former garnering publicity following his recent release of The Wise Man’s Fear, and the latter on the forthcoming release of his HBO tv series. In addition to the barrage of coverage on these great authors, there are reviews of books by great authors that crossed this week: Glen Cook, Peter S. Beagle and Daniel Abraham.

Review: The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss @ Fantasy & SciFi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: Surrender to the Will of the Night by Glen Cook @ BSC
Review: Sleight of Hand by Peter S. Beagle @ Grasping for the Wind
Review: The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham @ SF Signal
Interview: Daniel Abraham talks The Dragon’s Path @ Omnivoracious
Interview: Steven Erikson @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Adventures in Sci-Fi
Performance: Patrick Rothfuss reads from The Wise Man’s Fear @ The Agony Column
Profile: George R.R. Martin @ The New Yorker
TV: George R.R. Martin talks Game of Thrones HBO series @ Entertainment Weekly
TV: Interview with Game of Thrones producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss @ Entertainment Weekly
Movie: Andy Serkis to be Second Unit Director for The Hobbit @ The Hollywood Reporter
Art: Cover to 2010 A Song of Ice and Fire calendar released @ Mission Unknown!

15-minute HBO Game of Thrones Preview

Game of Thrones Exclusive Preview

The Making of HBO’s Game of Thrones

Interview with Patrick Rothfuss

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Song of Ice and Fire, Andy Serkis, Daniel Abraham, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Glen Cook, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter S. Beagle, Sleight of Hand, Steven Erikson, Surrender to the Will of the Night, The Dragon's Path, The Hobbit, The Wise Man's Fear | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: April 4, 2011

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A triage of great interviews, with a triage of great authors this week: George R.R. Martin, Ian C. Esslemont and Daniel Abraham. We’re in April now, and with the impending premier episode of the Game of Thrones HBO series looming only a few weeks over the horizon, the fantasy blogosphere is abuzz with George R.R. Martin, the biggest of which is the interview at the NY Times. Winter is Coming!

Review: Childe Morgan by Katherine Kurtz @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Sandstorm by Christopher Rowe @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ NY Times
Interview: Ian C. Esslemont @ Elitist Book Reviews
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ Omnivoracious
Cover: The Measure of the Magic by Terry Brooks @ Fantasy Book Review
Profile: George R.R. Martin @ Fantasy Magazine
TV: New Game of Thrones HBO series photos @ Entertainment Weekly

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Childe Morgan, Christopher Rowe, Daniel Abraham, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Ian C. Esslemont, Katherine Kurtz, Sandstorm, Terry Brooks, The Measure of Magic | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: March 28, 2011

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Reviews of books by Joe Abercrombie, Daniel Abraham, Mark Hodder and Scott Westerfield this week, and interviews with Joe Abercrombie, Terry Brooks, Peter Orullian and Mark Lawrence. Production begins for The Hobbit movie, Gimli gives his take on portraying a dwarf in a film (advice for The Hobbit actors), and HBO releases a slew of shorts spotlighting individual characters.

Review: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie @ The OF Blog
Review: The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man by Mark Hodder @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Behemoth by Scott Westerfield @ Jawas Read, Too!
Interview: Joe Abercrombie @ Omnivoracious
Interview: Terry Brooks @ Suvudu
Interview: Peter Orullian @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Mark Lawrence @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Movie: Production begins for Jackson’s The Hobbit @ Fanboy
Movie: Gimli’s Guide to Dwarving Made Easy @ Empire

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Tyrion Lannister

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Robert Baratheon

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Jaime Lannister

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Daenerys Targaryen

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Khal Drogo

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Catelyn Stark

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Bran Stark

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Robb Stark

Game of Thrones Character Profile: Jon Snow

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Behemoth, Bran Stark, Catelyn Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Daniel Abraham, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, Gimli, Jaime Lannister, Joe Abercrombie, Jon Snow, Khal Drogo, Mark Hodder, Mark Lawrence, Peter Jackson, Peter Orullian, Robb Stark, Robert Baratheon, Scott Westerfield, Terry Brooks, The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man, The Dragon's Path, The Heroes, The Hobbit, Tyrion Lannister | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: March 21, 2011

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

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

HBO Game of Thrones Baratheon Trailer

HBO Game of Thrones Targaryen Trailer

HBO Game of Thrones Lannister Trailer

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Among Thieves, Brandon Sanderson, Death Mask, Douglas Hulik, Ellen Kushner, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, Guy Gavriel Kay, Jeffrey Overstreet, Jim Butcher, L.E. Modesitt Jr., Patrick Rothfuss, RuneScape, Steven Erikson, Terry Brooks, The Ale Boy's Feast, The Crippled God, The Wise Man's Fear | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: March 14, 2011

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

The Game of Thrones HBO series buzz continues to build, with a new poster, a new artisans video and an interactive audio experience all hitting this week. Reviews of The Heroes and The Runestaff, and interviews with Mark Charan Newton, Michael Stackpole, Peter V. Brett and Cherie Priest. Stephen King announces a new Dark Tower book to come next year, and fantasy as a genre is continuing to grow.

Review: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie @ Pat’s Fantast Hotlist
Review: The Runestaff by Michael Moorcock @ BSC
Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ pornokitsch
Interview: Michael Stackpole @ SF Signal
Interview: Peter V. Brett @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Cherie Priest @ i09
Author News: New Dark Tower book by Stephen King coming next year @ Fantasy Book Review
Events: Felicia Day answers questions on The Guild panel @ Comic Book Resources
Events: Third ever Middle-Earth Conference in Westford, MA @ The Boston Phoenix
Industry: Fantasy increases lead over Sci-Fi and other genres @ SFFWorld.com
Industry: A Song of Ice & Fire in Guiness Book @ SFSite
TV: Interactive Game of Thrones audio experience @ themaesterspath.com
Art: The Design of Dungeons & Dragons @ Metal Bat
Art: More Frazetta Family Feud Funtime @ The Comics Journal

Game of Thrones HBO Series Poster

New HBO Game of Thrones Artisans Video

First Conan the Barbarian Trailer

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Song of Ice & Fire, Cherie Priest, Conan the Barbarian, Dark Tower, Dungeons & Dragons, fantasy books, Felicia Day, Frank Frazetta, Game of Thrones, Joe Abercrombie, Mark Charan Newton, Michael Moorcock, Michael Stackpole, Middle-Earth, Peter V. Brett, Stephen King, The Guild, The Heroes, The Runestaff | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: March 7, 2011

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A Dance with Dragons gets a release date, and The Wise Man’s Fear gets released. I’m not sure what more I could ask for. Well, how about a review of The Wise Man’s Fear, 3 interviews with Patrick Rothfuss, Rothfuss reading from The Wise Man’s Fear, and the first full-length trailer for the Game of Thrones HBO series. Rockin’.

Review: The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss @ Grasping for the Wind
Review: The Imager’s Challenge by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Alchemist by Paolo Bacigalupi @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Crossed Genres
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Omnivoracious
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Book Banter
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ A Dribble of Ink
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ Suvudu
Interview: Scott Lynch @ Orion Publishing Group
Book News: A Dance With Dragons release date announced @ Fantasy Book News
Book News: The Wise Man’s Fear released @ Best Fantasy Books
Author news: Rothfuss adapting to success with release of The Wise Man’s Fear @ Las Vegas Review-Journal
Author news: Guy Gavriel Kay to speak at Literary Tastes Breakfast @ RUSABlog
Movies: The Hobbit movies may have different names @ Guardian.co.uk
Funny: More people in the world speak Elvish than Irish @ Independent.ie

First Full-Length Game of Thrones Trailer

Patrick Rothfuss reads from The Wise Man’s Fear

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Dance with Dragons, Daniel Abraham, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, Guy Gavriel Kay, L.E. Modesitt, Paolo Bacigalupi, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, The Alchemist, The Hobbit, The Imager's Challenge, The Wise Man's Fear | Leave a comment