Fantasy Blogosphere

Fantasy Blogosphere: October 3, 2010

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Great interviews this week, including Tad Williams, Jasper Kent, Brent Weeks, Lev Grossman, Scott Westerfield and Peter V. Brett. We’ve also found a few creat reviews, including a review of Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson, The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett, and more. Ever get frustrated when books don’t clearly indicate the order they’re published in or the series number on the cover? Check out FictFact. And as always, Guildy hilarity!

Review: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson @ SF Signal
Review: The Crown of the Blood by Gav Thorpe @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Dreadnought by Cherie Priest @ Fantasy & SciFi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: The Truth of Valor by Tanya Huff @ BC Books
Interview: Tad Williams @ The Link
Interview: Jasper Kent @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Brent Weeks @ SF Signal
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Jewcy Interviews
Interview: Scott Westerfield @ The Book Smugglers
Interview: Peter V. Brett @ I Should be Writing
Book Tools: FictFact @ MediaBistro

Interview with Game of Thrones HBO Series Creative Director

The Guild: Season 4, Episode 11: Hostile Takeovers

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Cherie Priest, Dreadnought, FictFact, Gav Thorpe, Jasper Kent, Lev Grossman, Peter V. Brett, Scott Westerfield, Tad Williams, Tanya Huff, The Crown of the Blood, The Guild, The Painted Man, The Truth of Valor, Warbreaker | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 26, 2010

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Brandon Sanderson making the rounds again this week, interviewing across the fantasy blogosphere, and Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist offers a review of The Way of Kings. A few other reviews and interviews crossed this week including The Exile by Diana Gabaldon and an interview with Naomi Novik. A new Harry Potter film trailer was released, and don’t miss Pat Rothfuss in Clash of the Geeks. And, as always, The Guild with another home run episode.

Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Exile by Diana Gabaldon @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: Soul Stealers by Andy Remic @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ The Mad Hatter
Interview (video): Brandon Sanderson @ BSC
Interview: Naomi Novik @ The BookBanter Blog
Interview: Brent Weeks @ BSC
Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows trailer released @ Geeks of Doom
Film Review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole @ Time Out Chicago
Release: Clash of the Geeks by Various (feat. Patrick Rothfuss) @ Grasping for the Wind

The Guild: Season 4, Episode 10: Festival of the Sea

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Andy Remic, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Clash of the Geeks, Diana Gabaldon, Harry Potter, Legend of the Guardians, Naomi Novik, Patrick Rothfuss, Rachel Aaron, Soul Stealers, The Exile, The Guild, The Spirit Thief, The Way of Kings | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 19, 2010

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

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

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brandon Sanderson, Chris Wraight, HBO Game of Thrones, Martin Freeman, Ron Howard, Stephen Deas, Stephen King, Sword of Justice, Terry Pratchett, The Black Cauldron, The Dark Tower, The Guild, The Hobbit, The Thief Taker's Apprentice, The Way of Kings, Universal | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 12, 2010

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Holy schnikes! Where to begin this week? How about reviews of books by Tad Williams, Mark Chadbourn, Mark Charan Newton, Paul Hoffman, and Jo Graham? Or maybe interviews with R.A. Salvatore, Guy Gavriel Kay and Naomi Novik? Not to your liking? Try The Way of Kings tour schedule, Stephen King’s The Dark Tower becoming a film trilogy and a tv series and the babes of Dragon*Con on for size. Still not happy? Will a new trailer for Towers of Midnight please you? No? Ok, then check out The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction, answer the question of what hobbits, robots and yahoos have in common, and check out The Guild: Season 4, Episode 8. Thirsty for more? Well, you’ll have to look elsewhere, I’m spent.

Review: And Ministers of Grace by Tad Williams @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Sword of Albion by Mark Chadbourn @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: City of Ruin by Mark Charan Newton @ Steve’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: Stealing Fire by Jo Graham @ Geeks of Doom
Interview: R.A. Salvatore Gen Con interview @ Dungeons & Dragons
Interview: Guy Gavriel Kay @ Starlighter
Interview (audio): Guy Gavriel Kay @ Bookotron
Interview: Naomi Novik @ i09
Release: The Way of Kings tour schedule @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Film/TV: Stephen King’s The Dark Tower to become film trilogy and tv series @ SFX
Photos: Babes of Dragon*Con: Part 1 @ Geeks of Doom
Photos: Babes of Dragon*Con: Part 2 @ Geeks of Doom
Writers: The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Hilarity: What to Hobbits, Robots and Yahoos have in common? @ The Huffington Post

Trailer: Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

The Guild: Season 4, Episode 8: Busted

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: And Ministers of Grace, Babes of DragonCon, Brandon Sanderson, City of Ruin, Guy Gavriel Kay, Jo Graham, Mark Chadbourn, Mark Charan Newton, Naomi Novik, Paul Hoffman, R.A. Salvatore, Robert Jordan, Stealing Fire, Stephen King, Tad Williams, The Dark Tower, The Guild, The Left Hand of God, The Sword of Albion, The Way of Kings, Towers of Midight | 1 Comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 6, 2010

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

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!

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Aenarion, Antiphon, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Daniel Abraham, Daniel Silva, Gav Thorpe, John Brown, Ken Scholes, Legend of the Seeker, Neil Gaiman, Sandman, Servant of a Dark God, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett, The Rembrandt Affair, The Way of Kings | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 29, 2010

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

A pair of reviews of Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings, accompanied by reviews of books by Brent Weeks, Adrian Tchaikovsky, and Chris Northern to kick off this week’s fantasy blogoshpere. Check out the interviews with Brent Weeks, Tracy Hickman, and Terry Brooks, and round out the week with good news regarding the Game of Thrones HBO series and more Guildy goodness!

Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson @ A Fantasy Reader
Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson @ Grasping for the Wind
Review: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Salute the Dark by Adrian Tchaikovsky @ Genre Reader
Review: The Last King’s Amulet by Chris Northern @ Fantasy Book Critic
Interview: Brent Weeks video Q&A @ Janicu’s Book Blog
Interview: Tracy Hickman @ The Murverse
Interview: Terry Brooks Video Event @ Suvudu
Chat: Terry Brooks and Peter V. Brett @ Suvudu
Television: Game of Thrones HBO Series in Vanity Fair @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
DVD Review: The Guild, Season 3 @ Geeks of Doom

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Chris Northern, Game of Thrones, HBO, Peter V. Brett, Salute the Dark, Terry Brooks, The Black Prism, The Guild, The Last King's Amulet, The Way of Kings, Tracy Hickman, Vanity Fair | 1 Comment

The Guild – Holy Catch Up!

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

“Never say Old Black Ollie didn’t parlay with progress!”

I can’t believe, with how much I love The Guild, that I totally missed the first 5 (well, 6, with the music video) episodes of Season 4. I guess its been a busy 2010 so far. For those of you who don’t know, The Guild is a hilarious web show for nerds everywhere that comments nicely on the recent popularity of MMORPGs like World of Warcraft. You could watch it for that. Or you could just watch it because its hilarious.

Either way, here are the first five episodes of The Guild, Season 4. Do yourself a favor and don’t miss the bonus music video down at the bottom. Rock on, Guildies.

The Guild, Season 4, Episode 1: Epic Guilt

The Guild, Season 4, Episode 2: Strange Allies

The Guild, Season 4, Episode 3: Oversupportive’d

The Guild, Season 4, Episode 4: Moving On

The Guild, Season 4, Episode 5: Loot Envy

The Guild, Season 4, Music Video: Game On

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Felicia Day, Season 4, The Guild | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 22, 2010

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

A couple reviews this week, including The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. Interviews crossing the fantasy blogosphere this week include James Barclay, Terry Brooks, and N.K. Jemison. Check out the exclusive excerpt from The Republic of Thieves over at Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist, and the new UK cover for Joe Abercrombie’s The Heroes. Round out the week with a short interview with Patrick Rothfuss on his love of comics.

Review: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks @ Grasping for the Wind
Review: The Machinery of Light by David J. Williams @ Fantasy Book Critic
Interview: James Barclay @ Falcata Times
Interview: Terry Brooks @ Del Rey
Interview: N.K. Jemison @ Locus
Interview: Upcoming chat with Peter V. Brett @ Del Rey
Excerpt: Scott Lynch’s The Republic of Thieves @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Covers: The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Comics: Patrick Rothfuss reads comics @ Steve’s Fantasy Book Review

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brent Weeks, David J. Williams, James Barclay, Joe Abercrombie, N.K. Jemison, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter V. Brett, Scott Lynch, Terry Brooks, The Black Prism, The Heroes, The Machinery of Light, The Republic of Thieves | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 15, 2010

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Great reviews crossed the blogosphere this week, from Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay, to The Scarab Path by Adrian Tchaikovsky and others. Check out the interviews with Brent Weeks, Patrick Rothfuss, Ursula K. Le Guin, and James Cameron. Rounding out this week in fantasy blogosphere news is a review of The Eye of the World #4 comic, cover art for the Knife of Dreams eBook, and a desktop wallpaper for Brent Week’s The Black Prism.

Review: Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay @ StevenTill.com
Review: The Scarab Path by Adrian Tchaikovsky @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: The Grave Thief by Tom Lloyd @ Genre Reader
Review: Bearers of the Black Staff by Terry Brooks @ Grasping for the Wind
Review: The King’s Bastard by Rowena Cory Daniells @ Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell
Interview: Brent Weeks @ Adventures in SciFi Publishing
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Locus
Interview: Ursula K. Le Guin @ Star Ship Sofa
Interview: James Cameron @ GeekTyrant
Comics: The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World #4 @ Geeks of Doom
Covers: Knife of Dreams eBook cover art @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Art: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks wallpaper @ Orbit

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Adrian Tchaikovsky, Bearers of the Black Staff, Brent Weeks, Guy Gavriel Kay, James Cameron, Knife of Dreams, Patrick Rothfuss, Rowena Cory Daniells, Terry Brooks, The Black Prism, The Eye of the World, The Grave Thief, The King's Bastard, The Scarab Path, The Wheel of Time, Tom Lloyd, Under Heaven, Ursula K. Le Guin | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 8, 2010

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Great reviews of Dragon Keeper and Tongues of Serpents this week, followed by interviews with Brent Weeks, Peter V. Brett, Neil Gaiman, Tracy Hickman, and more. A few interesting moves in the eBook industry this week as well. Finally, I can’t believe Neil Gaiman is about to start receiving royalty checks for my favorite comic book hero.

Review: Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Tongues of Serpents by Naomi Novik @ Fantasy Book Critic
Interview: Brent Weeks @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Peter V. Brett @ The Functional Nerds
Interview: Neil Gaiman @ The Sydney Morning Herald
Interview: Tracy Hickman and Scott Sigler @ I Should be Writing
Interview: Karen Miller @ Star Wars Action News
Covers: The Inheritance by Robin Hobb @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Book Tech: Free eBook of S.L. Farrell’s Dark Water’s Embrace @ Grasping for the Wind
Book Tech: eBook critique @ Grasping for the Wind
Book Tech: Amazon and Apple under investigation for eBook pricing @ TheBookSeller.com
Comics: Judge rules that Todd McFarlane owes Neil Gaiman for Spawn @ io9.com

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brent Weeks, Dark Water's Embrace, Dragon Keeper, Karen Miller, Naomi Novik, Neil Gaiman, Peter V. Brett, Robin Hobb, S.L. Farrell, Scott Sigler, The Inheritance, Toddy McFarlane, Tongues of Serpents, Tracy Hickman | Leave a comment