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Fantasy Blogosphere: September 19, 2011

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

An geek’s dream team of interviews this week, with all-star authors like Lev Grossman, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Daniel Abraham, Peter S. Beagle, and more. The Night Circus makes some noise, placing in first in Amazon’s top 5 fantasy bestseller list for the week, and the detailed observer will notice reviews and interviews with author Erin Morgenstern popping up around the ‘webs. The talk is Harry Potter fans are hungry, and The Night Circus may be just the dish. Also, for a few weeks in a row, old-school “Choose Your Own Adventure” style books are making appearances in the fantasy blogosphere. Did someone say comeback?

Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern @ The Guardian
Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman @ The Guardian
Review: Ghost Story by Jim Butcher @ Geeks of Doom
Review: Shadow Games by Glen Cook @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Forward: The Jewish Daily
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Speculate!
Interview: Scott Lynch @ Threat or Menace
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ MTV
Interview: Peter S. Beagle @ Oberon’s Law
Interview: Michael Stackpole @ TeleRead
Interview: Brent Weeks @ SF Signal
Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ Mail & Guardian
Interview: Erin Morgenstern @ Suvudu
Publishers: Gollancz buys self-published game series DestinyQuest @ The BookSeller.com

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brent Weeks, Daniel Abraham, DestinyQuest, Erin Morgenstern, fantasy books, Ghost Story, Glen Cook, Jim Butcher, Lev Grossman, Mark Charan Newton, Michael Stackpole, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter S. Beagle, Scott Lynch, Shadow Games, The Magicians, The Night Circus | Leave a comment

Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Books, September 18, 2011

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Martin is finally dethroned after spending 13 weeks in first place, and pushed not into second, but third place, with The Night Circus and The Way of Shadows vaulting into first and second, respectively.

The Night Circus (Kindle) by Erin Morgenstern
The Way of Shadows (Kindle) by Brent Weeks
A Dance with Dragons (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
A Clash of Kings (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin

Categories: Bestsellers, News | Tags: A Clash of Kings, A Dance with Dragons, A Game of Thrones, Brent Weeks, Erin Morgenstern, fantasy books, George R.R. Martin, The Night Circus, The Way of Shadows | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 15, 2011

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Lev Grossman’s The Magician King hit stores this week, and created an appropriate amount of buzz in the blogosphere. While Grossman owned the week, there’s a lot going on overall, from interviews with George R.R. Martin, Peter S. Beagle and Patrick Rothfuss to a great article on the NY Times discussing fantasy’s place in the modern world. Fantasy is mainstream, people. Rejoice.

Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ NPR
Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ The OF Blog
Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ Barnes and Noble
Review: The Unremembered by Peter Orullian @ Desert News
Review: Perfect Shadow by Brent Weeks @ Elitist Book Review
Review: The Ghost King by R.A. Salvatore @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Hawkwood and the Kings by Paul Kearney @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Lev Grossman @ The Huffington Post
Interview: Lev Grossman @ A.V. Club
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Kirkus Review
Interview: Peter S. Beagle @ Oakland Local
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Suvudu
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ Clout & About
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ Google
Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ Fantasy Fiction
Event: Michael Stackpole on self-publishing at GenCon @ TeleRead
Editorial: The Rise of Fantasy @ The New York Times

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brent Weeks, fantasy books, Hawkwood and the Kings, Lev Grossman, Mark Charan Newton, Michael Stackpole, Patrick Rothfuss, Paul Kearney, Perfect Shadow, Peter Orullian, Peter S. Beagle, R.A. Salvatore, The Ghost King, The Magician King, The Unremembered | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: July 18, 2011

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

In case you haven’t been watching our Amazon’s top 5 fantasy books over the past few months, USA Today has summarized nicely: Record sales for George R.R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons. It shows, as A Dance with Dragons is being reviewed in more mainstream publications, and the author himself is popping up to discuss the novel all over the interwebs. If you squint enough, you may be able to see the reviews of books by Ari Marmell, N.K. Jemisin, Steven Erikson and Brent Weeks amid the Dance maelstrom. Tack on a pair of interviews with Lev Grossman and Tracy Hickman, and I’d say this week will leave you with a belly full of fantasy.

Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ Los Angeles Times
Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ Entertainment Weekly
Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ Barnes & Noble
Review: The Goblin Corps by Ari Marmell @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin @ Helen Lowe
Review: The Crippled God by Steven Erikson @ A Fantasy Reader
Review: Perfect Shadow by Brent Weeks @ Civilian Reader
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ The Atlantic
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ OnPoint
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ Indigo Blog
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Suvudu
Interview: Tracy Hickman @ SF Signal

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Dance with Dragons, Ari Marmell, Brent Weeks, fantasy books, George R.R. Martin, Lev Grossman, N.K. Jemisin, Perfect Shadow, Steven Erikson, The Crippled God, The Goblin Corps, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, Tracy Hickman | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: June 20, 2011

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Best Fantasy Books with an onslaught of reviews of some of my favorite books: The Lies of Locke Lamora, The Blade Itself, A Game of Thrones, and more. The reviews don’t stop there though, with reviews of books by Brent Weeks, China Mieville, Stephen King, R. Scott Bakker, Peter Orullian and more. Pat of Fantasy Hotlist posts part one of an interview of R. Scott Bakker. Rockin’.

Review: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks @ Geeks of Doom
Review: Embassytown by China Mieville @ Escape Pod
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin @ Escape Pod
Review: The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Dark Tower by Stephen King @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: The Alchemist in the Shadows by Pierre Pevel @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The White Luck Warrior by R. Scott Bakker @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Unremembered by Peter Orullian @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: R. Scott Bakker @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Critique: Magic System in Brandon Sanderson’s Warbreaker @ Grasping for the Wind

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Game of Thrones, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, China Mieville, Embassytown, fantasy books, George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie, N.K. Jemisin, Peter Orullian, Peter V. Brett, Pierre Pevel, R. Scott Bakker, Scott Lynch, Stephen King, The Alchemist in the Shadows, The Black Prism, The Blade Itself, The Dark Tower, The Desert Spear, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Lies of Locke Lamora, The Unremembered, The Warrior Prophet, The White Luck Warrior, Warbreaker | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: January 28, 2011

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A fairly calm week in the fantasy blogosphere, but anticipation for the Game of Thrones HBO series continues to ramp up as we get closer to the premier in April. This week, HBO released the longest video yet containing clips from the series, overlayed with some of the ‘artisans’ videos they’ve released, and tied together with commentary by the man himself.

Review: Shadowheart by James Barclay @ Bella Online
Review: The Once and Future King by T.H. White @ BuffaloNews.com
Review: The Queen’s Command by Michael A. Stackpole @ SF Signal
Review: The Desert of Souls by Howard Andrew Jones @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Crossed Genres
Interview: Brent Weeks with Peter Orullian @ TOR
TV: Top fantasy book series not named Game of Thrones that deserve a tv series @ …ology.

Game of Thrones HBO Series Compilation Video

Inside Game of Thrones

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brent Weeks, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Howard Andrew Jones, James Barclay, Michael A. Stackpole, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter Orullian, Shadowheart, T.H. White, The Desert of Souls, The Once and Future King, The Queen's Command | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: December 13, 2010

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Reviews of a few novels this week, including one of my favorite reads this year, Lamentation by Ken Scholes. Interviews with Guy Gavriel Kay, Brent Weeks, and Scott Bakker. HBO released a 10-minute trailer for the Game of Thrones series this week, and Orbit Books offers a little elven holiday cheer.

Review: Lamentation by Ken Scholes @ SF Signal
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin @ Fantasy & SciFi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: The Shattering by Christie Golden @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Evolutionary Void by Peter F. Hamilton @ SF Signal
Interview: Guy Gavriel Kay @ Adventures in Sci-Fi
Interview: Brent Weeks @ The Mad Hatter
Interview Scott Bakker @ Mulholland Books
Author News: Pyr offers free eBook from James Enge in honor of 100th book published @ Pyr Blog

Game of Thrones HBO Series 10-minute Trailer

Holiday Treat

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brent Weeks, Christie Golden, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, Guy Gavriel Kay, James Enge, Ken Scholes, Lamentation, N.K. Jemisin, Peter F. Hamilton, Pry, Scott Bakker, The Evolutionary Void, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Shattering | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: October 24, 2010

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

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

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Bilbo Baggins, Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Darius Hinks, Elves: Once Walked With God, Gail Z. Martin, Homeland, I Shall Wear Midnight, Ian C. Esslemont, James Barclay, Joe Abercrombie, Lev Grossman, Martin Freeman, R.A. Salvatore, Rachel Aaron, Raymond E. Feist, Steven Erikson, Stoneweilder, Swords and Dark Magic, Terry Pratchett, The Black Cauldron, The Black Prism, The Crippled God, The Heroes, The Hobbit, The Magicians, The Spirit Thief, Warrior Priest | Leave a comment

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