Posts Tagged With: Game of Thrones

Fantasy Blogosphere: November 28, 2011

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

The Alloy of Law reviews are pouring in, but sadly the biggest news is the passing of Anne McCaffrey. We have lost one of the greats. Her craft will be continued by the current crop of talented fantasy authors, and you can check out interviews with a few current greats like R.A. Salvatore, Patrick Rothfuss, Lev Grossman, Terry Brooks and Daniel Abraham below. Also, Brandon Sanderson talks about writing the Infinity Blade novella. Cool stuff.

Review: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Review: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie @ The Rocky Mountain Collegian
Review: The Gunslinger by Stephen King @ BestFantasyBooks
Review: The Prodigal Mage by Karen Miller @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Neverwinter by R.A. Salvatore @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ Geeks of Doom
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Gollancz
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ Black Gate
Interview: Lev Grossman @ MTV
Interview: Paolo Bacigalupi @ Grasping for the Wind
Interview: Lev Grossman @ i09
Interview: Terry Brooks @ Suvudu
Interview: Felicia Day @ Los Angeles Times
Interview: David Anthony Durham @ If You’re Just Joining Us
Authors: Anne McCaffrey dies at 85 @ NY Times
TV: First look at Game of Thrones: Season 2 @ Fanboy
Video Games: Brandon Sanderson on Infinity Blade novella @ IGN
Video Games: Game of Thrones: Genesis review @ EuroGamer
Video Games: Game of Thrones: Genesis review @ Video Game Writers

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Anne McCaffrey, Brandon Sanderson, Daniel Abraham, David Anthony Durham, fantasy books, Felicia Day, Game of Thrones, Infinity Blade, Joe Abercrombie, Karen Miller, Lev Grossman, Neverwinter, Paolo Bacigalupi, Patrick Rothfuss, R.A. Salvatore, Stephen King, Terry Brooks, The Alloy of Law, The Blade Itself, The Gunslinger, The Prodigal Mage | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 22, 2011

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Interviews galore this week, featuring everyone from old hands like R.A. Salvatore and Neil Gaiman, to relatively fresh talent like Lev Grossman and Mark Charan Newton. A couple of Game of Thrones scripts set for charity auction were heisted this week, and we get a first look at the new free MMO based on Tad Williams’ Otherland. It looks absolutely sick.

Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ The Miami Herald
Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ Best Fantasy Blogs
Review: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Omnivoracious
Interview: Lev Grossman @ SF Signal
Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ Omnivoracious
Interview: Mark Chadbourn @ LeftLion
Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ Fantasy Faction
Interview: Naomi Novik @ Suvudu
Interview: Neil Gaiman @ The Guardian
Cover: The Kingdom of Gods by N.K. Jemisin @ Orbit
TV: Game of Thrones scripts…stolen! @ NME
Video Games: Free MMO based on Tad Williams’ Otherland @ GameSpy

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Dance with Dragons, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Mark Chadbourn, Mark Charan Newton, Mark Lawrence, N.K. Jemisin, Naomi Novik, Neil Gaiman, Otherland, Prince of Thorns, R.A. Salvatore, Tad Williams, The Kingdom of Gods, The Magician King | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 8, 2011

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A chance for Faramir, captain of Gondor, to show his quality. Quality is the name of the game this week, with fantastic stuff like Pat Rothfuss interviewing Jim Butcher, Daniel Abraham on writing the Game of Thrones comic, and Lev Grossman on wizards and orcs getting their due respect. Wait, Daniel Abraham on the GoT comic? That’s like the geekiest triple-combo ever.

Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ FairfaxStation
Review: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin @ Literary Musings
Review: A Song of Ice and Fire series @ Lifestyle Inquirer
Review: Flight to Dragon Isle by Lucinda Hare @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ The Sydney Morning Herald
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss interviews Jim Butcher @ Suvudu
Interview: Tracy Hickman @ I Should be Writing
Interview: Daniel Abraham on writing the Game of Thrones comics @ MTV
Author Blogs: Respect for Wizards, Orcs by Lev Grossman @ The Wall Street Journal

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Clash of Kings, A Dance with Dragons, Daniel Abraham, Flight to Dragon Isle, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Lucinda Hare, Patrick Rothfuss, Tracy Hickman | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: July 25, 2011

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

If you’re lucky enough to be inside with air conditioning right now, you’ll likely have more time than usual to browse the interwebs. Luckily, the fantasy blogosphere is chock full of goodies this week, with reviews of books by Tad Williams, Mark Charan Newton and Glen Cook, and interviews with Mark Lawrence, Ellen Kushner and David Anthony Durham. A few big fantasy film happenings: Harry Potter concludes and io9 looks at potential fantasy series to replace it, and The Dark Tower gets cancelled. Bring on the Dragonlance feature film!!

Review: Shadowplay by Tad Williams @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Book of Transformations by Mark Charan Newton @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The White Rose by Glen Cook @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: Mark Lawrence @ Literary Musings
Interview: Ellen Kushner @ SF Signal
Interview: David Anthony Durham @ Fantasy Book Critic
Event: Jim Butcher to appear in Kansas City @ The Kansas City Star
Event: George R.R. Martin at SDCC @ Geeks of Doom
Profile: George R.R. Martin @ NPR
TV: Stannis Baratheon and Melisandre cast for Game of Thrones: Season 2 @ Entertainment Weekly
Movie: The Dark Tower movie cancelled @ The Los Angeles Times
Movie: 10 fantasy books that could replace Harry Potter @ io9

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: David Anthony Durham, Ellen Kushner, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Glen Cook, Harry Potter, Jim Butcher, Mark Charan Newton, Mark Lawrence, Shadowplay, Tad Williams, The Book of Transformations, The Dark Tower, The White Rose | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: July 11, 2011

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A Dance with Dragons teeters on the brink of release, and the fantasy blogosphere is flooding with reviews now that the embargo on reviews is lifted. Also this week, we found reviews of books by authors Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Adrian Tchaikovsky and R. Scott Bakker, as well as an interview with Lev Grossman. Some cool fantasy art appeared this week as well, with the cover for the Game of Thrones dropping, and a really cool new map of Westeros. Photos from The Hobbit movie are starting to cross the blogosphere as well. Enough to get excited about yet?

Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ The Wertzone
Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin @ MySanAntonio
Review: The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss @ A Fantastical Librarian
Review: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson @ Boom Tron
Review: Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky @ Floor to Ceiling Books
Review: The White Luck Warrior by R. Scott Bakker @ Neth Space
Interview: Lev Grossman @ If You’re Just Joining Us
Covers: Game of Thrones comic adaptation cover by Alex Ross @ The Daily Blam!
Movies: Photo of dwarfs from The Hobbit released @ Fanboy.com
Art: Where’s Waldo of Westeros maps @ Fanboy.com

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Dance with Dragons, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Alex Ross, Brandon Sanderson, Empire in Black and Gold, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Mistborn, Patrick Rothfuss, R. Scott Bakker, The Hobbit, The White Luck Warrior, The Wise Man's Fear, Warbreaker, Westeros | 1 Comment

Game of Thrones Episode 8 Preview

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Categories: News | Tags: Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, HBO | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: May 30, 2011

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A slow week capped off with a holiday weekend. Enjoy a few interviews, a review of Shadowheart by Tad Williams, and then get out and enjoy the start of Summer!

Review: Shadowheart by Tad Williams @ A Dribble of Ink
Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ StarShipSofa
Interview: China Mieville @ Socialist Worker

Game of Thrones: Episode 7, Preview 1

Game of Thrones: Episode 7, Preview 2

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: China Mieville, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, Mark Charan Newton, Shadowheart, Tad Williams | Leave a comment

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