Posts Tagged With: Game of Thrones

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

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: January 21, 2011

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

George R.R. Martin news galore this week; everything from new photos from the HBO Game of Thrones series, and first shots of the Game of Thrones: Genesis video game, to a pronunciation guide for ASOIAF characters and word that the big man himself tied the knot this past week. More tv news with Felicia Day starring in a Dragon Age web series, and a few interviews with great authors like Robin Hobb, James Barclay and more.

Review: Brayan’s Gold by Peter V. Brett @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Garro – Legion of One by James Swallow @ Fantasy & Sci-Fi Lovin’ News & Reviews
Interview: Robin Hobb @ ActuSF
Interview: L.E. Modesitt, Jr. @ BSC
Interview(s): James Barclay and Mark Chadbourn @ Pyr-o-maina
Television: Felicia Day to star in live-action Dragon Age web series @ Geeks of Doom
Television: New Game of Thrones HBO series photos @ Daemon’s TV
Language: Game of Thrones pronunciation guide @ ology
Video Games: Game of Thrones Genesis strategy game stills @ GameSpy
Author Blogs: George R.R. Martin got married @ GRRM’s blog

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brayan's Gold, Dragon Age, Felicia Day, Game of Thrones, Garro - Legion of One, George R.R. Martin, James Barclay, James Swallow, L.E. Modesitt Jr., Mark Chadbourn, Peter V. Brett, Robin Hobb | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: January 7, 2011

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

The fantasy blogosphere onslaught continues this week, with reviews of books new and old alike, from The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin to A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin. Interviews with Brandon Sanderson and Ursula K. Le Guin crossed this week, and we see releases from top authors Tad Williams, Joe Abercrombie and more. More buildup for the Game of Thrones HBO series with a spotlight at the L.A. Times and a new “artisans” video hitting the web. Even further GRRM news with Bantam purchasing the comic book rights for A Song of Ice and Fire, and cap the week off with a trailer for the new Lord of the Rings video game!

Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin @ Jawas Read Too!
Review: Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie @ SF Signal
Review: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin @ Best Fantasy Stories
Review: The Age of Odin by James Lovegrove @ Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review
Review: Kraken by China Mieville @ Escape Pod
Review: The Dervish House by Ian McDonald @ Escape Pod
Review: Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ Adventures in Sci-Fi
Interview: Ursula K. Le Guin @ BBC
Book Release: Buy the ePub version of The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie in the US @ Genre Reader
Book Release: Shadowheart by Tad Williams @ Orbit
Book Release: Bloodshot by Cherie Priest @ Suvudu
TV: Game of Thrones spotlight @ Lost Angeles Times
Comics: A Song of Ice and Fire graphic novel/comic book rights bought by Bantam @ Entertainment Weekly
Comics: The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle graphic novel @ The New York Times

Game of Thrones HBO Series The Artisans: Sword Training

Lord of the Rings: War in the North Trailer

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Clash of Kings, A Song of Ice and Fire, Best Served Cold, Bloodshow, Brandon Sanderson, Cherie Priest, China Mieville, fantasy books, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Ian McDonald, James Lovegrove, Joe Abercrombie, Kraken, Lord of the Rings, N.K. Jemisin, Peter S. Beagle, Shadowheart, Tad Williams, The Age of Odin, The Dervish House, The Heroes, The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Last Unicorn, Ursdula K. Le Guin, Wild Cards | Leave a comment