Posts Tagged With: George R.R. Martin

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!

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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Books, April 3, 2011

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A Game of Thrones holds strong in first place, while The Name of the Wind drops off the top 5 in favor of J.R. Rain’s American Vampire.

  1. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
  2. Dead Reckoning (Hardcover) by Charlaine Harris
  3. The Wise Man’s Fear (Kindle) by Patrick Rothfuss
  4. Moon Dance (Kindle) by J.R. Rainfantasy books
  5. American Vampire (Kindle) by J.R. Rain
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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Books, March 27, 2011

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

George R.R. Martin and Patrick Rothfuss books are selling like hotcakes. Together they make up 9 of the top 20 Amazon books this week, between hardcover, Kindle editions, and audio books. A Game of Thrones moves into first in the top 5 this week, with Rothfuss capturing two slots with the Kindle editions of the first and second books in The Kingkiller Chronicles.

  1. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
  2. The Wise Man’s Fear (Kindle) by Patrick Rothfuss
  3. Moon Dance (Kindle) by J.R. Rainfantasy books
  4. The Name of the Wind (Kindle) by Patrick Rothfuss
  5. Dead Reckoning (Hardcover) by Charlaine Harris
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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Books, March 13, 2011

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A Dance with Dragons and The Wise Man’s Fear both drop off the top five, with the Kindle versions of the first books in the respective series making appearances. Looks like everyone is playing catch-up. J.R. Rain owns 40% of the top 5 this week, with Charlaine Harris’ latest rounding out the top 5.

  1. Moon Dance (Kindle) by J.R. Rainfantasy books
  2. The Name of the Wind (Kindle) by Patrick Rothfuss
  3. A Game of Thrones (Kindle) by George R.R. Martin
  4. Vampire Moon (Kindle) by J.R. Rain
  5. Dead Reckoning (Hardcover) by Charlaine Harris
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Amazon’s Top 5 Fantasy Books, March 6, 2011

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

The week that George R.R. Martin’s publisher announces a release date for A Dance with Dragons, it premiers in first place. With the release of A Wise Man’s Fear, sales of Rothfuss’ The Name of the Wind have rocketed the first novel in the series back into the top 3, in Kindle form. Overall a rare fantastic week for epic fantasy.

  1. A Dance with Dragons (Hardcover) by George R.R. Martin
  2. The Wise Man’s Fear (Hardcover) by Patrick Rothfuss
  3. The Name of the Wind (Kindle) by Patrick Rothfuss
  4. Moon Dance (Kindle) by J.R. Rainfantasy books
  5. Pale Demon (Kindle) by Kim Harrison
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A Dance with Dragons release date announced

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A Dance with Dragons, the long-awaited 5th novel in the Song of Ice and Fire series finally, after 6 long years, has a release date. July 12, 2011. For more details, check out the full Entertainment Weekly report.

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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.

Game of Thrones HBO Series Compilation Video

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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.

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Fantasy Blogosphere: January 14, 2011

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Reviews of A Game of Thrones, Gauntlgrym and The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack this week, along with interviews of Mercedes Lackey, Cherie Priest and Mark Charan Newton. Check out the best moments from Red Dwarf, the passing of Brian Jacques, and Joe Abercrombie appearing in TIME magazine.

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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!

Game of Thrones HBO Series The Artisans: Sword Training

Lord of the Rings: War in the North Trailer

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