Posts Tagged With: Lev Grossman

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: October 3, 2011

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A few reviews this week, but the real story is the interview onslaught, kicked off by a Brandon Sanderson sitting down with Fantasy Magazine, and continuing with a plethora of interviews with authors like R.A Salvatore, George R.R. Martin, Lev Grossman, and others.

Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K Rowling @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: Gauntlgrym by R.A. Salvatore @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Crippled God by Steven Erikson @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: Brandon Sanderson @ Fantasy Magazine
Interview: R.A. Salvatore @ Apex Book Company
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ The Sound of Young America
Interview: Lev Grossman @ The Agony Column
Interview: Peter V. Brett @ Fantasy Faction
Interview: Ursula K. Le Guin @ Vimeo
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ MTV Geek
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ MTV Geek

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brandon Sanderson, Daniel Abraham, Gauntlgrym, George R.R. Martin, Harry Potter, Lev Grossman, Peter V. Brett, R.A. Salvatore, Steven Erikson, The Crippled God, Ursula K. Le Guin | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 26, 2011

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Reviews of The Magician King, American Gods and Goliath this week, along with interviews with George R.R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Tad Williams and Terry Brooks. The Times profiles Jim Butcher, and A Game of Thrones makes first appearances in the comic book and video game industries.

Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ BC Book Review
Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ Geeks of Doom
Review: American Gods by Neil Gaiman @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: Goliath by Scott Westerfield @ BoingBoing
Interview: George R.R. Martin @ PRI
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Functional Nerds
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Bookotron
Interview: Tad Williams @ Bookotron
Interview: Terry Brooks @ Suvudu
Profile: Jim Butcher @ The New York Times
Comic: A Game of Thrones #1 @ Geeks of Doom
Comic: The Guild – Clara @ Geeks of Doom
Video Games: A Game of Thrones: Genesis trailer @ YouTube
Funny: Winterfell Weather Report @ Geeks of Doom

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Game of Thrones: Genesis, American Gods, George R.R. Martin, Goliath, Jim Butcher, Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Scott Westerfield, Tad Williams, Terry Brooks, The Guild, The Magician King, Winterfell | Leave a comment

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

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 12, 2011

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Check out reviews of Lev Grossman’s latest, The Magician King, The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham, and a few other goodies this week.

Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ Escape Pod
Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ BC Books
Review: The Dragon’s Path by Daniel Abraham @ Tor
Review: Shadowrise by Tad Williams @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Awakened Mage by Karen Miller @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: Cherie Priest @ Suvudu
Event: Terry Brooks to speak at Flights of Fantasy @ Times Union

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Cherie Priest, fantasy books, Lev Grossman, Shadowrise, Tad Williams, Terry Brooks, The Dragon's Path, The Magician King | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: September 5, 2011

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

A lazy Labor Day weekend, and the fantasy blogosphere is equally as calm. Chalk up a couple of reviews, a pair of reviews with Lev Grossman, and The Guild ladies at DragonCon to the weekend that kicks off college football. Also, I knew (or hoped!) it was coming: old school Choose Your Own Adventure-style books making the transition to the digital world. Boo-yaa.

Review: Bloodshot by Cherie Priest @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Goblin Corps by Ari Marmell @ Fantasy Book Review
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Omnivoracious
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Suvudu
Event: The Ladies of The Guild DragonCon Panel @ Geeks of Doom
Tech: Choose Your Own Adventure-style books come to PSP @ Pocket Gamer

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Ari Marmell, Bloodshot, Cherie Priest, DragonCon, fantasy books, Lev Grossman, The Goblin Corps, The Guild | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: August 29, 2011

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

An absolute tempest of fantasy fiction this week, with reviews, interviews and top 10’s forming the perfect storm. Reviews of a pair of new novels, and a pair of classics, interviews with a few new authors, and a classic, and top 10 lists from a new author and a classic. At the eye of the storm you’ll find George R.R. Martin and Tad Williams live at the Fox Theater. Batten down the hatches and dig in.

Review: The Magician King by Lev Grossman @ PopMatters
Review: The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis @ Best Fantasy Books
Review: Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Lieber @ SF Site
Review: The Inheritance and Other Stories by Robin Hobb @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Terry Brooks @ Suvudu
Interview: Paolo Bacigalupi @ Locus
Interview: Lev Grossman @ Indy Week
Top 10: Lev Grossman’s 10 Must-Read Fantasy Novels @ Flavorwire
Top 10: Books that influenced J.R.R. Tolkien @ The Book Lady’s Blog
Event: George R.R. Martin and Tad Wiliams live at the Fox Theater @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Art: Frazetta’s Tomorrow Midnight at auction in Beverly Hills @ ArtDaily

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: C.S. Lewis, fantasy books, Frank Frazetta, Fritz Lieber, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lev Grossman, Paolo Bacigalupi, Robin Hobb, Swords and Deviltry, Tad Williams, Terry Brooks, The Inheritance and Other Stories, The Magician King, The Silver Chair, Tomorrow Midnight | 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 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: 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