Posts Tagged With: R.A. Salvatore

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: 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: May 23, 2011

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Jeff Pelletier

Reviews of a few classics by Tolkien, interviews with great authors like Rotufuss, Abraham, and Orullian, and more previews from the Greatest TV Series of All Time, Game of Thrones.

Review: The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien @ Seattle PI
Review: The Pirate King by R.A. Salvatore @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: Tales from the Perilous Realm by J.R.R. Tolkien @ Fantasy Book Review
Review: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss @ SF Signal
Review: Wolfsangel By M.D. Lachlan @ SF Review
Interview: Patrick Rothfuss @ Dragonmount
Interview: Daniel Abraham @ SF Signal
Interview: Peter Orullian @ Grasping for the Wind

Game of Thrones: Episode 6 Preview 1

Game of Thrones: Episode 6 Preview 2

Game of Thrones: Episode 6 Preview 3

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Daniel Abraham, fantasy books, J.R.R. Tolkien, M.D. Lachlan, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter Orullian, R.A. Salvatore, Tales from the Perilous Realm, The Pirate King, The Return of the King, Wolfsangel | 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: 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.

Review: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin @ Daemen’s Books
Review: Gauntlgrym by R.A. Salvatore @ Curled Up
Review: The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Interview: Mercedes Lackey @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Cherie Priest @ The Functional Nerds
Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ The Ranting Dragon
TV: Game of Thrones HBO series press, collectible novels @ Fine Books & Collections
TV: Gaiman & Pratchett’s Good Omens to be adapted for tv @ Examiner National
TV: The Best 5 Moments from each of the Red Dwarf crew @ Topless Robot
Movies: First interviews with the cast of The Hobbit @ Stuff.co.nz
Video Games: First Elder Scrolls V screen shots @ Geeks of Doom
Author News: Brian Jacques, Author of Redwall books, has died @ NPR
Author News: Joe Abercrombie appears in TIME magazine @ Orbit
Author Blogs: China Mieville on fantasy, science fiction and politics @ ISR
Author Blogs: Joe Abercrombie on the ingredients of good fantasy @ Orbit
Funny: Everything I learned about marketing, I learned from D&D @ Community Marketing

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: A Game of Thrones, Brian Jacques, Cherie Priest, China Meiville, D&D, Elder Scrolls V, fantasy books, Gauntlgrym, George R.R. Martin, Good Omens, Joe Abercrombie, Mark Charan Newton, Mark Hodder, Mercedes Lackey, Neil Gaiman, R.A. Salvatore, Red Dwarf, Redwall, Terry Pratchett, The Hobbit, The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: November 15, 2010

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

Reviews this week of The Way of Kings, Gauntlgrym, City of Ruin and more. Interviews with Robin McKinley, Brandon Sanderson and Mercedes Lackey, and another HBO Artisans video was released spotlighting the Game of Thrones series.

Review: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson @ SF Signal
Review: Surrender to the Will of the Night by Glen Cook @ Fantasy Book Critic
Review: Gauntlgrym by R.A. Salvatore @ Sacramento Book Review
Review: The Exile by Diana Gabaldon @ Grasping for the Wind
Review: City of Ruin by Mark Charan Newton @ Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Review: Corvus by Paul Kearney @ Genre Reader
Interview: Robin McKinley @ Publishers Weekly
Interview: Brandon Sanderson via Twitter @ Tor
Interview: Mercedes Lackey @ Locus

Game of Thrones HBO Series: The Artisans

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Brandon Sanderson, City of Ruin, Corvus, Diana Gabaldon, Game of Thrones, Gauntlgrym, Glen Cook, Mark Charan Newton, Mercedes Lackey, Paul Kearney, R.A. Salvatore, Robin McKinley, Surrender to the Will of the Night, The Exile, The Way of Kings | Leave a comment

Fantasy Blogosphere: October 31, 2010

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Jeff Pelletier

A fairly calm week in the fantasy blogosphere, with only one review of note crossing the wire. Naomi Novik swings by The Dragon Page, and R.A. Salvatore chats with Del Rey. Barnes & Noble released a full color, Android-based Nook this week, which will fill the slot between cheaper e-ink readers and the full-featured iPad starting at $500. The new Nook has a great price point, starting under $300 around $250. The Hobbit movie is officially staying in New Zealand, and check out the footage from the lead costume designer for the new HBO Game of Thrones series.

Review: Swords at Culver by Richard Gwyn Davies @ BestFantasyBooks.com
Interview: Naomi Novik @ The Dragon Page
Interview: Mark Charan Newton @ From Bar to Bar
Interview: Andy Remic and Gav Thorpe @ Angry Robot
Chat: R.A. Salvatore @ Del Rey
Book Tech: Barnes & Noble introduces full color, Android-based Nook @ MediaBistro
Author Blogs: Daniel Abraham on urban fantasy @ DanielAbraham.com
Movies: New Zealand bends and Hobbit stays @ The New York Times

The Artisans: Costume Design for Game of Thrones

The Artisans: Michele Clapton

Categories: Fantasy Blogosphere, News | Tags: Android Nook, Andy Remic, Daniel Abraham, Game of Thrones, Gav Thorpe, Hobbit, Mark Charan Newton, Naomi Novik, R.A. Salvatore, Richard Gwyn Davies, Swords at Culver | 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