Joining us today is UK author Mark Chadbourn. Mark has a distinguished career as a journalist for The Times, a screen writer for the BBC, and a writer of award-winning fantasy. I came to know his work last year when Pyr sent me a copy of The Silver Skull. Pyr has a knack for publishing good-looking books, and this one in particular looked sharp with its snazzy Chris McGrath cover. The Silver Skull ended up being one of my picks for FanLit’s Favorites 2009.
February 1st, 2011. Justin Blazier | Mark Chadbourn | Author Interviews, Giveaway! | 17 comments |
Today I’ve got robot heads, zombies, and no less than two Pat Rothfuss links. That’s right the bearded one is twice linked below, go ahead and count ’em. Hope you all enjoy, and don’t hesitate to leave a comment or two. In the coming weeks if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it as a comment below. Let’s get started:
1) Walking Dead tops Graphic Novel Charts: We’re living in the Zombie era at the moment.
January 19th, 2011. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 1 comment |
The Heroes is another story set in the same world as Abercrombie’s First Law trilogy. Veteran readers will be happy to be reacquainted with several characters from earlier books: the wizard Bayaz; the dishonored warrior Bremer dan Gorst; Finree dan Brock, Union Commander Marshal Kroy’s ambitious daughter; Black Dow, the ruthless leader of the Northmen. But if you haven’t read any of Abercrombie’s books yet, don’t worry — you don’t need to have read them in order to fully enjoy The Heroes.
January 19th, 2011. John Hulet, Justin Blazier, Greg Hersom and Ryan Skardal´s rating: 3, 5 | Joe Abercrombie | Audio | SFF Reviews | 10 comments |
Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf by Curtis Jobling
Drew Ferran was raised on a rural farmstead in an area called the Cold Coast. Drew lived the simple life with his family until tragedy struck one night while his father and brother were away at market. A monster invades their home. While terrified, Drew unleashes a beast from within himself that he never knew existed. His father and brother return to a gruesome scene of Drew huddled over his bloodied mother. Confusion and rage ensue as the blame quickly falls on Drew. He is forced to flee his own home to the forests where he has to survive on his own.
January 14th, 2011. Justin Blazier´s rating: 4 | Curtis Jobling | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | no comments |
It’s time for another World Wide Wednesday. Things are beginning to settle down after the holidays. We are all now dealing with extra weight, and extra fruit cake. The pickings were slim for good articles, but I managed to find a few gems. Hope you all enjoy, and don’t hesitate to leave a comment or two. In the coming weeks if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it as a comment below. Let’s get started:
1) Goodreads Choice Awards: Some of the winners I was surprised by,
January 12th, 2011. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 2 comments |
Welcome dear readers to the first World Wide Wednesday of 2011. 2011? That sounds so..futuristic. In 2011 we should have cars that fly, and robot dogs that do our laundry. My car only flies briefly when driven off a cliff, and my dog is still very much biological. I wish to apologize for the lack of WWW last week. I was overcome with the Holiday Spirit *blackberry wine if you wish know the precise spirit* and I missed Wednesday completely. Not to worry though, I stowed away the Santa hat and got back to work searching for items of interest.
January 5th, 2011. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 5 comments |
After saving the world from the clutches of the Destroyer Demon and its evil puppeteer, Victory Vaughn is finally falling back into the routine of professional demon hunting. Victory pays the bills by exterminating the myriad of demons that inhabit the Deadtown world. While on a routine case Victory is paid a visit in a dream by the Destroyer she thought she had banished. She might have been able to handle the fact that the Destroyer has returned, but that’s not quite all… Every time the demon stops by to say hello and deliver an evil message,
December 27th, 2010. Justin Blazier´s rating: 4.5 | Nancy Holzner | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
Welcome dear readers to another World Wide Wednesday. I have a diverse selection of stuff for you today, ranging from the funny to the scientific. Hope you all enjoy, and don’t hesitate to leave a comment or two. In the coming weeks if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it below. Let’s get started:
1) Dorchester Publishing Spanked by the SFWA: I wanted to link this as an example of how important groups like the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) can be.
December 22nd, 2010. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 2 comments |
Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love
Evalle is not human, nor is she a full blooded Belador. She is an Alterant and straddles the line between man… err… woman and monster every day of her life. She has maintained a precarious relationship with the Belador tribe over the years, and is employed by them as part of a group that protects humanity from the nasties of the night. Things begin to go wrong for Evalle when she comes under suspicion for a grisly murder that bears the marking of her kind.
December 17th, 2010. Justin Blazier´s rating: 3 | Sherrilyn Kenyon | Audio | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Welcome dear readers to this week’s World Wide Wednesday. I will be your chaperone through various wanderings across the intertubes. Amanda always did such a great job with these segments, and it will be difficult to fill her shoes. Seriously, I wear size 14 so these things are killing me. Read the article with an English accent and it will help you in your transition from Amanda to myself. I shall do my best to be your new guide. In the coming weeks if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me line via the contact form and let me know,
December 15th, 2010. Justin Blazier | World Wide Wednesday | 7 comments |
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn is my favorite fantasy series. It's fantastic. I've been holding off on starting The Last King…
I believe you are missing the point of this book here. I don't believe the purpose is to tell a…
I love it!
Almost as good as my friend: up-and-coming author Amber Merlini!
I don't know what kind of a writer he is, but Simon Raven got the best speculative-fiction-writing name ever!