Category Archives: Fantasy

New Writer Spotlight: Kevin Hearne

This New Writer Spotlight features The Iron Druid Chronicles author Kevin Hearn. He enters the publishing world with his first novel Hounded, which releases on May 3, 2011. You can find Kevin online at his author website, on Twitter, and on Facebook. ~ … Continue reading

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Review: License to Ensorcell by Katharine Kerr

Author: Katharine Kerr Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated Print Date: February 01, 2011 ISBN-13: 9780756406561 Details: 336 pages | Paperback | $7.99 ~ One thing is clear in License to Ensorcell, we’re not in Deverry any longer. Katharine Kerr, bestselling … Continue reading

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Introducing A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Here is something special. The publisher for debut novelist Deborah Harkness sent me a copy of a letter from Deborah along with a Q&A about her novel – both of which are printed below by permission of Viking. While these … Continue reading

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Top Fantasy Destinations for the Adventurous Traveler

By Hannah Strom-Martin and Erin Underwood Are you an adventurous traveler, willing to go the extra mile for excitement?  Would you rather go to End World than Disneyworld?  Does the thought of the Eiffel Tower bore, but the image of … Continue reading

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2011 Publishers Round Table

Welcome to 2011, a new year in publishing for fantasy and science fiction! The big questions for 2011 are: How did 2010 go? and What should we look for in 2011? The 2011 Publishers Round Table explores these questions are … Continue reading

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Best Books Covers of 2010

Book covers are a special kind of art that lines the shelves of bookstores, giving readers an eye dazzling display of literary shopping possibilities. In a big way, part of the fun of shopping for and reading books includes looking … Continue reading

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Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Authors: Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Reprint Ed: September 2010 ISBN-10: 0316077038 ISBN-13: 978-0316077033 Details: 592 pages | Trade Paperback | $9.99 Beautiful Creatures, by coauthors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, is a … Continue reading

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Review: Changes by Jim Butcher

Author: Jim Butcher Publisher: Roc First Ed: April 2010 ISBN-10: 045146317X ISBN-13: 978-0451463173 Details: 448 Pages | Hardcover | $25.95 Changes by Jim Butcher is the twelfth installment in the bestselling series The Dresden Files. Readers are sure to get … Continue reading

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Review: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

Author: Cassandra Clare Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books First Ed: August 2010 ISBN-10: 1416975861 ISBN-13: 978-1416975861 Details: 496 pages | Hardcover | $19.99 Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare is the first novel in her new series The Infernal Devices, which … Continue reading

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Realms of Fantasy Brought Back From The Brink – An Interview with Kim Richards Gilchrist

The publishing industry has been hit hard by a weak economy and the changing entertainment marketplace. Print magazines have felt the brunt of these changes more than most, and Realms of Fantasy, one of the premiere fantasy magazines within the … Continue reading

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