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Norwescon 36 Video: Terry Brooks


brooks-swordofshannaraTo truly know our present, we must know our past.

Terry Brooks spoke freely at Norwescon 36 about the early days of Del Rey Books and the publication of The Sword of Shannara. I videotaped the interview. It is a fascinating look at the fantasy genre in 1977. Make the jump!

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George R.R. Martin’s Favorite Book of 2012: ‘The Black Count’


George R.R. Martin’s Favorite Book of 2012: ‘The Black Count’

Amazon.com’s Omnivoracious blog grabbed a moment with A Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin to ask about his favorite book of 2012. What was it, you might ask: A far-flung fantasy, maybe? No, but it might as well be. Martin’s favorite book of the year, Tom Reiss’s The Black Count, is an unbelievable action [...]

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NYCC 2012: G.T. Almasi on Writing, Warfare and ‘Blades of Winter’


NYCC 2012: G.T. Almasi on Writing, Warfare and ‘Blades of Winter’

Newly published military SF novelist G.T. Almasi took a few minutes from his very busy NYCC 2012 schedule to speak with me about his musical past, his study of military history and the writing of his debut novel Blades of Winter.

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SF & Fantasy

50 Page Fridays: Naomi Novik


50 Page Fridays: Naomi Novik

Click Read More to read an excerpt of CRUCIBLE OF GOLD, Naomi Novik’s latest Napoleonic dragon adventure!

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Star Wars

Future Book to Probe Connection Between ‘Star Wars’ and History


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Star Wars and History will collect essays from historians probing the connection between the Star Wars movies and real-life history.

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Paranormal

Wolf Straps and Breaking Wheels, by David Wellington – Plus a Giveaway!


Wolf Straps and Breaking Wheels, by David Wellington – Plus a Giveaway!

Overwinter author David Wellington stops by Suvudu to share a little insight into the werewolf hysteria of 16th-century Europe. Also, enter to win a signed copy of Wellington’s Overwinter!

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Guest Post: Eric DelaBarre, “Writers, Pirates and Patriots: Oh, Say Can You Arrrrrrrgggggg?”


Guest post by Eric DelaBarre
When a writer sits down with an idea for a new story, the writer can be certain of one thing: there will be more questions to the story than answers. This is the nature of the beast that is known as ‘breaking story.’
The only thing I knew [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Till All Are One: How Transformers Came To Be


The secret origin of the Transformers is finally being revealed… or at least, the origins of its latest incarnation of the brand.

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Though it sounds cliché, it’s true that a hallmark of the Transformers brand has been change. Since its launch over 25 years ago, Transformers has shape-shifted and [...]

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SF & Fantasy

Monster Week: Vampire History, know your monsters


Fear of the dead rising isn’t a new phenomenon. It wasn’t born out of George Romero movies or even Bram Stoker’s novel; it’s been around much, much longer than that. Vampires have traditionally commanded much of that attention and, for quite some time, were the subject of academic study and discussion.

That’s no joke, either. In [...]

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