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SF & Fantasy

When Writers Meet Their Debut Books


speakman-darkthornI now possess copies of my debut novel, The Dark Thorn.

It didn’t stir the emotions I thought it would. I decided to ask several fantasy authors to share their experience of holding their first novel for the first time.

The answers might surprise you!

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Time Magazine’s Lev Grossman Interviews Terry Brooks


brooks-wardsLev Grossman is Time Magazine’s book critic. He is also one of the smartest people I’ve met, a man possessed of keen intellect as well as knowledge about all things fantasy.

He is also a Terry Brooks fan and decided to interview him. Here is that interview! Enjoy!

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To Be A Fantasy Beta Reader


brooks-wardsI’m not the only one who beta reads for fantasy writers. Most authors have a select, small group of early readers that offer ways to improve the book—whether fixing slow pacing or continuity mistakes.

I asked my writer friends a question: Do you use beta readers? If so, how did they get such a role and what have you instructed them to look for?

Make the jump to read their answers!

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Cage Match 2012: Round 3: Julia Wicker versus Kylar Stern


Now we see if a magic user can beat Kylar Stern



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Cage Match 2012: Round 2: Julia Wicker versus Peter Grant


Peter Grant faces his second witch of the tournament!



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Cage Match 2012: Round 1: Julia versus Kull


Past meets present in this match of sword-and-sorcery versus modern magic



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New Release Interview: The Rook by Daniel O’Malley


omalley-rookEvery January, I take a look at what books we have publishing over the next twelve months and see what I’m excited about.

The moment I heard about The Rook by Daniel O’Malley, I was excited. Read on to discover why and read an interview with the author!

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Terry Brooks Reviews: The Magician King


The Magician King by Lev GrossmanOne of the new additions I’ve installed on the Terry Brooks website is the ability to follow his reviews on Goodreads. He gets asked what he’s reading all of the time and we thought it would be a great thing to start posting what he’s reading along with his reviews.

This month, he wants to feature The Magician King by Lev Grossman! Here’s what he had to say about it!

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How the eBook is Changing the Industry


I’ve welcomed a number of writers into my home in the last month, including Terry Brooks, Lev Grossman, C. S. Friedman, Scott Westerfeld, Peter Orullian, Blake Charlton and Erin Morgenstern. It’s always fun to do so because of the conversation—and as of late that conversation has been interesting.

Because one topic of discussion came up with every author who visited:

The growth of the eBook market and what it means to our future.

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Event Video: Q&A with Lev Grossman


The Magician King by Lev GrossmanA few days ago, I posted video of author Lev Grossman reading from his new book, The Magician King.

Now here he is answering some fantastic questions from his audience. Enjoy!

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