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Every year, we get a new group of debut writers, all hoping to break into the industry big, all hoping to build fan bases that last.
This year is no exception. But from what I can tell from internet(s) fantasy blogs and author forums where fans gather to talk about such things, the best received debut release is Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence.
And here is an interview with him. Enjoy!
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There are some great sci-fi/fantasy bloggers out there, fans who are devoting a lot of time and energy into supporting authors and their readers. Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and with the menagerie of unique and very different individuals out there contributing, it produces a whole that is better than its parts.
Here is a list of what other bloggers on the internet(s) did in the last week—reviews, interviews, comments, giveaways, and the like.
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We are now within the confines of 2011 and with the New Year comes a whole new swath of great books to look forward to! While I have two dozen books I want to read coming out this year, these are the books I’ll be buying the day they are released!
I’m betting some of them are on your list! Let’s find out, shall we!
Read MoreThis is the third Robin Hobb title on this list, which is testament to not only how much we love Robin, but how enduring her books have been as far as you, the readers are concerned. Having already discussed The Farseer trilogy and Liveship Traders series, we now move on to the first book [...]
Read MoreI’ve already discussed Robin in an earlier post Assasin’s Apprentice post, so I’ll just let the author and editor talk about this novel ,Ship of Magic.
I will say that I have not, unfortunately, read these books yet, and I am covered in shame and remorse. Like I discussed in my Katherine Kerr post, though, [...]
Fifteen years ago, one of the great fantasy series was born, starting with Assassin’s Apprentice. With this novel, Robin Hobb entered the public consciousness as one of the premier fantasy writers of our time.
And yet, it almost didn’t happen. At least, it almost didn’t happen for “Robin.”
Curious? Then read what the author [...]
1500 Followers–take that, Branch Davidians.
I mean…hooray for us!
And, more importantly: hooray for you. Because, as promised, @bantamspectra is giving away books.
The rules are pretty simple:
1) Follow us on Twitter
2) Be a U.S. citizen (We’re so sorry–we love all of our foreign followers, but they kind of get antsy here when we have to send stuff international, [...]
When I began web design in 1996, publicity and marketing were purely print entities for publishers.
Few authors had email. Fewer still had websites. Publishers were just starting to realize the power of the internet(s). They relied on bookstores to spread the word about forthcoming books while releasing hundreds of advanced reader copies [...]
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You guys must also consider that Drew here didn't write the stroyline for the second installment...