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Terry Brooks Reviews: The Games by Ted Kosmatka


GamesNew York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks is a voracious reader.

So when he reads a book he loves, he likes to tell people about it. He has been directly responsible for me reading some of the best books in the genre. He thinks he has found another one.

Make the jump to see his review of The Games by Ted Kosmatka!

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Creating The Annotated Sword of Shannara: Part IV


brooks-annotatedswordIn October this year, The Annotated Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks will be published.

I’m excited for fantasy fans! Terry has given insight into the book that changed the industry when published. Here’s more about it, specifically my most recent role in its coming to bookstores!

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Ask Terry Brooks: May Edition


brooks-terryEvery month for more than ten years, bestselling author Terry Brooks has accepted questions from his fans via his website and answered five of them.

In that spirit, I thought it would be fun to post his questions and answers here, broadening the scope of questions that come into his website. Click through to find his answers from questions sent into the website in April 2012 and how to submit your own questions for Ask Terry Brooks!

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Suvudu Likes: 5/5/12


brooks-wardsukThere 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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Interior Artwork: Wards of Faerie by Terry Brooks


brooks-wardsTerry Brooks and Del Rey Books are celebrating the 35th anniversary of The Sword of Shannara by giving this year’s book, Wards of Faerie, a full-color foldout!

Artist Todd Lockwood has finished his work on the piece and it is stunning. Click through to read Terry’s thoughts as well as find a link to a thumbnail of the art!

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The Emergence of the American Short Story


brooks-annotatedswordThe short story has a long, storied history. But that history largely did not come across the Atlantic Ocean when the United States was settled.

That is changing now though with the advent of eReaders. Here’s how!

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Ask Terry Brooks: April Post


brooks-terryEvery month for more than ten years, bestselling author Terry Brooks has accepted questions from his fans via his website and answered five of them.

In that spirit, I thought it would be fun to post his questions and answers here, broadening the scope of questions that come into his website. Click through to find his answers from questions sent into the website in March 2012 and how to submit your own questions for Ask Terry Brooks!

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Interview: Greg Hildebrandt On The Sword of Shannara


brooks-annotatedswordThirty-five years ago, The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks published to fantasy acclaim worldwide.

It took more than just a great book though. Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn knew a winner when they saw one but they wanted to give that winner the best chance possible. They hired two of the most talented artists in the genre to paint the cover and interior artwork for the book.

Those artists were Greg & Tim Hildebrandt. I asked Greg a number of questions in an interview to celebrate this week’s momentous anniversary. Here it is! Enjoy!

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Creating The Annotated Sword of Shannara: Part III


brooks-annotatedswordIn October this year, The Annotated Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks will be published.

I’m excited for fantasy fans! This week is the 35th publication anniversary of The Sword of Shannara. We have put together an annotated edition of it, Terry giving insights into the book that changed the industry when published. Here’s more about it!

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Information & Summary: Wards of Faerie by Terry Brooks


brooks-wardsThis week marks the 35th year anniversary of The Sword of Shannara!

To celebrate, author Terry Brooks and Del Rey Books have planned some special events, including some for the publication of this year’s new novel, Wards of Faerie! Make the jump to read the new book’s summary, find out who is supplying the interior artwork, and listen to Terry read an excerpt!

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