I’ve compiled a list of blog topics related to medieval history, historical fiction, fantasy, fiction writing, or industry news. Here’s a brief rundown:
Mark Lord dicusses Medieval Myths about Witchcraft and Sorcery
ABC will air an hourlong documentary about the woman behind the boy wizard, “J.K Rowling: A Year in the Life”
Alianore has a post about Edward […]
Filed under: Medieval History, Middle Ages History, Historical Fiction, Writing Tips, Fantasy, Fiction, Literary News on July 16th, 2009 | No Comments »
“A year-old science fiction/fantasy bookshop publisher has launched an online book shop selling, not just its own publications, but those of its rivals in the sci-fi/fantasy genre.
Pablo Defendini, who is behind the online book shop, said the experiment came at the request of members of the public and the aim of the project is […]
Filed under: Fantasy, Literary News on June 23rd, 2009 | No Comments »
“At book events, bibliophiles typically wait in line to present books to pen-wielding authors, but as readers increasingly turn to electronic-book devices like the Kindle, it raises the question of whether book-signings may one day go the way of the inkwell.”
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I’ve heard good things about the Kindle. Seems ideal for reading on an […]
Filed under: Literary News on June 15th, 2009 | No Comments »
“Dorchester Publishing announced that it is partnering with serialized fiction service Textnovel on a writing competition for aspiring novelists. The winner of America’s Next Best Celler will land a $2,000 advance and will be published by Dorchester next year. The partnership is the latest development in Textnovel’s year-long life: founded by a literary agent as […]
Filed under: Literary News on June 8th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
“In discussions with publishers at the annual BookExpo convention in New York, Google signaled its intent to introduce a program by that would enable publishers to sell digital versions of their newest books direct to consumers through Google. The move would pit Google against Amazon.com, which is seeking to control the e-book market with the […]
Filed under: Literary News on June 8th, 2009 | No Comments »
Press release from May 12, 2009:
Cyanide, an independent video game studio, and George R. R. Martin today announced their partnership to create the first-ever video games inspired by the author’s award-winning, international bestselling ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ fantasy series.
Under the terms of the agreement, Cyanide has obtained the exclusive rights to develop ‘A […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy, Literary News on May 13th, 2009 | No Comments »
I normally stick to posts about medieval history and fantasy novels, but since I’m a fan of Ernest Hemingway, I thought I’d post about this when I saw the article.
Apparently, plans are in the works for creating a movie based on the last years of Ernest Hemingway’s life and his creation of The Old Man […]
Filed under: Books and Movies, Literary News on May 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
A few months ago, I wrote my farewell post to Michael Crichton in the wake of his passing, but I’ve recently learned that Crichton left behind one finished novel, and another, nearly a third completed. Crichton’s publisher announced these two novels will be published over the next year and a half.
Crichton is the author of […]
Filed under: Literary News on April 6th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
George R.R. Martin announced on his blog last week that HBO confirmed it will be filming the pilot of the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones being the first season). This is good news, but there are no guarantees the pilot will turn into a full television series. According […]
Filed under: George R.R. Martin, Fantasy, Literary News on November 17th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The 2008 World Fantasy Award winners have been announced. The awards include the following categories in fantasy writing and fantasy art: Novel, Novella, Short Story, Anthology, Artist, and Collection.
Novel
*winner - Ysabel Guy Gavriel Kay [Viking Canada/Penguin Roc]
Territory Emma Bull [Tor]
Fangland John Marks [Penguin Press]
Gospel of the Knife Will Shetterly [Tor]
The Servants Michael Marshall Smith [Earthling Publications]
Novella
*winner - Illyria Elizabeth Hand […]
Filed under: Fantasy, Literary News on November 7th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
