I recently came across the Secrets of the Viking Sword documentary streaming on Netflix. The documentary is very interesting as it details how the famous Ulfberht sword was forged during that period. Unlike any sword of its day, the Ulfberht viking sword was far superior to its counterparts in how it was… Read More »Secrets of the Viking Sword
So I finally got around to finishing A Dance with Dragons. I had started this book sometime last year, but put it down for a while and just circled back around to it recently. If it had been written by anyone other than George and was a series which I… Read More »Review of A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
Agent spotlight is intended to highlight agents who are open to new authors and accept fantasy and/or historical fiction. Dr. Jamie Bodnar Drowley Dr. Jamie Bodnar Drowley is a literary agent who comes to Inklings Literary Agency from Corvisiero Literary Agency. In Adult, New Adult and Young Adult fiction, Jamie is seeking… Read More »Agent Spotlight
River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay Hardcover: 656 pages Publisher: Roc Hardcover; 1 edition (April 2, 2013) In his latest book River of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay returns to the empire of Kitai several centuries following Under Heaven. While it is not necessary to have read Under Heaven before this… Read More »Review of River of Stars by Guy Gavriel Kay
Was curious if anyone has been watching the Vikings series on the History Channel? I watched the first couple of episodes but it just didn’t hook me. The characters were not all that interesting to me. Maybe it gets better and I should go back and give it another chance, but… Read More »Vikings on the History Channel
For those searching for agencies that specialize in fantasy and historical fiction, you might take a look at Dinsdale Imber. They do accept and encourage submissions from new authors. Dinsdale Imber is a dedicated independent literary agency, specializing in the best of genre writing: historical fiction, thrillers, fantasy, science-fiction and horror.… Read More »Dinsdale Imber Literary Agency
47North For Immediate Release Elena Stokes, Wunderkind PR elena@wunderkind-pr.com, 917.887.0784 Justin Golenbock, 47North golenboc@amazon.com, 646-753-5768 47North Celebrates the Publication of THE MONGOLIAD: BOOK THREE by Neal Stephenson, Greg Bear, Mark Teppo, Nicole Galland, Erik Bear, Joseph Brassey, and Cooper Moo New York, NY: In 2012, fans of Neal Stephenson… Read More »Mongoliad: Book Three
According to Deadline.com, “George R.R. Martin, on whose fantasy book series HBO‘s hit drama Game Of Thrones is based, has signed a two-year overall deal with the pay cable network. Under the pact, Martin will continue as co-executive producer on Game Of Thrones, whose Season 3 premieres March 31. Additionally,… Read More »George R.R. Martin to Develop New Series for HBO
Bookish is a new online community for book lovers. It is designed to connect readers with books they love as well as one another. The site covers a myriad of genres, subjects, and authors. It has a unique tool that allows you to input a book you recently read, and… Read More »Bookish