Tag Archive | "fantasy"

Wendy Pini and Moorcock’s Stormbringer

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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I had no idea that Elfquest‘s Wendy Pini once set out on a different quest – to bring the great Michael Moorcock (I’m not worthy, I’m not worthy) to the screen with an adaptation of Stormbringer. Apparently (according to Tavie, via BoingBoing) there was a book detailing the attempt, loaded with some of Wendy’s gorgeous [...]

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Robert Holdstock passes away

Sunday, November 29, 2009

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(Rob with his other half Sarah, image borrowed from the Holdstock site) I’ve just heard the sad and shocking news that the multiple award-winning author Robert Holdstock has passed away at the age of only 61 following a spell in intensive care after collapsing earlier this month due to an E. Coli infection. Robert is, [...]

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The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart

Friday, November 20, 2009

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Orbit has this little teaser video for what I can only describe as one of the most unusual fantasy novels I’ve read in recent years, Jesse Bullington’s The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart, which they’ve just released this month. I’d never come across anything by Bullington before but there are times when you pick [...]

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Dragonology – is it Christmas already?

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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Drakes Comprehensive Compendium Of Dragonology Templar Publishing I was sent this book to review after reviewing Shaun Tan’s Tales From Outer Suburbia. It was a bit of a surprise, as it’s hardly comics related. But, if Templar are kind enough to send me the book, the least I can do is have a look. And [...]

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Awards round-up: British Fantasy Society, Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire, Avilés Comic Convention

Sunday, September 20, 2009

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There’s been a bunch of SF&F and comics awards over the last few days – the British Fantasy Society awards were given out at Fantasycon (doubtless over many drinks), with William Heaney taking the gong for Best Novel (the August Derleth Fantasy Award) for Memoirs of a Master Forger, Doctor Who took the Best Television [...]

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Ian Rankin and Neil Gaiman at the Edinburgh Book Fest

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Its summer in Scotland but last night you could almost mistake it for autumn – sunny, but cool and even evidence of chestnuts appearing on the trees. Still, a pleasant evening to walk towards Edinburgh’s elegant Georgian New Town (like the Old Town designated a UN World Heritage Site), bells pealing from the distinctive three-spired [...]

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Sean Bean in A Game of Thrones

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

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Sean Bean has landed the role of Lord Eddard in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of bestselling fantasy author George RR Martin‘s A Game of Thrones, part of his incredibly popular (and often critically successful too) A Song of Ice and Fire series of novels.  Sean is obviously no stranger to epic fantasy – as Hollywood Reporter [...]

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