Stephen King biography
Stephen King, the American author of horror and fantasy books was born in Portland in 1947. His first writing steps were taken when attending the University of Maine, he wrote a column for the school's newspaper.
Although chiefly know for his horror books he has also written several fantasy novels, The Dark Tower being his major accomplishement and the fantasy work that he is best known for. It is with these books that FantasyBookReview.co.uk will review as see how they fare against the "full-time" fantasy writers.
Stephen King books
- The Gunslinger
- The Drawing of the Three
- The Waste Lands
- Wizard and Glass
- Wolves of the Calla
- Song of Susannah
- The Dark Tower
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Apartment 16 by Adam Nevill reviewed on Fantasy Book Review
You just can’t beat a damn good horror book, particularly one that manages to scare and disturb you late at night, even though you are safe and sound in your own home. Adam Nevill’s Apartment 16 is one such book. The titular apartment is located within Barrington House, an upmarket block in Londo [...]
Amazon giving publishers Kindle bait
Anyone who is even vaguely aware of the consumer electronic industry will know that e-Readers are the new big thing. Every company is under the impression that they must make one, and without it they won’t be cool/successful/whatever. But everyone is still coming in second fiddle to Amazon and their [...]
JR Books to publish Stephenie Meyer biography
JR Books is publishing a biography of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer to coincide with the release of the movie adaptation of her novel New Moon (Atom). Bedazzled by George Beahm, a biography of Twilight author Stephenie Meyer will be published on November 20, 2009. The book’s publication will co [...]
The winners of the 2009 British Fantasy Awards are…
The British Fantasy Awards have been in existence for almost as many years as the British Fantasy Society itself. In 1971 Ramsey Campbell suggested the Society present an award in honour of the recently deceased August Derleth – an award which this year went to Memoirs of a Master Forger by William [...]
Sapkowski wins David Gemmell Legend Award
Blood of Elves, by Polish fantasy author Andrzej Sapkowski, has received The David Gemmell Legend Award for establishing honour and lending dignity to the fantasy genre. Sapkowski’s UK editor, Jo Fletcher, collected the award in front of an audience of publishing professionals, authors, media and f [...]
Winners of the 2009 Audies
The 2009 Audies, recognizing audio's most engaging and innovative audiobooks of the 2008 publishing year, were held at a formal Gala at the New-York Historical Society on May 29th in New York City.
The Audies are the only awards program in the United States honouring spoken word entertainment.
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eBook piracy – author’s face new copyright threat
Ursula Le Guin was perusing the Web site Scribd last month when she came across digital copies of one of her most enduring novels, “The Left Hand of Darkness.” Neither Ms. Le Guin nor her publisher had authorized the electronic editions. To Ms. Le Guin, it was a rude introduction to the quietly prol [...]
If at first you don’t succeed…
The Examiner takes a fascinating look at the author’s who went on to large-scale success despite initial rejections. They feature extracts from the rejection letters themselves. Here is a selective list of the books, click on the link below it to read about the topic in greater detail. Carrie by [...]
Karen Archer interview (March 2009)
To all of her performances, Karen Archer brings a seamless fluidity and humanity combined with precision and attention to detail. These qualities have made her a familiar voice in the many documentaries she has recorded for National Geographic and Discovery Channel. Karen has made numerous broadcas [...]
Can Stephenie Meyer write?
This is a topic that has come under much discussion in the last few days. Let's take a look and who said what. It all started when, during an interview with USA Weekend, author Stephen King (Salem's Lot, Carrie, The Green Mile, It, The Stand) said the following words "Rowling is a terrific writer an [...]
Book of the Month
Apartment 16 by Adam Nevill
Some doors are better left closed . . . In Barrington House, an upmarket block in London, there is an empty apartment. No one goes in, no one comes out. And it’s been that way for fifty years. Until the night watchman hears a disturbance after midnight and investigates. What he experiences is enough to change his life forever.
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Graham Hancock is the author of The Sign and the Seal, Fingerprints of the Gods, Keeper of Genesis, Heaven's Mirror, Supernatural and other bestselling investigations of historical mysteries. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages and have sold over five million copies worldwide. Written with the same page-turning appeal that has made his non-fiction so popular, Entangled is his first work of fiction. We have five signed copies of Entangled to give away as prizes. Email us the answer to the following question and the lucky winner, chosen at random, will receive a copy of the book, signed by the author.
Special Feature: Fantasy Book Review talks to the Book View Cafe
Book View Cafe is a cooperative site created by a group of writers - including internationally renowned authors Katharine Kerr, Ursula Le Guin and Vonda N. McIntyre - who want to take advantage of the internet's possibilities for reaching a wider audience and to distribute their work directly to their readers. The Book View Cafe is a place where you can find free, original fiction plus the authors' best and out-of-print work for a fee. Fantasy Book Review spoke to Book View Cafe member, science fiction author and memoirist Chris Dolley in February 2010.
Special Feature: Understanding the author of Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll, the elusive author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, has been the subject of enduring fascination for the past hundred years. The destruction of many major documents about his personal life by his descendants has only magnified the mystery. Jenny Woolf's biography, published to coincide with the release of the new Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland film, lays waste to the myths and suspicions that have obscured Carroll's reputation by placing him firmly in the context of his own time.
