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Garth Nix is in the process of co-writing the screen play of his first book in the Abhorsen Trilogy in order to pitch to a number of Studios in America later this month. Rumours are that the Director will be Anand Tucker (Shopgirl) and the film will be produced by Brad Pitt’s company, Plan B. We await confirmation that this project is up and running with baited breath!! ... read more

First published in 1983 The Colour of Magic began the odyssey that is Terry Pratchett’s much loved Discworld and 2008 sees its 25th birthday. Marking this momentous occasion will be the Discworld Conference  on the 22nd-25th August at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham with the guest of honour none other than Terry Pratchett himself. In a recent interview with Neil Gaiman (with whom he co-wrote Good Omens) Terry talks about how the Discworld series has evolved and become more ... read more

The next book in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance series is due for release on 20th September 2008. Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle) becomes the third title in what Christopher Paolini had originally intended to be a trilogy, however, feeling that trying to fit everything into a third book would compromise the story and make for an extremely long tome the author made the decision to make Inheritance a four book series. Brisingr promises to be every bit as enjoyable as Eragon and Eldest ... read more

A recent Poll by Play.Com to find the Greatest Book Of All Time has polled 3 fantasy titles in the Top Ten. It will come as no surprise to find that JRR Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings takes top fantasy title although it may surprise some people (not here at FBR) that this book rates a worthy 2nd place in a poll which covers all genres and eras. The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis made a very respectable 3rd place, whilst JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ... read more

Oxbridge 2008, organised on a triannual basis by the CS Lewis foundation will take place from 28th July until 8th August and will feature performances of theatre, poetry, music and dance as well as a number of leading scholars talking on the subjects of Literature, Sciences and Philosophy to name but some. There will also be a tour of ‘The Kilns’ the Oxford house in which the Chronicles of Narnia were written. For full details visit www.cslewis.org ... read more

The 357th Commencement of Harvard, 5th June 2008, was marked by the delivery of a speech by author JK Rowling entitled ‘The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination’. Rowling, who also was also made an honorary doctor of letters at the ceremony quipped of being so nervous about delivering her address that she had lost weight. She also joked that she could not remember the address given at her own graduation so felt confident that she would not influence anyone to give ... read more

A new book - On Tolkien: Interviews, Reminiscences, and Other Essays by Douglas A. Anderson -promises to be a fantastic insight into the world of JRR Tolkien through his own words and those of family, friends, and colleagues. A collection of unique interviews and private reminiscences can be found in this new book, opening with a concise interview with Tolkien in 1957 and continuing with remembrances and essays that gives the reader a developing picture of Tolkien the man and writer, first in ... read more

It has been known for some while now that the fantasy author Terry Pratchett is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. He has recently suggested he may have found God after years of atheism. The creator of the Discworld series has spoken of an unexplained experience shortly after his diagnosis with the condition. In an interview with News Review, the author also said: “It is just possible that once you have got past all the gods that we have created with big beards and many human ... read more

Stephen Donaldson altered the face of epic fantasy with the release of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. Thomas Covenant is struck down with a disease assumed to be eradicated; he is abandoned by his wife and son and becomes a pariah. Abandoned and despairing, Covenant falls, and is drawn into a mysterious new world, where gentle people work magic and the earth itself brings healing. He is welcomed as the reincarnation of a legendary saviour, but Covenant refuses to believe. ... read more

The Rev. Dr. Michael Ward, of the University of Cambridge, contends in his new book Planet Narnia that CS Lewis secretly constructed the seven Narnia books to mirror the temperaments and qualities of the seven medieval planets Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn. The recent release of Prince Caspian at theatres and cinemas worldwide has led to a heightening of interest in CS Lewis and his Narnia Chronicles in particular. For the first example, Dr. Ward says that the second ... read more