Sam Raimi’s new fantasy-adventure series for Disney-ABC, Wizard’s First Rule, has had its name changed ahead of its premiere on November the 1st 2008. The series will now be known as Legend of the Seeker rather than Wizard’s First Rule, the name on the cover of the first novel in Terry Goodkind’s epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth. ... read more
Posted: July 28th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Terry Goodkind
The fourth and final instalment of the “Ancient Mirrors” fantasy series has arrived with “Quondam”. The “Ancient Mirrors” series is a line of stories where women do not submit helplessly before men; “Quondam” is no different, following Cwen as she finds herself in another world whose problems will engulf her own world unless she does something to stop it. She must overthrow a Queen to save both worlds in this riveting fantasy. According to ... read more
Posted: July 28th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Jayel Gibson
Terry Goodkind’s Wizard’s First Rule (unabridged) has stormed to the top of the fantasy charts at Audible.co.uk Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman Northern Lights by Philip Pullman Outcast by Michelle Paver Prince Caspian by CS Lewis Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett All the top ten are ... read more
Posted: July 28th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Audio-books, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Michelle Paver, Philip Pullman, Susanna Clarke, Terry Pratchett
KV Johansen will be part of TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2008 that will be touring Quebec from November the 15th until the 22nd. A national not-for-profit organization and registered charity, the Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) was founded in 1976 to promote, support and encourage the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian books for children and teens. For more information on KV Johansen and the tour follow this link - http://www.bookweek.ca/KVJohansen.htm KV ... read more
Posted: July 27th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under KV Johansen
Christopher Paolini talks about Vroengard Academy, Alagaesia, and what’s next for him. For hundreds of years, Dragon Riders have trained at the Vroengard Academy, in Dorn Araeba. And now, because a dragon egg has chosen you, you may take your place among a new class of Riders who will train with Oromis and Glaedr. You’ll be assigned to a team (Sverd or Skolir) and embark on a challenging adventure… Throughout the Algaesian summer, these legendary instructors will test your ... read more
Posted: July 26th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Christopher Paolini
Variety.com recently reported that Prince Caspian has added another $7 million this weekend to its international box office total, bringing its numbers up to $230 million overseas. Prince Caspian has now grossed approximately $369.6 million worldwide. Prince Caspian opens on the 31st of July in Germany, Austria, and Slovenia. ... read more
Posted: July 26th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under C.S. Lewis
Kit Whitfield is an English novelist. Her first book, titled Bareback in the UK and Benighted in the US, was published by Random House in August 2006. It has subsequently been purchased by Warner Brothers for an undisclosed six-figure sum, and is currently being adapted as a film called Benighted by director Andrew Adamson. In a recent article on the Guardian.co.uk she listed her top 10 genre-defying novels. Whitfield lists Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. “Too ... read more
Posted: July 26th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Susanna Clarke
The Guardian.co.uk question whether the retailing the final book about the boy wizard at such a low price risks devaluing JK Rowling’s entire series for generations to come Asda’s decision to sell Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for the absurd price of £1 may end up doing a great deal more damage to J K Rowling than the unauthorised Harry Potter compendium, which she recently went to court to try to block, ever could. Discounting of the Harry Potter novels has always been ... read more
Posted: July 26th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under J.K. Rowling
Richard and Gillian Saville-Smith, the couple who bought a Narnia website name for their son’s birthday have lost a battle with the estate of CS Lewis to keep it. The Edinburgh bought www.narnia.mobi for their 11-year-old son Comrie, who is a fan of the CS Lewis books. However, CS Lewis (Pte) Ltd, the owners of the CS Lewis estate lodged a complaint with the World Intellectual Property Organisation. ... read more
Posted: July 23rd, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under C.S. Lewis
George Udenkwo lists his influences as Philip K Dick, Jeff Noon, Chinua Achebe and Michael Ondaatje amongst various others. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and has just completed the second book in the Golgotha Falls series. Golgotha Falls is a stunning debut, Udenkwo’s intelligence and passion come through clearly in his work – he is also an author of frightening imagination. The book made me use my brain and gave me the inclination to further research the figures of mythology ... read more
Posted: July 23rd, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under George Udenkwo