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The SFcrowsnest.com top 100 science fiction and fantasy books for 2010
SFcrowsnest.com, the hugely respected online fantasy and science fiction publication, has published its chart for the Top 100 fantasy, science fiction and horror books (as voted for by the readers) of the last year. It is of course the fantasy titles that stand out for us and we would like to lay further praise on [...]
Fantasy news round-up, January 20, 2011
Lee and Holm in talks to reprise Lord of the Rings roles in The Hobbit Sir Christopher Lee is in talks to reprise his role as the wizard Saruman and that Ian Holm will appear as an older version of his beloved role, Bilbo Baggins. Peter Jackson already secured the return of Andy Serkis (Gollum), [...]
Michael Moorcock to write new Doctor Who novel
It has been confirmed that the BBC are in talks with the fantasy author Michael Moorcock in regards to writing a new Doctor Who novel. Moorcock says on his website that the Doctor Who book will appear in 2010: "Looks like it’s official, I’ll be doing a new Doctor Who novel (not a tie-in) for [...]
The Original Script that Time Forgot
The original script for epic fantasy film The Land That Time Forgot has been discovered following the death of one of the screenwriters. James Cawthorn penned the screenplay with pal Michael Moorcock in the 1970s, from author Edgar Rice Burroughs’ 1918 novel. The Land That Time Forgot [1974] – buy from Amazon UK The Land [...]
January 2009 issue of Locus Magazine now available
The January 2009 issue of Locus Magazine features: Interviews with Frederik Pohl and Daryl Gregory An obituary and appreciations of Forrest J Ackerman News coverage of the publishing industry’s Black Wednesday A new column by Cory Doctorow, “Writing in the Age of Distraction” Short fiction reviews by Gardner Dozois and Rich Horton, plus reviews by [...]
Can you help? Michael Moorcock needs special keyboard
Michael Moorcock‘s friend Matt Staggs has asked for aid. Staggs says that Moorcock, the author of the multiverse novels needs some help finding an unusual kind of PC keyboard that could make writing easier. Staggs writes: Michael Moorcock is ailing a bit and he needs help. He’d be able to get a lot more writing [...]
The Stealer of Souls book review
Elric of Melniboné, the haunted, treacherous and doomed albino sorcerer-prince, is one of the great creations of modern fantasy. An introspective weakling in thrall to his soul-eating sword, Stormbringer, he is yet a hero whose bloody adventures and wanderings lead inexorably to his decisive intervention in the war between the forces of Law and Chaos. [...]
Four books - old and new alike - that were a joy to read are selected each month. See past winners.
Ack-Ack MacaqueGareth L Powell
Days of Blood and StarlightLaini Taylor
Hemlock GroveBrian McGreevy
Zoo CityLauren Beukes
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