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New Shannara Map of the Four Lands

Cartographer Russ Charpentier first drew a map for Terry Brooks’ ‘The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara: Ilse Witch’ back in 2000, and has been dutifully creating maps for the world of Shannara ever since, including artwork on the Castaway’s Map that began the narrative in Voyage, as well as maps of Parkasia, the Forbidding and [...]

New Terry Brooks Shannara Cover Launched

Apparently, “if you haven’t read Terry Brooks, you haven’t read fantasy.” Now, in my opinion, if you haven’t read Terry Brooks, but have read Tolkien, then you’re fine, but I’m just one guy, and all of you who have been champing at the bit for a new Terry Brooks book set in the core Shannara [...]

Landover heading to Hollywood

News from Hollywood has revealed that the Landover series written by Terry Brooks has been optioned for a movie deal. Optioning doesn’t always lead to a movie – as many authors will be able to tell you – but it’s an exciting trend nonetheless, following after Hollywood picking up Boneshaker by Cherie Priest and Otherland by Tad Williams.

There is a statement from Terry Brooks and a press release from producer Andy Cohen.

Most Anticipated Books of 2012 – 2012 Heavyweights

Well would you look at that. 2012 has arrived, and is already starting to fly by. Resolutions have already fallen by the wayside, but the holiday fat is beginning to disappear (hopefully). Work is starting back, school as well, and the days are getting shorter or longer, depending on where you live.

And there is a new crop of books just waiting to be printed, pressed and delivered.

Ryan Lawler and Josh Hill have set out to give you the run down on the best, biggest, and … the rest, of the fantasy books being published in 2012. So have a read, and stick around all week as we build up to their personal choices for Most Anticipated Books of 2012.

This time around it’s those books of 2012 that aren’t necessarily our favourites, but we’ll be reading, enjoying, and looking forward to. They are the big name authors of the year that just miss our cut for Most Anticipated, coming the beginning of next week.

Terry Brooks talks with Peter Orullian Part 2

The second part of a three part interview series between author Peter Orullian and the well known Terry Brooks has been posted, seen below. Here’s what Orullian had to say about Brooks; “Some fantasy writers need no introduction. Terry Brooks is one of them. HisShannara series books have hit the New York Times bestseller list [...]

Cover for Terry Brooks ‘The Measure of Magic’ + Video

Never one to leave a series alone, Terry Brooks’ new book ‘The Measure of Magic’ has a cover, some snippets from the opening chapter, and some video of Terry himself reading the book. Here are the first three paragraphs from the opening chapter of ‘The Measure of Magic’: Humming tunelessly, the ragpicker walked the barren, [...]

Books of the Month: May 2013

Four books - old and new alike - that were a joy to read are selected each month. See past winners.