A way with worlds: 24 – Service, Service! by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
It was anime that introduced me to Fanservice. You may or may not have heard the term, but it refers to those moments of…
Year: 2000
Interview with Juliet McKenna
This Interview has been provided by Orbit, and is printed with their permission. Juliet E. McKenna’s first novel THE THIEF’S GAMBLE was greeted as…
Don’t Judge Fantasy by its Label by Lee Ann Cuccia
The purpose of this article is to raise the issue of how and why fantasy books are labeled as young adult and others not.…
The truths and legends about King Arthur by Alairic Seruthsson
What makes the legends of King Arthur so popular? Why has the tale of an ancient Briton chieftain become a classic of literature? Because,…
Music to build a world by Ebony McKenna
Science fiction and fantasy writers all have different methods for creating their worlds and people and getting them on paper, whether they set a…
What are Electronic Books (and why should I care)? by Xina Marie Uhl
Stephen King has made the news recently with his electronic book (e-book) experiments: first, his release of RIDING THE BULLET, a short story that…
Interview with Winifred Halsey
Interview with Winifred Halsey, publisher of Speculation Press,a new publisher of speculative fiction. Q: First tell us a little about Speculation Press. A: Speculation…
Interview with Tom Holt
This Interview has been provided by Orbit, and is printed with their permission. Tom Holt is the author of no fewer than seventeen hilarious comic…
Interview with Maggie Furey
This Interview has been provided by Orbit, and is printed with their permission. Maggie Furey’s debut fantasy series, The Artefacts of Power, rapidly established her…
Interview with Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks official website http://www.terrybrooks.net has let visitors submit their own questions for Terry, and below you can read what Terry has answered to…
Gemquest: the Twins by Gary Wassner
“GemQuest – The Twins” is Gary Wassner’s debut novel as a fantasy author and is the first in a 2-3 book series. The great…
Spirit of Independence – Repentance by Keith Rommel
“Spirit of Independence: Repentance” is Keith Rommel’s second novel in the “Spirit of Independence” series. The main character is the spirit Travis now on…
A way with worlds: 21 – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
Yes, we’ve all heard it in our most depressed moments – “I can’t seem to do anything original.” Those moments where it seems everything…
Tek War: Shatner’s Future by [email protected]
William Shatner Plot Summary: This, William Shatner’s first attempt at writing science fiction, is an action/adventure story of the pursuit to find a cure…
The Last Unicorn by [email protected]
Peter S. Beagle Plot Summary: Hidden away in her own sanctuary, Beagle’s unicorn has little cares for the world due to her magic and…
The Sheep Look Up: A Book of Environmental Disaster by [email protected]
John Brunner Plot Summary: In the not too distant future the earth has started to plunge into environmental disaster. Based on the lives of…
The Left Hand of Darkness: the Role of Sex by [email protected]
Ursula K. Le Guin Plot Summary: In the far future a new Utopian society has risen up. With the federation of Eukemen came peace…
End of Eternity: the Non-Foundation Asimov by [email protected]
Isaac Asimov Plot Summary: Humanity has found the ultimate way to fix its own mistakes, make them never happen. In this book, a group…
A way with worlds: 20 – Yin and Yang: The Deadly Hero by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
INTRODUCTION: Time for another “Yin and Yang,” this time looking at the “violent hero” archetype/dichotomy. IE, the idea that somehow a character can be…
Crusaders of a Dying Breed by Dave Cravens
On the alternate world of Gaea, Queen Victoria is faced by an evil force led by a man called Devlin. Although she has the…
