Hope’s End by Stephen Chambers
Tor will publish Stephen Chambers’s debut novel, “Hope’s End” in August, and I must say that this book had me hooked from the very…
Year: 2001
Interview with Jessica Rydill
This Interview has been provided by Orbit, and is printed with their permission. What inspired you to take up writing? I think it must have…
The Gates of Sunset by Adrian Rogers
The Gates of Sunset, while starting slowly and perhaps a little erratic in its early pages, gradually builds into an intriguing tale of two…
A Problem, Not a Fantasy by Antavius S. Flagg
Perhaps the greatest problem that is being omitted, or is not being thoroughly discussed, is the future of fantasy fiction. It seems that whenever…
Interview with Steven Baird
Steven Baird is a great new voice in the Fantasy genre. His first published book Creiton’s Sword was recently favorably reviewed here at SFFWorld and can…
Human Cloning – Should it be done? by R. Aditya Narayan
The debate on human cloning is probably like none other, touching science, ethics and the law together and at such vitality. The miracle of…
Life: A Fate Worse Than Death by J. Knight
The first story that ever really scared me was “The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs. In it, an old woman uses a magic…
A way with worlds: 46 – Dark Mary Sue by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
NOTE: This column is about Mary Sues. Yes, in some cases people have varied definitions. The one I use is, simply, an “author’s pet”…
A way with worlds: 45 – Aslan Meets His Match: Theme versus Setting by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
Maybe you hadn’t heard the news – but HarperCollins apparently wants to write more Narnia stories – but without the Christian influence. Check out:…
Interview with Roland Jansberg
Q: Can you Tell us a bit about Dark Obsession? A: It is a fantasy novel – swords and sorcery. The hero of the…
The Grandfathers of Fantasy by L.A. Solinas
The widespread appeal of fantasy was first sparked off by J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Though a great number of people hailed…
A way with worlds: 44 – The Drought by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
Last column, I further explored the issues of writing about your worlds and communicating them, specifically how some setting-oriented writers could overload their readers…
Interview with Stephen Chambers
Q: Can you tell us a bit about your debut novel Hope’s End? A: At its most basic–I suppose thematic–level, Hope’s End is a…
Children of the Grove by Robert Halmo
“Children of the Grove” is Robert Halmo’s first book in his “Lords of Darkness, Lords of Light” series, and compared to most books in…
A way with worlds: 43 – TMI by Steven Savage of Seventh Sanctum
Several times here I’ve discussed how important description is when writing about your world. Most notable I’ve noted you can overdo it or do…
Gemquest: The Awakening by Gary Wassner
“GemQuest – The Awakening” is Gary Wassner’s second book in his epic fantasy series where we follow the people that struggle to keep the…
Creiton’s Sword by Steven Baird
Creiton’s Sword is an enjoyable novel illustrating a slice of one man’s life as medieval military man. Baird does an excellent job of putting…
Interview with R. A. Salvatore
R.A. Salvatore talks about EverQuest with Allakhazam from Allakhazam Magical’s Realm R.A. Salvatore is one of the finest science fiction/fantasy authors of our time. He…
Interview with Paul Escu
Q: Can you tell us a bit about Tarnish: Bridge over Clouds? A: The Tarnish characters’ psychological pressures are put to the test, no…
Interview with Ruth McIntyre-Williams
Q: Can you tell us a bit about Clovenstone? A: Clovenstone is a traditional quest tale. Although there is one protagonist, drawn onto a…
