POSTED ON: November 30, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books, Film
TAGS: Film, Science Fiction, Television
By Anne Perry
To celebrate the new edition of Aleriel: A Voyage to Other Worlds, a Victorian novel of space travel and Utopian Martians, special guests Richard Dunn and Marek Kukula will be introducing us to a few of their favourite Martian books (and films)!
MOREBy Richard Daniels
I met John Jarrold a while ago at a literature convention. He was holding one to one slots with hopeful writers and their manuscripts. I was one of those writers. My first impression on meeting him, the first literary agent I’d met, was that it was clear why he’s one of the best in the business – sharp minded, generous with his 27 years of experience and precise in his critique of my efforts and those of many others like me, striving for publication.
“It takes time,” he tells me. “Don’t rush it and don’t give up the day job.”
POSTED ON: November 27, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Stephen King
By Matthew Craig
The nights are drawing in, the days getting shorter, and for some strange reason it’s the time of year when we feel the need to scare the bejeezus out of ourselves. And what better way than with some fine short, scary stories?
MOREBy Aimee Kitson
As the festive season is upon us, we’ve been thinking about all the awesome Christmassy things in books that we wish were real! Obviously there were tonnes but we’ve managed pick the top 6 to share with you lovely people.
MOREPOSTED ON: November 19, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Pierce Brown
By Fleur Clarke
We’ve heard a terrible rumour that some people haven’t read Red Rising. We’re not mad, we’re just disappointed. It’s time to remedy the situation before the final book in the trilogy arrives.
MOREPOSTED ON: November 16, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Grimdark, Rebecca Levene, Smiler's Fair, Steampunk
By Kaitlin Gray
Curious about what Steampunk and Grimdark are? Wonder where you should start with them? Wonder no more!
The terms Steampunk and Grimdark are essentially blended words, but they don’t necessarily relate entirely to their origins. There has been a distinct rise in the number of books labelled as Steampunk and Grimdark recently, so let’s find out what they really mean…
MOREPOSTED ON: November 13, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Stephen King, Writing Advice
By Philippa Pride
This month sees publication of Stephen King’s wonderful new story collection The Bazaar of Bad Dreams. Each story in The Bazaar of Bad Dreams is preceded with a revelatory introduction on when, where or how Steve came to write it, which makes it a fitting companion to Stephen King’s illuminating book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.
MOREPOSTED ON: November 10, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Dinovember; books
By Ian Simpson
We all love dinosaurs. But how much do we know about them? Today, Ian Simpson talks us through a few good books to read to learn a little bit more…
MOREPOSTED ON: November 6, 2015
FILED UNDER: Film, Friday Favourites
TAGS: Film, Friday Favourites, James Bond
By Anne Perry
Spectre! It’s finally here! What might be Daniel Craig’s last turn as James Bond has made us reflect back on fifty years of the character (on screen). Today we’re highlighting one film for each actor to say the immortal words ‘Bond. James Bond.’
MOREPOSTED ON: November 5, 2015
FILED UNDER: Books, News
TAGS: Book Covers, Matthew Blakstad, Sockpuppet
By Anne Perry
If you attended FantasyCon a few weeks ago you may have noticed a few strange, empty-eyed pig masks lying around. You were one of the lucky few to get the first glimpse of the cover of SOCKUPPPET, which publishes next May. And as of now, we’re delighted to reveal the cover to the world…
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