A Smurf sighting. The very first hint of the existence of characters that would create a multimedia licensing empire for Peyo.
Continue readingNew Steel Book for Studio Ghibli Classic Grave of the Fireflies
I’m always excited to see a new Studio Ghibli steel book available for the U.S. market, especially when it’s one of Isao Takahata’s gems.
Continue readingHuh. Quentin Tarantino a Batman Begins Guy
And he’s absolutely right to be. One of us. One of us.
Continue readingAre You Listening? Read Tillie Walden Comics
The world is alright. I’m hanging out in the backyard all poolside with new Tillie Walden comics.
Continue readingSinead De Vries Rides For Ghostrider. She Was Right.
South African Wonder Woman sighting. Gracious.
Continue readingSTAR WARS Bloodline – Claudia Gray’s Shadows of the Empire
Claudia Gray continues being THE author of the new Star Wars novel canon.
Continue readingPaul S. Kemp Gets The Star Wars Call – Interview
The creator of Erevis Cale of Forgotten Realms fame got the call to write Star Wars novels. I talk to him and make my pitch to be part of EU legend canon.
Continue readingThese Aren’t the Bastards You’re Looking For – Scott Lynch’s Republic Of Thieves
Scott. Is this a Star War?
Continue readingTalking Fables with Chris Roberson Before iZombie – Interview
This guy went on to co-create iZombie.
Continue readingBug Out with Adrian Tchaikovsky Before Children of Time – Interview
An interview with another author who has since gone on to really make a name for himself in science fiction with Children of Time & has a lot of smart things to say about fantasy and writing.
Continue readingSinging in the Crystal Rain with Tobias Buckell – Interview
Read his books, don’t use him as your life line.
Continue readingThe True God of Shadow – The Steven Erikson Interview
I talk to the guy who wrote the best fantasy series of all time and maybe my favorite work of fiction.
Continue readingAn Old Guard Chat With Malazan Co-Creator Ian Cameron Esslemont
The co-creator of my favorite fantasy setting and book series of all time talks to me. Not you.
Continue readingRed Seas Under Red Skies is what Swashbuckling Fantasy Sequels Are Made Of
Scott Lynch’s follow-up to The Lies of Locke Lamora improves upon that exciting debut.
Continue readingMatthew Stover Reveals Caine’s Bookshelf To Me – Interview
This guy arguably has the best science fiction/fantasy novel of this century in Blade of Tyshalle.
Continue readingGetting in Trouble with Kelly Link – My Chat w/ a Pulitzer Prize Finalist. She Was Cool.
I told Kelly that her stories were on the level of Ted Chiang. Future me typing this can say I was right.
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