If the headline combined with the above image confuses you, welcome to my world a couple of hours ago. Over on his blog George R. R. Martin posted the above image with the cryptic message, "twas beauty..." I mean, I thought [...]
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2 Buffy Books Come to E-Readers in July
If you've missed hanging out with Buffy and the Scoobies in Sunnydale, then a new opportunity is coming to your e-reader soon. Three volumes of short novellas featuring Joss Whedon's vampire slayer and her firends written by a host of [...]
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Hugo Award Nominees 2011
The Hugo Award nominees for 2011 have been announced, which means that come August 20th, 15 amazingly talented people will be awarded the highest form of recognition (and greatest award trophy of all time!) that the science fiction/fantasy community can bestow. [...]
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George R. R. Martin Recognized as One of Time 100
Big news for fantasy fans. Today George R. R. Martin, creator of the acclaimed series, A Song of Ice and Fire, has officially been added to this year's list of Time magazine's most influential people in The 2011 Time 100. [...]
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Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein TV Spot
In preparation for the final chapter of his reimagined Frankenstein series, The Dead Town, Dean Koontz has released a book trailer designed to titillate fans and draw in new readers into his epic saga. Check it out! The Dead Town hits stores May [...]
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Dresden Files Blurb: Jim Butcher Talks Ghost Story for 30 Seconds
Like the title implies the below video doesn't give you a WHOLE lot of news, but in my opinion any Harry Dresden news is good news! Check it out! (Warning: may contain spoilers for those not caught up on the [...]
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Iron Throne Rickshaws: NYC Truly is the Greatest City on Earth
There's been a lot of creative promotion for HBO's upcoming adaptation Game of Thrones, from storefronts featuring the fashions of Westeros to food-trucks selling recipes inspired by the books. This latest one cracks me up, and makes me wish I [...]
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Final Chapter of Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein Saga Announced!
Author Dean Koontz has announced the release date for The Dead Town, the fifth and final book in his re-imagining of Frankenstein. Mark your calendars, the end is coming on May 29th. The war against humanity is raging. As the small [...]
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Orson Scott Card Loves Cowboy Bebop, Compares it to Firefly
Recently Orson Scott Card, author of Ender's Game, sang praises for the anime series Cowboy Bebop, calling it better than most sci-fi films out there. The author talked how he wasn't a fan of live action sci-fi films in the 90's, and [...]
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China Bans Tales of Time Travel
How's this for weird? The Chinese General Bureau of Radio, Film and Television has officially put a ban on any stories that feature time travel. The government agency basically thinks that it's disrespectful to history. Like history can't take care of [...]
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The Magician King Gets A Cover!
Author Lev Grossman just released the cover for The Magician King, the sequel to his fantastic contemporary fantasy, The Magicians. The design was done by French artist Didier Massard, a diorama photographer. Yeah, that's right. The grotto in this picture is actually a [...]
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J.J. Abrams Novel to Come Out in 2012, Probably To Coincide with Disasters
J.J. Abrams, the man who has tenderized our brain meats with the mind-bending projects Lost and Fringe, is writing a novel. Well, not exactly. He's teaming up with real novelist Doug Dorst to contribute to a novel, and it will [...]
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