Escaping Into a Loop-the-Loop World of Fantasy
Quirky fantasy author James Walley is our guest today, talking about the trials and tribulations of writing absurdly fun stories.
Continue ReadingQuirky fantasy author James Walley is our guest today, talking about the trials and tribulations of writing absurdly fun stories.
Continue ReadingAuthor Aliette de Bodard talks about her love for manga and anime in this week’s Geek Speaks… Fiction!
Continue ReadingPlease help us welcome fantasy author J. Kathleen Cheney to GeekMom! Ms. Cheney is the author of The Golden City series from Roc Books. “The Shores of Spain,” book 3 in the series, has just been released today.
Continue Reading“Journey to a distant land where bold adventurers wield magical blades against dark creatures from the shadowy depths. Thrill to the arcane power of enigmatic sorcerers as they master forbidden arts to strike down their diabolical enemies. Marvel at the courage of common folk who refuse to surrender to the tide of evil sweeping over the land. These, my friend, are the CHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS!” –Marc Tassin
Continue Reading‘Two magicians shall appear in England; the name of one shall be fearfulness, the name of the other, arrogance …’ Make sure you tune into BBCAmerica for Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.
Continue ReadingGrimdark author Jeff Salyards puts down his deadly flail and puts on his dad hat to talk about a special Renaissance Faire experience.
Continue ReadingIs the girl crazy? Is there really a world where children are like gods? Or is there a dark reality hidden behind the story? The Riverman Trilogy.
Continue ReadingWhat’s it like being the mom in a family where Giant Swords are part of daily operations? GeekMom talks to Amelia, from Discovery Channel’s Big Giant Swords before the season finale.
Continue Reading‘Tis the season for looking at what books will be published in the coming year!
Continue ReadingLove to read creepy books on chilly nights? Here are 10 to try this fall and winter, from middle grade to adult.
Continue ReadingThe new YA novel makes you paint an entirely new universe in your mind; one that has battles, magic, and love, all on the back of a giant turtle.
Continue ReadingIt took a bit, but the GeekMom Game of Thrones Recap is back. This week we talk about Episode 3, “Breaker of Chains” — and it’s a doozy. Don’t forget to tune in right after the show, 10PM EST for our future episodes!
Continue ReadingIs the award-winning editor of one of science fiction’s top magazines a geek or a nerd? Join us as Sheila Williams of Asimov’s answers ten GeekMom questions.
Continue ReadingDoes a six foot four, grumpy, Scottish warrior reflect my actual personality, or what I wish I could be? What does your role-playing choices say about your life?
Continue ReadingAll setting, no plot, made creating an imaginary college the fun way to deal with illness.
Continue ReadingMy nephew is an adult, and one of my favorite people to hang out with. One day, the smell of smokey tea took us to another dimension.
Continue ReadingThe Campbell Award for Best New Writer is given annually to one author who has published his or her first professional work within the past two years.
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t read Tamora Pierce’s books, here are six reasons you should start.
Continue ReadingJapanese steampunk. Yeah, I said Japanese steampunk. Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff is a dystopian feudal Japan setting with Iron Samurai wielding chainsaw katanas. Chainsaw katanas. It is a well-done kung-fu movie as a book, but with a female heroine, and a detailed new fantasy setting.
Continue ReadingRemember how I said that Lawrence, Kansas is a secret hub of science fiction and fantasy awesome? Meet Kij Johnson, KU’s new fantasy professor, an award-winning writer of fantastic things, and one of the people that makes the city such a great place for geeks. She’ll be at Oxford this January for the inaugural Pembroke Lecture in Fantasy Literature. Recently, I sat down with her to chat about her work, her books, grad school, and life in general.
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