Interview: Mark Lawrence, Author of Prince of Thorns
Every year, we get a new group of debut writers, all hoping to break into the industry big, all hoping to build fan bases that last. This year is no exception. There have been several debut authors...
View ArticleBest of 2011: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
It’s December and the New Year is just around the corner. What better time than this to look back at some of this year’s best books, as well as some of next year’s most anticipated titles? For the next...
View ArticleTwo Benefit Auctions of Note
There is a lot to learn in this business. But if there is one thing I've learned in the sixteens years of working in the speculative fiction publishing world, it's that people are generous. We protect...
View ArticleTo Be A Fantasy Beta Reader
I wear a lot of fantasy hats. All of them fit comfortably and happily cover my baldness, just so. That said, some are more fun than others. One of my favorite roles is continuity editor for bestselling...
View ArticleWhen Writers Meet Their Debut Books
Once upon a time, I wrote a fantasy novel. When completed, I gave it to author Terry Brooks to read. He ripped it apart in certain places. I put the thing back together. He re-read it—and said I'd...
View ArticleTerry Brooks Reviews: Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence My rating: 5 of 5 stars From Terry Brooks: "This month I am recommending both PRINCE OF THORNS and KING OF THORNS by Mark Lawrence. They are two of three, with the...
View ArticleGoodreads Video Interview: With Terry Brooks
For the last few weeks, fans of bestselling author Terry Brooks have been sending questions in to Goodreads for a special video interview. Yesterday, that interview was conducted! Terry sat down with...
View ArticleReddit Shenanigans: Rothfuss the Fighter-Bear
Unfettered published last week. If you don't know what it is, have you been living under a rock? No, really, do a quick Google search and it will tell you all you need to know. To celebrate the...
View ArticleNew Release Interview: Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
I accept recommendations for new books from readers all of the time. One such recommendation came from Terry Brooks. He loved Prince of Thorns and King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence. Terry enjoyed the...
View ArticleSuvudu Likes: 9/14/13
The internet(s) gives and gives and gives. There are some great sci-fi/fantasy bloggers out there, fans who are devoting a lot of time and energy into supporting authors and their readers. Variety is...
View Article2014 Gemmell Awards Shortlist Announced
2014 SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED FOR DAVID GEMMELL AWARDS FOR FANTASY This year sees the sixth running of the David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy, one of fantasy fiction's most prestigious prizes, with the...
View ArticleCheck-In Interview: Mark Lawrence
Prince of Fools by Mark Lawrence publishes June 3, 2014. Can you hear that? That is the sound of much rejoicing! Mark is responsible for the Broken Empire trilogy, a dark series beginning with Prince...
View ArticleTop 10 Books I Still Can’t Wait For In 2014
2014 has been a fantastic year already for sci-fi/fantasy readers! We've been reading Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson, Night Broken by Patricia Briggs, Hollow World by Michael J. Sullivan, The...
View ArticleSuvudu Likes: 5/10/14
The internet(s) gives and gives and gives. There are some great sci-fi/fantasy bloggers out there, fans who are devoting a lot of time and energy into supporting authors and their readers. Variety is...
View ArticleSuvudu Likes: 6/7/14
The internet(s) gives and gives and gives. There are some great sci-fi/fantasy bloggers out there, fans who are devoting a lot of time and energy into supporting authors and their readers. Variety is...
View ArticleAuthor Line-Up For NEVERLAND’S SHADOW
I started Grim Oak Press to publish Unfettered. The first question I received from readers was, "Are you going to be publishing anything else in the future?" I mulled that question over. Longer than...
View ArticleAre You A Writer? Submit To BLACKGUARDS Now!
I am contributing to the anthology Blackguards edited by Joe Martin. It has one helluva line-up, even with me bringing it down! You can see that line-up HERE. A new Mark Lawrence story? A new Django...
View ArticlePeter Orullian Interviews The Mark Lawrence
I've been fortunate in my friends. One of those friends is author Peter Orullian, whose new epic fantasy, Trial of Intentions, just published. When I was going through treatment for cancer, Peter...
View ArticleWhat Should I Read Next?
Help me with my weekend! I'm kind of paralyzed right now. I have too many great books in my possession and they are all screaming at me to be read. Can't decide which! I'm leaning toward Half the War...
View ArticleWith Mark Lawrence: Why I Love Leather-Bound Books
When I was thirteen, I had a vision of what I wanted my adult library to look like. I knew a great deal about that library. I knew the design of the massive room that would house these books—the...
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