- Interviews -
Interviews I conducted for Fantasybookspot.com:
- I chat with Mark Powers the writer of the G.I.JOE: America’s Elite and Drafted series from Devil’s Due, and former Marvel Comics editor. You can see my various reviews of the JOE issues at Pop Matters and at Fantasybookspot.com
- I talk to historical fiction novelist David Anthony Durham about his fantasy debut Acacia a month before it hits shelves (see my review here).
- I talk to one of my favorite writers in fiction, Catherynne M. Valente about her release, Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden (which I reviewed here). Previously she has written Yume No Hon, The Labyrinth and The Grass-Cutting Sword.
- I sit down and talk to the founders/owners of Dabel Brothers Productions, a comic book publisher who specializes in adapting SF/F properties that includes works by George R.R. Martin, Orson Scott Card, Robert Silverberg, RA Salvatore, and Tad Williams among others, and who recently signed a deal with Marvel Comics.
- A brief chat with George R.R. Martin, the author of perhaps what is thus far the greatest achievement in epic fantasy, his on-going sequence A Song of Ice and Fire.
- An interview with Scott Lynch a week before his stunning debut The Lies of Locke Lamora, the first installment of his Gentlemen Bastards sequence is released (which I reviewed here).
- Hal becomes the first author I have interviewed twice for FBS, this time shortly after the U.S. release of his debut novel, Vellum (which I reviewed here last year when it was released in the UK). The first time we spoke to Hal Duncan our inteview feature was limited to a 7 question feature, which can be read here.
- An interview I conducted with one of my favorite writers, Jeff Vandermeer, recenyly after the UK release of his Shriek: an Afterword. The author of some modern classics - as far as I’m concerned - like the mosaic novel City of Saints and Madmen, Veniss Underground, and his collection Secret Life, Vandermeer has never failed to deliver on his brand of literary fantasy.
- A chat with Daniel Abraham one week after his debut novel, A Shadow in Summer - the first installment in The Long Price Quartet which will be continued in later installments, Winter Cities, An Autumn War, and The Price of Spring. Abraham is currenty shortlisted for the Nebula Award for his short story Flat Diane, and in the past has collaborated with George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois on the novella Shadow Twin. I reviewed A Shadow in Summer here.
- Kelly Link is nothing less than one of the most gifted short story writers currently alive. Her most recent collection Magic for Beginners was mentioned by Time Magazine as one of the best examples of fiction offered in 2005. Her first collection, Stranger Things Happen is a journey into the fantastic on a path seldom taken.
- An interview with the remarkable Paul Park shortly after the release of the first book in a new series by him entitled A Princess of Roumania, on of the most delightful reads of 2005. The sequel, The Tourmaline is a must have in 2006. Looks to be a great series. Read my review of A Princess of Roumania here.
- A chat with Hobb just after releasing Shaman’s Crossing the first in a new setting by her to befollowed in 2006 by Forest Mage, he first 2 parts in her Soldier Son trilogy. Hobb is the author of other epic fantasy series like Farseer Trilogy, The Liveship Traders, and Tawnyman. Read my review of Shaman’s Crossing here.
- A delightful chat with Ash, the author of the recent Children of the Serpent Gate, closing out her Tears of Artamon trilogy that includes Lord of Snow and Shadows and Prisoner of the Iron Tower.
- With this interview, FBS changed the interview format from a short question feature to a longer format. Sarah Monette is the author of Melusine to be followed by its sequel The Virtu in 2006. Read my review of Melusine here.
- Living proof that traditional fantasy is still a powerful form of fiction, and able to be both beautiful and relevant, Wassner has 3 books in his Gemquest series out The Twins, The Awakening, and The Shards, available and book IV forthcoming.
- Oliverez is the a new author who recently published his first novel, The Elder Staves. Read my review of The Elder Staves here.
- Bowes has recently written the excellent From the Files of the Time Rangers, a mosaic novel inspired from some of his terrific short stories. Some of his award winning short fiction can be read in collections like the forthcoming Streetcar Dreams, and one shouldn’t miss his Minions of the Moon. Read my review of From the Files of the Time Rangers here.
- FForde is the author of the popular genre blurring Thursday Next series, that begins with The Eyre Affair.
- Most famous for her provacative Kushiel’s Legacy series (Kushiel’s Dart, Kushiel’s Chosen, Kushiel’s Avatar) she also recently wrote a penetrating study of evil in epic fantasy with her Sundering duology with Banewreaker, and Godslayer. Fans of her;s are greatly anticpating her return to Kushiel in 2006, with Kushiel’s Scion.
- Hal Duncan’s Vellum tops my list of favorite reads of 2005. The first book in a duology entitled The Book of All Hours, the second installment, Ink, is the book I’m most anticipating in 2006. Read my review of Vellum here.
- Eldon Thompson recently signed a 3-books deal wit EOS, in the High Fantasy tradition, the series begin with The Crimson Sword and will be continued with The Obsidian Key in June of 2006. Read my review of The Crimson Sword here.
- Macleod is the author of several novels, but most recent is his work set in a alternative history setting with The Light Ages and The House of Storms. A gifted short story witer as well, his novella Summer Isle won the World Fantasy Award, and not t obe missed are hsi collections, including Breathmoss and other Exhalations and Voyages of Starlight.
- Stross has had as successful a year in 2005 as any could hope. A fixture on virtually every short list in mulitple categories. He is the author of SF novels like Iron Sunrise, Singularity Sky, and Accelerando. He is also at work on an on-going fantasy series, The Merchant Princes, which thus far includes The Family Trade and The Hidden Family. He also has two collections out, The Atrocity Archives, which features two novellas (including the Hugo winner Concrete Jungle) and Toast. He has 2 novels forthcoming, Glass House, and thethrid book in the Merchant Princes series, Clan Corporate.
- Jeff is one of my favorite 5 or so writers in fantastic fiction period. His collection Fantasy Writer’s Assistant is oustanding in any company, his Well-Built City trilogy is refreshing, his The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque — my favorite work of his — an essential part of the contemporary fantastic canon, and The Girl in the Glass was one of 2005’s best books published. recenty PS Publising release his Cosmology of the Wider World, and his forthcoming collection, Empire of Ice Cream is on every respectable want list for 2006.
- Matthew Hughes is the author of the Archonate sequence which includes Fool’s Errant, Fool Me Twice, and the tremendous Black Brillion. He has also just released a collection, published by Nigh Shade Books, entitled The Gist Hunter and other stories.
- Scott is the author of what is simply the best completed epic epic fantasy sequence in almost 30 years. The Prince of Nothing consists of The Darkness that Comes Before, which I reviewed here, The Warrior Prophet, and The Thousandfold Thought which I reviewed here.
- Steph is the author of the British Science Fiction Association nominated (Best Novel) The Year of Our War, which I reviewed here, and it’s sequel No Present Like Time.
- Matthew Rossi is the author of a wicked collection of essays, Things that Never Were: Fantasies, Lunacies, and Entertaining Lies that I reviewed here.. He has followed that up with another collection, entitled Bottled Demons.
- RA Salvatore is the best-selling author/creator of Drizzt, the Dark Elf who is the flagship of The Forgoten Realms line. His works include The Dark Elf trilogy, the Icewindale trilogy, The Legacy of the Drow quartet, The Paths of Darkness quartet, the Cleric Quintet, and the Hunter’s Blade trilogy. Recently he has released The Promise of the Witch-King, a sequel to his Servant of the Shard.
Although much more popular for his Realms work, I would recommend reading his superior work, the creator owned Demonwars series
- John C. Wright is the author of the Golden Age trilogy, a Sf Space Opera, that includes The Golden Age, The Phoenix Exultant, and The Golden Transcendence as well as the Everness duology, a fantasy sequence consisting of The Mists of Everness and The Last Guardian of Everness. He is currentlywork on a new sequence that started with Orphans of Chaos which I reviewed here. Whether writing fantasy or science fiction, Wright hasn’t disappointed yet.
- K.J. Bishop is the author of the World Fantasy Award (best novel) nominated The Etched City, one of the most stunning debuts in years.
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