State of the Art April 2019


April is offering a wealth of essays on the literature of the fantastic. Terri Windling writes: The Places that Claim Us on Myth & Moor The Art of Peace: Mari Evans’ Legacy of Peaceful and Ethical Engagement by Tabitha Barbour at Apex Magazine Women in SF&F Month: Tasha Suri talks fairy tales and feet at […]

Fantasy & SpecFic Watch #8


This week we travel to the days of book burning (April 2019) and there’s Patrick Rothfuss news. Interview with Anna Kashina, author of Shadowblade – Shadows, Swordplay, and Ballroom Dancing – Clarkesworld Hugo Finalists at Locus Harry Potter Book Burning – The Guardian Fairy Tale Facts and Faux Pas – BookRiot Patrick Rothfus Kingkiller Chronicles […]

Fantasy and SpecFic Watch #7


Interview with Sarah Pinsker at Clarkesworld We heartily agree: 7 Reasons Why You’ll Love Carmilla More Than You Love Dracula – BookRiot and yes, go buy Carmen Maria Machado’s edited version now. Official statements regarding the Fantasy community “Missing Stairs” controversy. Fantasy Inn and here, and also here. 9 Badass Swordswomen of Fantasy BookRiot Posthumously […]

Fantasy & SpecFic Watch #6


The sixth installment of Fantasy news, interviews, and lists from around the internet. Family Dynamics and pushing against the dead mother trope in Fantasy: Five Books Featuring Complex Mother/Daughter Relationships – Tor.com New book release roundup – Locus Let the debates begin. 18 of the Best Fantasy Books for Adults – BookRiot For the worldbuilders: […]