The landmark fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire is – in part – a response to the Tolkien imitators of the ’70s and ’80s, said author George R R Martin during his appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. A jovial presence at two warmly-received events during the festival’s first week, Martin said […]
The last time I read a book reviewed by Stephen King (of whom I am long time follower and fan) I barely made it a third of the way through the book. “Mr. King!” I despaired, “You lied to me!!” So having seen that his was the review that was emblazoned on the back […]
The Voynich manuscript (so called) is one of the most profound mysteries in the history of literature. Believed to have been written in the 15th century, it appears to be rendered in an entirely artificial language and is illuminated with strange drawings, the nature of which ranges from the biological and pharmaceutical to the astronomical […]
Where’s Lando? (And other Episode VII musings) by Andrew Jamieson, Geekzine UK’s Editor-in-chief It is the question I have asked more than any other (with regard to Star Wars, of course; usually the most asked question of the day is “what’s for dinner?”) since that cast photo was released at the end of April. Straight […]
A man, wounded and bleeding, stumbles through the Sonoran desert, the sun beating down mercilessly from on high. He is alone, with nothing but rocks and cacti between him and the horizon. Stopping briefly to ponder the situation in which he finds himself, he casts his gaze up to the daylit moon, which becomes in […]
Bloomsbury Children’s Books recently announced that, in conjunction with author J.K. Rowling, that they have selected a new artist to illustrate re-releases of the seven Harry Potter books. The artist is Jonny Duddle, who you may most likely know from his award-winning picture books, The Pirates Next Door and The Pirate Cruncher. Bloomsbury, as part […]