George R.R. Martin assures fans he's writing from safety

Posted on 03/18/2020 at 07:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Need a silver lining — no matter how small — during the coronavirus outbreak? George R.R. Martin is dutifully observing...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Fantasy, TV adaptation

Author David Gaughran will receive a special SFWA award

Posted on 03/11/2020 at 07:37 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Congratulations to David Gaughran, an author and digital publishing guru whose wise counsel Fussy has often sought, on his latest...

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Tagged As: Awards, David Gaughran, Fantasy, Science fiction

Read an excerpt from “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin

Posted on 03/10/2020 at 08:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author N.K. Jemisin has given NPR the very first public look at her upcoming novel, The City We Became. In...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Fantasy, NPR, Science fiction, Women in literature

New genus of pterosaur takes its name from the Targaryens

Posted on 02/26/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A genus of dinosaurs has taken its name from a familiar dynasty in fantasy literature: the Targaryens. George R.R. Martin,...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Just for fun, The Guardian

Here are the 2019 Nebula Award finalists

Posted on 02/20/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The finalists for the 2019 Nebula Awards have been revealed. The winners will be announced May 30, during the Science...

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What if the last season of "Game of Thrones" had been a movie?

Posted on 01/23/2020 at 08:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

HBO showrunners had initially planned to make the final season of Game of Thrones into three movies, not six episodes,...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, TV adaptation

Take a look at the Discworld-inspired show "The Watch"

Posted on 01/20/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Did you check out the first images from the BBC’s The Watch last week? If not, here’s a sneak peek...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Pop culture, TV adaptation

J.R.R. Tolkien’s son who served as literary executor has died

Posted on 01/16/2020 at 02:45 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

J.R.R. Tolkien’s son and literary executor, Christopher Tolkien, has died at the age of ninety-five. The Tolkien Society confirmed his...

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The similarities between J.R.R. Tolkien and Ian McKellen

Posted on 01/03/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien! The author famous for the Lord of the Rings trilogy was born on this day in...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Fantasy, Just for fun, Literary Hub, Movie adaptation

Which books are headed to the screen?

Posted on 11/19/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We all know Little Women is being turned into (yet another) movie, but if you’re among the book lovers open...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Fantasy, Science fiction, TV adaptation