Charity seeking to buy J.R.R. Tolkien house responds to concerns

Posted on 12/08/2020 at 08:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The charity that’s fundraising to purchase writer J.R.R. Tolkien’s home has responded to concerns over its intentions for the building....

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Screen updates: “American Gods,” “Shuggie Bain,” and a Biden book

Posted on 12/04/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

So many updates from the world of book adaptations! In the order of firmest to haziest, we have: Starz has...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Movie adaptation, Nonfiction, Politics, TV adaptation

Author Q&A: Jamie Davis

Posted on 12/01/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing urban- and epic-fantasy author Jamie Davis. Davis is a nurse, retired paramedic, author, and nationally recognized medical...

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J.R.R. Tolkien's essays about Middle-earth will come out in June

Posted on 11/19/2020 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Never-before-published essays by J.R.R. Tolkien will be released next summer. The Nature of Middle-earth, authorized by the writer’s estate, reveals...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Fantasy, The Guardian

Roxanne Conrad, who wrote as Rachel Caine, has died

Posted on 11/02/2020 at 10:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Roxanne Conrad, who wrote as Rachel Caine, Roxanne Longstreet, and Julie Fortune, has died. Tor reports that Conrad’s family...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Obituary, Science fiction

Amazon's "Lord of the Rings" show seeks actors comfortable with nudity

Posted on 10/13/2020 at 12:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We have more bad news for fantasy fans today. Amazon’s Lord of The Rings TV show, which will tell the...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Fantasy, TV adaptation

Terry Pratchett fans (and relatives) pan "The Watch" trailer

Posted on 10/13/2020 at 08:51 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The trailer for a new Terry Pratchett-inspired show made a splash over the weekend — but not exactly a good...

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Literary deaths: Winston Groom and Terry Goodkind 

Posted on 09/21/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The literary world lost two members last week. The death of Winston Groom, who wrote the novel Forrest Gump, was...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Movie adaptation, Obituary

Author Q&A: Cheree Alsop

Posted on 09/18/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing Cheree Alsop, an award-winning, best-selling author who has published over forty books. Alsop is the mother of...

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Light reading for Labor Day 2020

Posted on 09/07/2020 at 12:43 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Labor Day’s original and most important significance is, of course, to honor the sacrifices and contribution of American workers. Many...

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