Retired graphic-novel author Alan Moore signs a book deal

Posted on 05/03/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Alan Moore may have retired from comics, but he certainly hasn’t laid down his pen. The Guardian had the privilege...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Graphic novel, Short story, The Guardian

Watch the 1991 Soviet movie adaptation of "Lord of the Rings"

Posted on 04/12/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A low-budget movie adaptation of The Lord of the Rings made at the end of the Soviet Union has not...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Fantasy, Movie adaptation, The New York Times

Marquette library wants to hear how much you love Tolkien

Posted on 04/09/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sharing your love for an author or book is one of the great perks of being a bookworm. And if...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Libraries

Hulu is adapting Sarah J. Maas's Court Of Thorns And Roses series

Posted on 03/31/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sarah J. Maas’s A Court Of Thorns And Roses series is headed to Hulu. Deadline reports that the author is...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, TV adaptation, Young adult literature

How to select and create a fantastical creature for your novel

Posted on 03/31/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writer’s Digest editor Moriah Richard has previously discussed how to incorporate an animal into your stories and develop it as...

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Tagged As: Characters, Fantasy, Writer's Digest

Sources: George R.R. Martin signs a lucrative deal with HBO

Posted on 03/29/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The more things change, the more things stay the same. Specifically, The Hollywood Reporter shares the news that George R.R....

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Pop culture, TV adaptation

"The Lord of the Rings" is coming out with J.R.R. Tolkien's art in it

Posted on 03/25/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We have some perfectly timed news for Tolkien Reading Day! The Guardian reports that J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate has agreed to...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Fantasy, The Guardian

Make your fantasy novel epic in multiple ways

Posted on 03/18/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some writing advice is universal, while other tips are genre-specific. Fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst’s advice on Writer’s Digest is...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Writer's Digest, Writing advice

N.K. Jemisin's Inheritance trilogy is optioned for TV

Posted on 03/15/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another N.K. Jemisin trilogy is headed to the screen. Deadline reports that the Inheritance trilogy has been optioned for TV,...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Literary Hub, TV adaptation

Octavia E. Butler lands on Mars; “Kindred” lands on TV

Posted on 03/09/2021 at 11:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Octavia E. Butler is in multiple headlines today. First, the information that all of her fans can celebrate: the site...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Science fiction, TV adaptation, Women in literature