It's release day for Philip Pullman's "The Secret Commonwealth"

Posted on 10/03/2019 at 09:06 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lyra Belacqua has officially returned, all grown up. The Secret Commonwealth, the second installment of Philip Pullman’s Book of Dust...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book reviews, Fantasy, New release, The Guardian

Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea books will be adapted again

Posted on 09/04/2019 at 02:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ursula K. LeGuin’s Earthsea books are returning to television. Deadline reports that Oscar-nominated producer Jennifer Fox (Nightcrawler, Michael Clayton) is...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Ursula K. Le Guin documentary is still streaming ... but not for long

Posted on 08/24/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This is your last weekend to watch Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin through PBS. (Unless, of course, you work...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Science fiction, Video, Women in literature

Here's what's up next from the Hugo Award winners

Posted on 08/22/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Congratulations (again) to the winners of the 2019 Hugo Awards — what are they going to do next? If they’re...

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Tagged As: Awards, Fantasy, Science fiction

"His Dark Materials" show unveils another casting choice

Posted on 08/21/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another casting choice has been unveiled for the TV adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. The show’s official...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, TV adaptation

The Guardian checks in with George R.R. Martin

Posted on 08/19/2019 at 04:14 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The big reveals in a new interview with George R.R. Martin aren’t connected to the most commonly speculated-about topics. (Namely:...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Fantasy, The Guardian

Congratulations to the 2019 Hugo Award winners

Posted on 08/19/2019 at 08:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Congratulations to this year's Hugo Award winners! The celebration of the best work in science fiction and fantasy took place...

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Tagged As: Awards, Fantasy, Science fiction

Handling facts in science-based fiction

Posted on 08/16/2019 at 01:12 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When you’re writing science-based fiction, handling facts can be tricky. That’s true whether you’re looking to invent a new reality...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Fantasy, Joanna Penn, Science fiction, Writing advice

Meet (most of) the cast for Amazon's "The Wheel of Time" series

Posted on 08/15/2019 at 11:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon has revealed several more casting choices for its adaptation of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time. Earlier this summer,...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Pop culture, TV adaptation

Into the woods: Why adventurers love fantasy novels so much

Posted on 08/14/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

People picture bookworms as reclusive, sedentary creatures. And for some avid readers, that’s an accurate portrait — but it’s hardly...

Tagged As: Fantasy, Literary tourism, Reading