The resident witch on a cursed, windswept island finds what appears to be an orphan lurking in a Gothic manor. On an island nearly overrun with orphans – and monsters – this isn’t all that unusual, but something about Salamandra seems…different. Thus begins Hopeless, Maine: Personal Demons, a graphic novel created by husband and wife team Tom and Nimue Brown. I managed to grab Tom for a few minutes to answer some very brief questions about this fascinating story.
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There are some great sci-fi/fantasy bloggers out there, fans who are devoting a lot of time and energy into supporting authors and their readers. Variety is the spice of life, as they say, and with the menagerie of unique and very different individuals out there contributing, it produces a whole that is better than its parts.

Here is a list of what other bloggers on the internet(s) did in the last week—reviews, interviews, comments, giveaways, and the like.
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I have been writing satire (at Somethingawful.com) and non-fiction (My Tank is Fight!) for over a decade, so when I decided to write my first novel, Liminal States, I wanted to put all of that experience to good use by immediately setting it aside.
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Each week on 15 Minutes of Fiction…with Fictional Frontiers, Host Sohaib Awan will highlight the best in genre entertainment.

This week…enjoy our segment with the author of the Temeraire Series…Naomi Novik.
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HARDCOVER

Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning
Rage of the Dragon (Dragonships) by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
Shadow Blizzard by Alexey Pehov
Spirit’s Princess (Princesses of Myth) by Esther Friesner
The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel by Stephen King

PAPERBACK

32 Fangs: A Final Vampire Tale (Vampire Tales) by David Wellington
All for You by Lynn Kurland
Battleship (Movie [...]
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Anthologist and writer Esther Friesner is the author of Spirit’s Princess. Spirit’s Princess is the story of Himiko, a young woman who defies her society’s expectations to become a shaman and powerful ruler.
Questions for Esther Friesner:
I’ve always found it admirable that you’ve promoted women writers in fantasy, and done it while maintaining a cheeky [...]
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I began researching the Georgia Guidestones seven years ago while creating a weekly talk radio series for my college FM station. I was interested in mysterious and Fortean topics, and this enigmatic monument was just a few counties over from my home in quiet Northeastern Georgia.
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[Note: As usual, the recap will briefly cover the episode, while the discussion may bring information in from future novels. You have been warned!]
As Tyrion cleans house in King’s Landing only to discover just how rotten things really are, the efforts to slaughter Robert’s illegitimate children reaches Yoren’s traveling party as Arya and Gendry both [...]
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Wheel of Time tries to add another champion with Moiraine, or will Kylar Stern mean a new world in our pantheon of winners?

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Thirty-five years ago, The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks published to fantasy acclaim worldwide.

It took more than just a great book though. Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn knew a winner when they saw one but they wanted to give that winner the best chance possible. They hired two of the most talented artists in the genre to paint the cover and interior artwork for the book.

Those artists were Greg & Tim Hildebrandt. I asked Greg a number of questions in an interview to celebrate this week’s momentous anniversary. Here it is! Enjoy!
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