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New: The Fantasy Guide to Vampire novels - Looking to adventure into the sub genre of the vampire novel? Or just looking for a new series to start? I have a brief history of the vampire novel and some of the modern popular works here: The Fantasy Guide to the Vampire Novel
Amazon.com has released it's Best of 2009 books. Among these books are "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan and a Dark Fantasy novel called "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia. Check out the best of here: Amazon.com's Best of 2009
A Note from Will: I have picked my top three from this list. You can see my picks here. Will's Picks from the Amazon best of 2009
Best selling fantasy books - Looking for the best sellers? I have compiled lists with links to the fantasy best sellers both by Publishers Weekly and Amazon.com Best Selling Fantasy Books
Review of the new bioware game Dragon Age: Origins. There have been very few new releases in the Role Playing epic fantasy genre. This is the lates. I give you some insights into the game and describe some of the good and bad points of the game. Dragon Age: Origins Review
Check out all the exciting things about the Amazon Kindle. You can learn more about it or order yourself one. If you already have a kindle I have lists and subjects to help you find free fantasy novels or find novels within certain subgenres of fantasy. The amazon kindle
Guest Reviews: Alannah reviews her favorite fantasy books for teens and young adults
- her favorite fantasy books for Girls and Young adults here
- My second Guest Reviewer: Alyssa also makes recommendations for Girls and Young adults here
I have added a new series of books to the Big List of Fantasy Series. These are the Wars of Light and Shadow books by Janny Wurts. The Book shown at left is the first book in the series ( The Curse of the Mistwraith (Wars of Light & Shadow, Book 1)
Will's Summer Epic Fantasy Reading - Bring an Elf or Dragon to the beach with you!
Here is my selection of summer reading in the genre. There are new installments in favorite series and books from promising newcomers. Summer Reading List
The Fantasy Guide Summer Reading list for teens, tweens, and young adults. Looking for some great fantasy books for the kids? Here are some of my best pics and they include some old classics and some new masterpieces. Summer reading for kids
Pixar Announces they will be Doing John Carter of Mars The Edgar Rice Burrroughs John Carter of Mars series of books has been picked up by Pixar to be made into a movie. Read more about it and check out the wide variety of books in the series. Frank Frazetta also did some covers for these books. John Carter of Mars Stuff
New Online Game: Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Released May 23 2008 - Finally a game for those of us over 18 who love online games but want something we can really sink our teeth into. Robert E. Howard can deliver! This game has a new and revolutionary combat system, an extensive crafting system and well, lots more. And it is the first game to be rated M17 ! Whoa. Could this be the heir to the Warcraft throne? Learn more about the game, read the press release and see some videos here. Age of Conan
New For Writers: (May 12) How to write a fantasy novel that is unique and different. Do we really need another Farm boy turned hero novel? Nope, and here is some advice on making your writing better.
New: The Fantasy Guide to upcoming Fantasy Movies: There are of course a lot of movies in the works and a fair share of them are fantasy related, many based on famous or best-selling books like The Elfstones of Shannara, Here, there be Dragons, and Where the Wild Things Are;' Get a look at the list of some of these movie scheduled for this summer, next year and beyond
New Article by Guest Author: Searching for the Romance In Speculative Fiction by Robin Hazeltine - Robin brings up some good points in this article. Why does speculative fiction tend to focus on the big picture of conquering worlds and slaying evil lords while the most important aspect of being human is often left out?
New Article by A Guest Writer: Archetypes in Fantasy Writing by Marilyn Peake - This outstanding essay gives us a look at some of the major archetypes in fantasy writing such as the hero, the child, the princess, and the mother. Read the Article here (And be sure to check out her website for more!)
100 Hours of work and the Biggest Weblink guide there is! (over 1,000 links)- It is the big book of science fiction and fantasy links and it is a testament to my setting goals too high! But hey, if you like scifi and fantasy on the web you might like it. It's all broken down into a variety of topics. Iif you have a website and would like it included in the listings send me an email. The Big Book of science fiction and fantasy weblinks
Middle Earth - stands alone as the greatest fantasy creation of all times. And it is no wonder that it lives on stronger than ever. It continues to grow, evolve and spread its beauty in many different ways. There are two very big developments in the world of Middle Earth that you can enjoy and they are both being released this month. Middle Earth:A New Book and a Video Game
The Fantasy Guide to reading Myths - Want to read about King Arthur, or the Ancient Roman and Greek Myths? Myths have stayed with us for thousand of years for a reason! They are good! And relevant to us as human beings. My fantasy guide takes two different approaches to enjoying this genre Bulfinch and Campbell - Two approaches to myth
Looking for a fantasy book to read? Get advice from the writers - I have put together a list of favorite authors and books that comes from an online fantasy writers group I belong to Read their recommendations
New Article for fantasy writers - The internal conflict is more important than the Dragon When writing fantasy it is easy to let your imagination soar. And while this may wow your reader it will not make the connection you really need to make.
Free Fantasy Books in the public domain Fantasy is an old genre and because of this there are some really great books that have gone into the public domain which means you can get them for free. Here is a guide to some of the best public domain fantasy books and authors. -Read the Guide-
Prehistoric Fantasy! ? Sabre Tooth Tigers, Wooly Mammoths, cave people and yet still get a good smattering of archaelogy and anthropology This is an interesting sub-genre of fantasy - Learn More about Prehistoric Fantasy
Get Reading Recommendations from a Librarian - Looking for a fantasy book to read? Check out the Boston Public library guide to fantasy books for adults. Fantasy Books
Interested in Medieval Music? Here is an interesting article on the history of medieval music Medieval Music
Always wanted to learn how to draw fantasy characters and subjects? Check out the Fantasy Art School. It is totally free and you learn how to draw fantasy subjects while you learn how to draw. Fantasy Art School
Child Fantasy Books - Looking for a fantasy book for children? Something other than Harry Potter? Here is a nice little article that covers some of the best fantasy books for children.
The Fantasy Guide to Child fantasy Books
Medieval Helmets - There is an interesting blogpost on the Heroic Dreams blog about the history and construction of Medieval Helmets. It includes pictures The Medieval helmet
New Website for fans of Medieval Knights - The Knight-Medieval.com website is a nice site all about medieval knights. It has lots of information and resources about knights, their weapons, their chivalry and their history. Go to the knight medieval website
Bad and Good News for Hobbit Fans - The good news is that there is a movie version of The Hobbit coming out. But the bad news is that Peter Jackson won't be directing it. And this is some really bad news. Read more
New Book Release (Nov 14): Sons of the Oak (Runelords book 5) - This is the highly anticipated fifth book in the Runelords series and it is a good one! The first book in this series is being made into a major motion picture. If you are looking for a new series to start this is a good one! Only five books which means it won't get boring. Runelords
Swords and Sorcery - Is an action packed genre that was started in the days of Weird Tales magazine and the author Robert Howard... Read more
Build a Trebuchet - Here is a great little project for making this medieval siege weapon with materials around the house. It fires a projectile 30 feet and can be tweaked to fire it even further.Free tutorial with step-by-step instructions and pictures. Trebuchet tutorial See this tabletop trebuchet in action Quicktime MOV
Alternate Histories - Interested in this subgenre? Here is a list of interesting resources and articles about it.
A New Tolkien work will be coming out. The unfinished work "Children of Hurin" which Tolkien started in 1918 then later abandoned will be coming out. His son has finished it and it is scheduled to be published next april. read the article about this
The Wheel of Time to be made into a movie
The movie rights have been sold and the first book "The Eye of the World" is being made into a movie Read more...
Project: Make a Fantasy Shadowbox This tutorial takes you through the complete process of building a fantasy shadowbox. It is called Women Warriors prepare for battle.
The Dark Tower's Last Stand: Stephen King & Epic Fantasy An article about Stephen King and the Dark Tower series - IT is the rare writer that can transcend genres and Mr. King is that rare writer.
Did Dragons Really exist? I ran across this interesting website. Are these the archaeological remains of a dragon? Look for yourself.
There's a New Essay in the writers section. Its called: Use Your Journal to Dramatically Improve Your Writing - The Easy Way
-Medieval Castles and Siege Engines - Today we take a look at Medieval castles and Medieval siege warfare - Check out the links on our spotlight page. There is also a link to a site devoted to haunted castles.
The Squidoo Lens on Epic Fantasy - Lenses are specialized little sites that focus on specific areas. If you want good information about a specific subject you should check squidoo.
Always dreamed of making your own fantasy game for your Xbox? Microsoft has announced their software package for you to make Xbox games on your computer! It's Called XNA Game Studio Express Read more about it
Shoppers advice to successfully experiencing amazon
The Guide to finding what you want on Amazon.
Looking for a fantasy book but have trouble finding what you want at Amazon.com? We have a guide that will help you quickly find the best works. There are amazing bargains to be had and you should harness the power of other readers lists and guides.
How to Make a fantasy video game - A nice in-depth and step by step tutorial on how to make an RPG for free. Includes software download and lots of pics.
The Webmasters Links - Links to the variety of work the webmaster has on the web.
