fantasy
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Guy Gavriel Kay Shares His Secrets For Turning Real-Life History Into Fantasy
Guy Gavriel Kay has carved out a unique niche, writing fantasy novels that take real-life historical settings and transforming them into something new and different. His latest novel, Children of Earth and Sky, takes place in a version of 16th century Europe that’s under threat from a version of the Ottoman Empire, and includes a…
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The Final Alice Through The Looking Glass Trailer May Cause A Fatal Overdose Of Whimsy
Video: Alice Through the Looking Glass comes out July 14, and its final trailer echoes what we’ve been seeing from all its advertising thus far: visually, this thing will be lush, dazzling and aggressively whimsical; plot-wise, it probably won’t make a lot of sense. Also, the narration makes us miss Alan Rickman so damn much.
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All The Game Of Thrones Questions We Can’t Wait For Season Six To Answer
It’s been an agonising wait for season six of Game of Thrones — and it’s lasting even longer than usual, since the show’s premiering in April instead of March this year. Somehow this extra month of waiting feels like a year all by itself. So we’ve kept ourselves busy by collecting all our major questions…
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How To Find The Best Fanfiction On The Internet
Fanfiction is one of the internet’s most reviled and beloved genres. Its authors write tales set in their favourite pop culture worlds, from Star Trek and X-Files, to Hogwarts and boy band concerts. For every fic that’s embarrassingly bad, there are thousands more that are brilliant and well-written. Here’s how to hunt down the finest…