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Neil Gaiman, Chuck Wendig, and More Are Uniting to Make Disney Pay Royalties

Late last year, Alan Dean Foster—the novelist who wrote the first Star Wars novels, the ghost-written novelization of A New Hope and its direct sequel, Splinter of the Mind’s Eye—went public with his struggles to negotiate a royalty contract for his work since Disney took ownership of Lucasfilm. Although Foster’s… Read more… Neil Gaiman, Chuck Wendig, […]

Author Jacob Hess Telling Fantasy Stories Related to Faith on the Books and Authors Podcast

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 166 with Jacob Hess. Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on […]

The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft Cover Launch

The incredible final book in the word of mouth phenomenon fantasy series that began with Senlin Ascends. “The “Books of Babel” are something you hope to see perhaps once a decade — future classics, which may be remembered long after the series concludes.” (Los Angeles Times) The Fantasy Inn is thrilled to reveal the cover of […]

Latest Trends and Niches in the Fantasy Book Market (with Alex from K-lytics)

Do you want to sell more books, face less competition, and achieve a higher return on your publishing investments? K-lytics has the answers and this episode of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast, Jesper talk to the owner of K-lytics, Alex, to gain a better understanding of what K-lytics is and what the latest trends and […]

THE REALITY OF LOST WORLDS

I have always been fascinated with the concept of lost worlds that are inhabited by creatures that were thought extinct for millions of years. Stories such as The Lost World, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and King Kong all portrayed such ecosystems. In most stories such as these, […]

Great Fantasy Movies For Families

Mary Poppins This movie is a great movie for a family to watch together. Mary Poppins helps bring a lot of joy and adventure to little Jane and Micheal’s life while helping heal the wounds that reside in George Bank’s heart. The magic in this movie is focused around bringing joy and adventure into the […]

A review for Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 𝐹𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑒 – 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑟𝑜𝑎𝑟 Zoraida Cordova The family ruling the land of Puerto Leones continues to pick out the Moria – the ones who have magical powers – one by one, getting rid of them. The Whispers, the rebel group of Moria, are fighting against the royal family […]

Interview with Jonathan Pembroke

Jonathan Pembroke Fantasy/Sci-Fi Focus: Hey Jonathan, how’s it going? How has this last year of insanity been treating you? JP: It’s been crazy, for sure. My wife and I live in a rural area outside a small town, so we haven’t been as affected as many folks. We were kind of socially-distant before it was […]

Expanse (ReReview) Seasons 1-3

Image Source (be careful–full of *spoilers* for these 3 seasons): https://www.space.com/the-expanse-sea... Unlike the multitude of “influencers” on YouTube, I can admit when I’m wrong (there’s a whole blog post on the horizon about that coming soon, don’t worry), and I was wrong when I reviewed the first season. There are many reasons for this, but […]

Daniel Potter’s Full Moon Medic on the Books and Authors Fantasy and SciFi Podcast

This is the Books and Authors Fantasy Podcast Episode 167 with Daniel Potter. Good day and welcome to this episode of the Books and Authors Fantasy and Sci-Fi Podcast. I’m your host, podcaster and author of Fun Fantasy Reads, Jamie Davis. This podcast is exactly what the title says it is, a show focused on […]