The Hero is unaccustomed to such large places, being a young Farmboy, and so immediately seeks refuge in Fantasy tropes. As such, he enters the first tavern that he sees, the appropriately named "Hero's Rest". On greeting the bartender, he requests, "One pint of your finest ale, barkeep!" This phrase is universally used by those entering... Continue Reading →
Love Interest looks longingly at the back of The Hero as he trudges down the road. The dramatic single teardrop makes a reappearance on her cheek before tumbling into the dirt. A rarity, as normally the teardrop appears only on the face of The Hero. The road is dirt, not paved, to allow The Hero... Continue Reading →
The Hero is being attacked! It is most unwelcome, for he is a good man who wishes no harm on others. This is why he is The Hero, not some kind of anti-hero that is so popular these days. The person who is mean and so The Hero doesn't like them rushes at The Hero,... Continue Reading →
The Hero's tragic backstory has now been established. His Grandfather has died. His parents are dead. Yes, definitely dead. His father definitely won't appear later in the story, definitely not. Why would you even think that? The Hero is now driven by revenge. He needs to find out who killed his Grandfather, and why. But... Continue Reading →
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Today, Immanion Press is releasing Venus Burning: Realms. The Collected Short Stories from ‘Realms of Fantasy’ by Tanith Lee. This volume collects, for the first time, all the stories Tanith wrote for this seminal US genre magazine and includes a Preface by the magazine’s founder and editor, Shawna McCarthy, who was a close friend of Tanith’s.... Continue Reading →
What could that be in his Grandfather's hand? Isn't it obvious? It's the great, grand and glorious Plot Device! It could be a sword, that's always good. His Father's sword? No, he would have noticed that before now. He'll have to pick that up later. Maybe it's a letter? Oh, yes. A slightly singed letter,... Continue Reading →
“Humanagerie” will showcase both poetry and short fiction on the theme of animals. The book will not be about animals as such, but will instead be inspired by the characteristics that animals possess, and the points at which these intersect with – and manifest in – humanity. It will also be based on the strange... Continue Reading →
When we last left The Hero, he was standing at the side of the road watching the flames of his family's farm go up in, well, flames. A single tear runs down his cheek, because a single tear is much more dramatic than a flood. He remembers all the happy times he had with his... Continue Reading →
