by Courtney Vice Horror novels: either you love ‘em or you hate ‘em. There’s something personal about our fears; in a way, its exposing our vulnerabilities out for everyone to see, which isn’t the most pleasurable experience for everyone. Some people might just not like the unrealistic aspect of horror novels. After all, there’s no such thing as sharp fanged,
Read moreby Tripp Bond Geostationary Communications Satellites: In a magazine called Wireless World, famous science fiction author Sir Arthur C. Clarke proposed that one day there would be geosynchronous satellites created for communications purposes. At the time, it was not taken seriously but almost 20 years later it became a reality. [Pete’s note: check out the original article here, it’s a good
Read moreby Courtney Vice We all remember our first fantasy experience. Whether you were binge-reading Tolkien nestled in between the bookshelves at your local library or was fascinated with the mythical world of Harry Potter when you first saw Daniel Radcliffe’s glasses clad face on the big screen, fantasy had a way of slipping a little magic and mystique into our
Read moreSlated to release on 20th June, 2017 is Theodora Goss’ The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. A Hungarian-American writer and poet, Theodora Goss is popularly known for her works such as The Thorn and the Blossom, In the Forest of Forgetting and Interfictions. Her writing is characterized by elements of magical realism and fantasy.
Read moreReligions, faiths, cults, and spiritualities (or lack thereof) shape and define our worldviews, personalities, and cultures. If you have ever been to a far off, exotic country then you know that religion is the most important factor shaping its culture. It affects what a culture eats, their music, their architecture, their calendar, and their views on the collectivism/individualism debate. As
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Constructed languages, or conlangs as they’re called, are a staple in many science fiction and fantasy works. They add a depth to otherwise shallow worlds and a new level of complexity to already deep settings. The three things that ultimately relate the uniqueness of a culture are its religion(s) (or lack thereof), its art, and its language(s). Language conveys meaning
Read more*Disclaimer: this list is in no particular order. Eru Ilúvatar – Eru is the supreme deity in the Middle Earth mythos. Featured most prominently in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, Eru is the deity of Creation, the father of the Children (Elves and Men), and king over all lesser “deities” (Ainur). Most interesting fact: Eru is an analogue for the Judeo-Christian God
Read moreJust over a quarter into the previous century, two literary genres were coming into their own: science-fiction and fantasy. Certainly, there were precursor stories to these genres written by the likes of H.G. Wells and George Macdonald, but they were not the “modern” forms we recognize today. Emerging as they were, we owe a great deal of gratitude to those
Read moreWe all know the phrase, “never judge a book by its cover”, but we also all know that it’s almost impossible to follow. In the modern age, according to Nielsen’s most recent released reports, there are over 200,000 new or revised books being published in the UK each year. With this sheer volume of books there are very few ways
Read moreWhen you get a message from a fantasy genre fanatic, asking you, TWG, to be a guest blogger on their blog you think…. WHY WOULD A FANTASY FANATIC WANT A ROM COM/PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER/CONTEMPORARY ETC fanatic on his blog?! Yes, I was shocked at first. But then I thought to myself ‘ooooo I could teach him a few things’! You know,
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