Saturday, July 30, 2022
Blog Tour: Oath Bound & Shield Breaker by Richard Cullen (review by Matthew Higgins)
Today Fantasy Book Critic via Matthew Higgins is excited to be a part of Richard Cullen's blog tour for The Wolf Of Kings series. Matthew will be reviewing the first book Oath Bound which can been read below.
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Friday, July 29, 2022
Hugh Howey's SPSFC's submissions are Open Three More Days. Self-published Sci-fi Writers - Hurry up!
As huge fans of literary contests promoting indie books, we want to remind you that Hugh Howey's SPSFC is still open for submissions.
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Order A Half-Built Garden HERE
OFFICIAL AUTHOR INFORMATION: Ruthanna
Emrys lives in a
mysterious manor house on the outskirts of Washington, DC with her wife and
their large, strange family. Her stories have appeared in a number of venues,
including Strange Horizons, Analog, and Tor.com. She is the author of the Innsmouth Legacy series, which
began with Winter Tide. She makes
home-made vanilla, obsesses about game design, gives unsolicited advice, and
occasionally attempts to save the world.
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About Holly Karlsson: Holly Karlsson writes epic and adventure fantasy filled with magic, dangerous quests, compelling characters, and mythical creatures. Holly is the author of the Daughters of Fire & Sea Trilogy, and Kingdom of Essence.
She enjoys connecting to her readers and regularly releases flash fiction stories on her website www.byhollykarlsson.com. Follow her on Instagram @byhollykarlsson, Facebook www.facebook.com/byhollykarlsson/ or Goodreads.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Fantasy Book Critic Video Interview with Gourav Mohanty (interviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)
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AUTHOR INFO: Robert Rick McCammon was a full-time horror writer for many years. Among his many popular novels were the classics Boy's Life and Swan Song. After taking a hiatus for his family, he returned to writing with an interest in historical fiction.
McCammon resides in Birmingham, Alabama. He is currently working on the eighth Matthew Corbett novel, The King of Shadows.
Publisher: Subterranean Press (February 2, 2010) Length: 416 pages Formats: ebook, paperback. hardback, audiobook
Yesterday Orbit Books dropped a stunning announcement. They have signed on Aparna Verma and her indie debut The Boy With Fire. I was previously introduced to Aparna's writing when I got my hands on a copy of her debut. It was a complex epic fantasy with socio-political issues as well an intriguing magic system & world history. Today Aparna joins me to chat a bit about her writing journey & how she got inspired to write her fantasy book. Read ahead to know about Aparna and her official trad published debut The Phoenix King.
It’s that time in the contest where I have to break a bunch of hearts and choose which book to put forward. This is never an easy decision for me or for any of us involved, I am sure.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The Liar of Red Valley by Walter Goodwater (Reviewed by Daniel P. Haeusser)
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AUTHOR INFO: Ronald Malfi is the award-winning author of several horror novels, mysteries, and thrillers, including the bestselling horror novel Come with Me. He is the recipient of two Independent Publisher Book Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Award, the Vincent Preis Horror Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award, and his novel Floating Staircase was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Maryland and tweets at @RonaldMalfi
Publisher: Titan (July 19th, 2022) Page count: 448 Formats: ebook, paperback
Book links: Amazon, Goodreads
AUTHOR INFO: The author of numerous thrillers, including the Sonora Blair and Lena Padget detective series, Lynn Hightower’s internationally bestselling novels have been included in the New York Times List of Notable Books, the London Times’ bestseller lists, the WH Smith Fresh Talent Awards, and the Shamus award. Lynn teaches Master Novel classes in the UCLA Extension Writing Program and works as a Manuscript Consultant/Writing Coach for novelists.
Publisher: Severn House (March 1, 2022) Page count: 256 p Formats: ebook, paperback, audiobook
This is my third year involved in the SPFBO, though my first on this side of things. Like everyone, I have my likes and dislikes. The reality is some genres are going to be a hard sell with me. That said, I will do my best to approach each book with an open mind. I’m happy to be surprised. I am, however, a writer and not a reviewer. I can’t turn that part of my brain off. So…sorry.
Pre-Order The Children Of Chaos over HERE (USA) & HERE (UK)
Today we are thrilled to be taking part in Trudie Skies' cover reveal for book II of The Cruel Gods series titled The Children Of Chaos.
About Sarah K. Wilson: I write timeless stories. Not the stories you think you want but the stories you don't know you desperately need. I believe in happy endings and that it should take a lot of struggle to get to them. I believe that sometimes violence is the answer, that sometimes no one is coming to save you, and that self-sacrifice is always worth it. I believe in big twists and beginnings that start in the end. I believe in heroic acts of bravery, that chaos sometimes trumps order, that there's humor in dark things, and that risks are what you make of them. I believe in the someday that will make all things new. And I believe in stories - sweeping, epic, glorious stories that renew our hearts and our hopes and refresh our minds like woodland streams. Oh, and I'm a USA Today bestselling author. I suppose I should mention that.
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Thursday, July 7, 2022
Fantasy Book Critic Video Interview With Peter Clines (Interviewed by Mihir Wanchoo)
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See Dead People by Peter Clines (Guest Post)
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INFO: Peter Clines is
the toy-collecting, movie-loving, New York Times bestselling author of The
Threshold series , the Ex-Heroes series, a pair of
short-story collections, a classical mash-up novel, some unproduced
screenplays, and countless articles about the film and television industry. He
currently lives and writes somewhere in Southern California.
I hope you enjoy this interview with Peter. Peter was supremely kind enough to accommodate me amidst his schedule and we got to talk about his books, especially his newest release THE BROKEN ROOM, how the story developed and how his agent David Fugate is an essential cog in his writing process. We chat about quite a few topics and I hope you enjoy this interview.
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OFFICIAL AUTHOR BIO: With a DNA profile that lights up like a satellite photograph of earth, Saara El-Arifi's heritage is intrinsically linked to the themes she explores in her writing.
She was raised in the Middle East until her formative years, when her family swapped the Abu Dhabi desert for the English Peak District hills. This change of climate had a significant impact on her growth—not physically, she’s nearly 6ft—and she learned what it was to be Black in a white world.
Saara knew she was a storyteller from the moment she told her first lie. Though her stories have developed beyond the trite ramblings of a child, she still appreciates the thrill of a well-told tale.
THE FINAL STRIFE is Saara El-Arifi's debut novel, the first part of a trilogy inspired by Ghanaian folklore and Arabian myths.
FORMAT/INFO: The Final Strife was published by Del Rey Books on June 21st, 2022. It is 608 pages long, split over forty-five chapters, a prologue, and an epilogue. It is told in third person from the POVs of Sylah, Anoor, and Hassa. It is available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats.
OCTAVIA E. BUTLER (1947–2006) was the renowned author of numerous ground-breaking novels, including Kindred, Wild Seed, and Parable of the Sower. Recipient of the Locus, Hugo and Nebula awards, and a PEN Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work, in 1995 she became the first science-fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Fellowship ‘Genius Grant’. A pioneer of her genre, Octavia’s dystopian novels explore myriad themes of Black injustice, women’s rights, global warming and political disparity, and her work is taught in over two hundred colleges and universities nationwide.
Genre: Sci-fi First Published: 1984 Page count: 228
Friday, July 1, 2022
SPFBO Semi-Finalist Interview: Kristin Gleeson, the author of Awakening The Gods
About Kristin Gleeson: USA Today Bestselling author, Kristin Gleeson is originally from Philadelphia but has lived in West Cork in Ireland for a number of years where she plays the harp and sings, in addition to painting the beautiful landscape around her. She holds a Masters in Library Science and a Ph.D. in history, and for a time was an administrator of a large archives, library and museum in America and also worked as a public librarian in America and Ireland. She is a B.R.A.G. medallion Honoree.
Myths and other folk tales have always fascinated her and she combined her love of these tales with her harp playing and performed as a professional harper/storyteller at events in Britain, America and Ireland.
Find Kristin online: Facebook, Twitter
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