Classic Interview with Darrell Schweitzer (2003)
“This is my path. I will not turn from it.” — Mysteries of the Faceless King DARRELL SCHWEITZER is an important figure in fantasy fiction Read More
Category: Sword & Sorcery
Lin Carter’s Imaginary Worlds
One of the last books published by the Ballantine Fantasy Series (BFS) was Imaginary Worlds (1973) by Lin Carter. I recently picked up a copy Read More
Ramsey Campbell’s Sword & Sorcery Hero – Ryre
Writers often experiment early in their careers, trying different styles, genres or publishing opportunities. Until success pulls them in a certain direction the scribbler is Read More
Sword & Sorcery Anthologies: 1986-2008
If you missed the first one…. Barbarians (1986) edited by Robert Adams, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh1. ” Scylla’s Daughter” by Fritz Leiber2. Read More
Sword & Sorcery Anthologies 1963-1985
The Sword & Sorcery boom of the late 1960s was driven by the publication of The Lord of the Rings by Donald A. Wollheim at Read More
Ray Harryhausen, Sword & Sorcery Filmmaker
If you know Fantasy films at all, you know Ray Harryhausen. As successor to Willis O’Brien, the creator of King Kong, Ray gave us so Read More
The Scale of Sword & Sorcery (or Why Conan Doesn’t Suck)
There are those Fantasy writers and critics that accuse Robert E. Howard’s Conan of lacking any depth because he just hacks his way out of Read More
Conan of Aquilonia
This post is brought to you by the Bearshirt series, by G. W. Thomas, now six volumes long and growing. Arthan the Bear Man is Read More
The Curse of the Monolith
This post is brought to you by Bearshirt #5 The Beacon House and Other Stories by G. W. Thomas. This story collection follows four novels Read More
Sword & Sorcery: Fossil or Fuel?
This post is brought to you by the Swords of Fire series. These collections offers longer heroic fantasy with four novellas, each with an illustration Read More