tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post6361545625812214440..comments2023-10-31T08:08:46.587-06:00Comments on Apparently !: Random ThoughtsAprilynne Pikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17542901402256938872noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-46904137610347887862007-01-17T20:55:00.000-07:002007-01-17T20:55:00.000-07:00Hi, I'm here to answer to your question.
Sword an...Hi, I'm here to answer to your question.<br /><br />Sword and sorcery is growing up in two directions. You mentioned one side with Jim Hines' Goblin Quest books. This side leans towards Terry Pratchett. This material tends to be lighter, happier, and fun. One could not imagine a Terry Pratchett book with a tragic ending.<br /><br />The other side is the dramatic side (like Robert Jordan). That's where I come in. My side will be drama leaning heavily on magical realism.<br /><br />(Cory Doctorow and Neil Gaiman write books on both sides, and rely heavily on magical realism)<br /><br />Two fantastic examples of fantasy's dramatic future which you don't mention are "Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town" by Cory Doctorow, and my book, "Last Dragon" out in April 2008.J m mcdermotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16433637277106963701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-90481348688120366342007-01-15T08:57:00.000-07:002007-01-15T08:57:00.000-07:00I'm ma fantasy geek but I think there is a lot of ...I'm ma fantasy geek but I think there is a lot of great new stuff coming, and IMO a lot of it seems to be influenced by some older fantasy writers not on your list, like Gene Wolfe. I love R Scott Bakker. Although his Prince of Nothing series is at an end, there will be others. Tad Williams just started a new one, second book comes out this year, that is great. <br /><br />As for YA, I think there are a ton of writers going strong, ones like Farmer and Colfer. And I think this genre is really opening the door to new things, thanks Harry.fat larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261473282858110141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-27433059820681203672007-01-12T15:21:00.000-07:002007-01-12T15:21:00.000-07:00Okay, that's what I thought. But some niggling itc...Okay, that's what I thought. But some niggling itch in my mind said he had two left.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />MaprilynneAprilynne Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542901402256938872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27889919.post-43901187531298266112007-01-12T14:58:00.000-07:002007-01-12T14:58:00.000-07:00terry goodkind has only one left. it comes out th...terry goodkind has only one left. it comes out this yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com