The TV world seem to be asking us to jump on their next genre bandwagon; Fantasy. Magic, Maidens, Madmen, Mystery and Medieval garments. I’m not saying it’s the first time fantasy has poked it’s head up on a screen of course – you have your Hercules and Xena, Heath Ledger’s Roar, Legend of the Seeker, [...]
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Tags: Eva Green, Fantasy, George R R Martin, Jane Espenson, Joseph Fiennes, Merlin 
No Comments »In the early chapters of Lynn Flewelling’s first novel, Luck in the Shadows, wayward protagonist Seregil assesses his new companion Alec and concludes: “The lad was neat-handed, and there was a familiar quickness about him that had little to do with training. And he asked questions.” Fans, as a general rule, are like Alec (lacking, [...]
2011 will mark the publication of Marianne de Pierres’s first Young Adult novel, Burn Bright. Her Burn Bright site will keep fans up to date about her latest news and appearances, and will offer a range of exciting features, such as competitions, forums, and all things Burn Bright! In the run up to the book’s [...]
Kicking off a new feature of omg-squee, acclaimed speculative fiction author Marianne de Pierres has kindly agreed to answer some questions about her latest work, her relationship with her fandom, and her personal squeedoms. Marianne de Pierres is the author of the acclaimed Parrish Plessis and Sentients of Orion science fiction series. The Parrish Plessis series has been [...]
Posted in Books, Featured, Interviews, Marianne de Pierres Tags: glitter rose, parish plessis, peacemaker, tara sharp 2 Comments »
Admit it: authors are the celebrities of the nerd world. Well, to be fair, there are as many kinds of nerd as there are worlds to hold them—but in the world of the fiction-loving, book-reading nerd? Admit it: authors are celebrities, if not gods. One of the Internet’s best and worst gifts to the author-worshipping [...]
At the risk of sounding like yet another Twilight-basher from the get-go, let me explain upfront. Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series have found a large market, and become very successful – nobody can deny this. I have read the books – all four, and the 12 online chapters of Midnight Sun. I had to, to see [...]
Posted in Books, Twilight Tags: Bella Swan, Breaking Dawn, Buffy, Dracula, Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun, Stephanie Meyer, Twilight 3 Comments »The only thing a fangirl loves more than a pretty boy is mauling him. Because mauling is love, at least in the Horten vocabulary. Unfortunately, pretty boys are scarce in reality. Nobody dare try to tell me otherwise, unless you can provide names and locations to back up such claims. Or at least photos. Pretty, [...]
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