Oct 5, 2011

The following TOR.com interview was with Brimstone author Laini Taylor for the book, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Come and enter the strange and wonderful world of Laini Taylor’s exquisite new book for teens, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Set against the backdrop of ghostly, romantic Prague, a young artist lives a mysterious double-life of mythical...

Jun 11, 2010

Noted British fantasy and science fiction Diana Wynne Jones has decided to stop treatment to fight the lung cancer she was diagnosed with last summer, according to Ansible 275. According to tor.com you can send well-wishes via her publisher: You can email at the address (e-mails to meredithxyz at googlemail dot com) where well-wishes will reach Diana. A...

Jun 15, 2008

A fundraiser for the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Serve It Forth, is edited by Anne McCaffrey with John Gregory Betancourt. The purpose of the book was as a way to raise funds for an emergency medical fund for members of the group who are unable to pay for their own medical treatment. At 203 pages, the book is chock full of more than 100...

On December 11 of last year, best-selling science fiction and fantasy author Terry Pratchett revealed to the world that at age 60, he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. He talked recently with the London Times about how the diagnosis has effected his life and his outlook on the British health care system: “The day after I had been...

Jun 5, 2008

BlogCritics.com writer Mayra Calvani interviewed author Christopher Hoare last week and he had many insights from a published author for aspiring writers.

Today’s video is from blogger Chad Morton, who discusses Robert A Heinlein’s Starship Troopers and his desire to write science fiction himself.