Rhetorics of Fantasy tries to classify fantasy’s subgenres
Farah Mendlesohn's new scholarly work subdivides fantasy literature into four categories, based on...
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Tag Archives: London
Lucasfilm suing over Storm Trooper armor “replicas”
Lucasfilm is suing the original British manufacturer of the Storm Trooper armor, which appeared in Star Wars. The manufacturer is making "replicas" of that costuming from the original molds...
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Actor Barry Morse Dies
Actor Barry Morse (1918-2008) will be best known for his role as the detective in The Fugitive, but he was also a regular on Space: 1999, and appeared in...
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Agent/editor Kate Jones dies
Agent and editor Kate Jones (1961-2008) operated at the highest levels of British publishing, and managed the James Bond estate...
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Cory Doctorow is a father
Cory Doctorow and his wife Alice are the proud parents of Poesy Emmeline Fibonacci Nautilus Taylor Doctorow...
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Amazon.com buying audiobook retailer Audible.com
Amazon.com is buying Audible.com for about $300 million ($11.50 per share). Audible is...
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Books Received: January 2008
Books received for review during the month of January 2008. This page is updated throughout the month.
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HebrewPunk mixes fantasy with Jewish mysticism
Lavie Tidhar's new collection brings together vampires, werewolves, golems, the Tzaddik...
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J.K. Rowling hand-written book sells for nearly £2 million
J.K. Rowling's hand-written and -illustrated The Tales of Beedle the Bard was auctioned off for charity...
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Producer Verity Lambert Dies
Television and film producer Verity Lambert (1935-2007) was the first producer of Doctor Who, and in later years...
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Books Received: November 2007
Books received for review during the month of November 2007. This page is updated throughout the month.
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Actress Moira Lister Dies
South African actress Moira Lister (1923-2007) was mostly a stage and radio actress, though she appeared in nearly 50 films and television...
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Patrick Stewart’s Macbeth coming to New York City
Patrick Stewart has the lead role in Rupert Goold's production of Macbeth, which is currently playing to sold-out audiences in London. It will be moving to New York City early in 2008...
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BBC Audio to publish two original Sarah Jane Adventures on audio
BBC Audiobooks will be publishing two original Sarah Jane Adventures stories, read by Elisabeth Sladen, on CD in November...
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Books Received: October 2007
Books received for review during the month of October 2007. This page is updated throughout the month.
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