How Did It Come To This : The Insect-kinden in their own words

I. Lives of the Monster Insects (from the secret histories of the Moths) β€œAn age ago, before all records, before metal was smelted, before writing began, the great insects came. That was a world with different skies, with strange beasts, with stranger people. But the insects were the end of them. They hunted the beasts, they devoured […]

The Axe finds its Mark

It was worth not winning for that pun. πŸ™‚ Huge congratulations to Mark Lawrence who pipped me (and, y'know, Jordan/Sanderson, Lynch and Brett) to the David Gemmell Legend Award this year with Emperor of Thorns. The image to the left has a double significance as Jason Chan's artwork for Emperor won the Ravenheart award for best cover. Meanwhile, Brian […]

Nom Nom Nom

Well, just a week to go before I find out that Brandon Sanderson has beaten me out for the Gemmells, the swine :). However, some unexpected news on the awards front comes from the British Fantasy Society, who announced their 2014 shortlists tonight. You can find the full listing here, but a few names certainly leap out. I am […]

Casting Revealed: Shadows of the Apt III β€” Revenge of the Insects

And here we go again, following on from Empire in Black and Gold and the rest of the first plot arc, and finishing with a special sneak preview. The Scarab Path Jodry Drillen β€” Phil Avery(1), Accius/Malius (the Vekken) β€” Lance Reddick, Berjek Gripshod β€” Giancarlo Esposito Praeda Rakespear β€” Freema Agyeman, Hrathen β€” Danny Trejo, […]