By: Mary Jo Schimelpfenig,
on 12/10/2014
Here are the books that knocked my socks off in 2014. All of them would make great gifts; each of them was truly something that evoked that inexpressible delight of finding an author you are excited about. ÷ ÷ ÷ Prince of Fools (Red Queen's War #1) by Mark Lawrence Prince of Fools is essentially [...]
By: Mary Jo Schimelpfenig,
on 8/12/2014
After 10 long years, Robin Hobb revisits two of her most beloved characters, Fitz and the Fool, with Fool's Assassin. If the ending of Fool's Fate made you want to fling the book across the room, you'll be happy to hear that Fitz and the Fool do meet up again. The opening of Fool's Assassin [...]
By: Dianna Dilworth,
on 7/21/2014
Famed sci-fi authors George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb are getting together for a live event in London on August 19th. At the event, the two authors discuss “how they build their fictional universes, create their characters and balance fantasy and reality.”
Publisher HarperVoyager UK revealed the news on Twitter today.
NEWSFLASH: Exclusive event with George RR Martin & @RobinHobb in London 19 Aug! #GeorgeandRobin pic.twitter.com/irqObmIKMy
— HarperVoyagerUK (@HarperVoyagerUK) July 21, 2014
The event will take place at a venue in Central London. Tickets will go on sale later this week. The tickets will cost £45 each and will include a hardcover edition of Hobb’s latest novel Fool’s Assassin.
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on 5/2/2014
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