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Fantasy Writing

Fantasy fails to enchant
Article
/ 17 March 2017

Fantasy fails to enchant

“A mage’s name is better hidden than a herring in the sea, better guarded than a dragon’s den.” — Ursula K le Guin: A Wizard of Earthsea

By Gwen Ansell
​Summertime’s easy reading
Article
/ 25 November 2016

​Summertime’s easy reading

From fantasy to wildlife, Mail & Guardian books editor Darryl Accone picks his great summer reads.

By Staff Reporter
Nnedi Okorafor’s novel ‘The Book of Phoenix’ is a fantasy rooted in African reality
Article
/ 9 August 2016

Nnedi Okorafor’s novel ‘The Book of Phoenix’ is a fantasy rooted in African reality

Power, revenge and metaphors fan the flames in Nnedi Okorafor’s superhuman novel.

By Gwen Ansell
Terry Pratchett: Science is stranger than fiction
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Terry Pratchett: Science is stranger than fiction

Despite his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Terry Pratchett is still marvelling at the weird science of the world.

By Stephen Moss
Games of Thrones: Winter is coming …
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Games of Thrones: Winter is coming …

Hugely successful TV series Games of Thrones blends many historical moments to create one compelling world.

By Tom Holland
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Article
/ 19 September 2011

Spellbinding powers of the imagination

<b>Gwen Ansell</b> reviews some of the latest science fiction and fantasy titles.

By Gwen Ansell
Cities real and imagined
Article
/ 26 August 2011

Cities real and imagined

<b>Gwen Ansell</b> examines urban life as the source of literary inspiration in science fiction and fantasy.

By Gwen Ansell
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Article
/ 20 November 2009

Transition to Greedism

Fantasy — by definition — deals in improbable transitions. One bite and you’re a vampire; one wave of the wand and you’re a dragon.

By Gwen Ansell

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