Fantasy Writing
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“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
Summertime’s easy reading
From fantasy to wildlife, Mail & Guardian books editor Darryl Accone picks his great summer reads.
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.
Terry Pratchett: Science is stranger than fiction
Despite his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Terry Pratchett is still marvelling at the weird science of the world.
Games of Thrones: Winter is coming …
Hugely successful TV series Games of Thrones blends many historical moments to create one compelling world.
Spellbinding powers of the imagination
<b>Gwen Ansell</b> reviews some of the latest science fiction and fantasy titles.
Cities real and imagined
<b>Gwen Ansell</b> examines urban life as the source of literary inspiration in science fiction and fantasy.
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.