Originally posted on Fabulous Realms:
Since the release of the first Harry Potter novel in 1997, J K Rowling’s books about the boy wizard and his adventures have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. But it is also fair to say that the series has also attracted more than its fair share of criticism. There…
Author: noorajahangir
Author of the Changeling King and Adventures of Some Kid. Writer of fantasy and sf fiction.
The Future of Books
The Futurebooks conference is currently taking place and the census on digital content has only recently been published. As predicted by many professionals (and amateurs like me), the rise of the ebook continues, with now 9/10 people having accessed a digital book or journal. Whilst dedicated e-reading devices are the platform of choice, the proliferation […]
Read More The Future of BooksAuthor Interview by Jade Kerrion
Check out the latest author interview with yours truly by award winning writer of Perfection Unleashed, Jade Kerrion: http://www.jadekerrion.com/2012/12/05/author-interview-noor-a-jahangir-the-changeling-king/
Read More Author Interview by Jade KerrionReview: White Tiger by Kylie Chan
**** The first thing you notice about White Tiger is the size of the tome. It’s 528 pages long and much of it seems like padding, although I’m sure the author would argue that it was needed to develop the characters more fully. White Tiger is an urban fantasy that uses the rich mythology of […]
Read More Review: White Tiger by Kylie ChanA World Without Amazon?
What would a world without Amazon be like? Following on from a hearing on allegations of tax evasion by Amazon, Google and Starbucks, led by a committee of MPs in Britain, there have been calls for people in the UK to boycott all of the above. I’ve heard fierce debates on radio between critics, who […]
Read More A World Without Amazon?What Amazon’s review cull means to me
What Amazon’s review cull means to me.
Read More What Amazon’s review cull means to meBook Review: Hollowland by Amanda Hocking
Hollowland is the first in what is probably going to be a trilogy that takes on the now tired zombie apocalypse sub-genre. If the author’s name sounds familiar, its because Amanda Hocking (amandahocking.blogspot.co.uk)is a member of a very small group of authors who has become a millionaire through self-publishing her writing, which is no mean […]
Read More Book Review: Hollowland by Amanda HockingHalloween Special: Dead Streets by Tim Waggoner
Dead Streets by Tim Waggoner My rating: 4 of 5 stars Do you find any of the following scary? 1. Vampires 2. Werewolves 3. Ghosts 4. Zombies 5. Monsters 6. Demons If the answer to any of the above is yes, then wait till you get a load of the mean streets of Nekroplis. If […]
Read More Halloween Special: Dead Streets by Tim WaggonerReview: The Mammoth Book of Nebula SF
The Mammoth Book of Nebula Awards SF by Kevin J. Anderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Put together an eclectic collection of Nebula award-winning short stories and novelettes, as well as a full length novella selected by Kevin J Anderson and you know you’re in for a treat. Each story is distinct in its […]
Read More Review: The Mammoth Book of Nebula SFNobel Prizes and Other News
So the word is out that a dude in China, Mo Yan, aged 57 has been selected for the Nobel Prize for literature. His writing is described as a blending of magic realism and social realism. That’s literary terms for weird stuff that is confusing and therefore good, or which us popular fiction types call […]
Read More Nobel Prizes and Other News