Fantasy book reviews - Fantasy Fan

Jackson and del Toro working on Hobbit together

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:57:59 +0200

Yahoo News: Del Toro, who is directing the movies, will team with the "Lord of the Rings" filmmaker and "Hobbit" executive producer Jackson to adapt the J.R.R. Tolkien book and write its follow-up. Also joining them in the writers' room are Frank Walsh and Philippa Boyens, both of whom collaborated with Jackson on the "Rings" trilogy. Read the entire article here .

Song of Ice and Fire calendar!

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:27:31 +0200

George R.R. Martin announced on his website the brand new Song Of Ice and Fire calendar with the graphics created by Michael Komarck for Dabel Brothers. The calendar features two already released arts of Ned Stark and Sansa Stark as well as many new images including: Jon Snow, Lord Berric Dondarrion fighting Sandor Clegane and more! The calendar will be available in December 2008. Read more about it on Martin's official website: www.GeorgeRRMartin.com .

World of Warcraft Forum Avatars

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:32:42 +0200

We have added another gallery of World of Warcraft Avatars to the downloads section. This gallery contains avatars based on the World of Warcraft fan-art. If you like artwork with Anime influence you might really like them! To download the WOW avatar gallery go to the Fantasy Avatar downloads section.

Lord Of The Rings - different approach

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:01:12 +0200

I'm sure that every Lord Of The Rings fan at some point in time asked himself (or herself) a question: did it all have to be so difficult? Was there no other way? Well, maybe there was... Take a look at this short fan made animated movie: http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=gxlu0cpvra If you were entertained, you can share your feelings on our Tolkien Forum.

Enemy's Son by James Johnson

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:22:14 +0200

James Johnson's "Enemy's Son" the first book in the Erth Chronicles, a brilliant merger of Space Opera and classic Fantasy tale. To learn more about the book you can go to the official website of the series: ErthChronicles.com . James is actively promoting the series by running a FaceBook page for the book and sharing many fan created artwork inspired by the "Enemy's Son".

Fantasy Toplist

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:22:51 +0200

If you're looking for more fantasy dedicated websites or you have a website you want to spread word about you might want to take a look at the Fantasy TopList . And while you're at it, you can give Fantasy Fan a vote .

Discworld Convention 2008

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:45:39 +0200

Another year and another Discworld convention! If you want to attend the single greatest Discworld event on planet start packing because it's going live on 22nd to 25th August 2008 . And if the idea of attending the convention is not enough for you, maybe this will catch your eye: Terry Pratchett is the guest of honor! To read more about the convention go to the: www.dwcon.org .

Prince Caspian wins Teen Choice Award!

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:43:55 +0200

Narnia Web: The 10th annual Teen Choice Award nominees they were announced back in June. Recently "Prince Caspian" won the Choice Movie Action Adventure category! Sadly Ben Barnes lost out to Drake Bell from "Superhero Movie" in the Choice Movie Breakout Male category. See all the winners here.

The Spearwielder Tales

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:36:02 +0200

Thanks to generous contribution of our member CoffeeBratt we're presenting today the review of R.A. Salvatore's "The Spearwielder Tales" . Thanks Coffee! :-) I just finished reading The Woods Out Back, by R.A. Salvatore, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is the first in a series entitled The Spearwielder Tales, and is my inaugural exposure to this author.

Reader's Guide to R.A. Salvatore's Legend of Drizzt

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:03:01 +0200

Wizards of the Coast: This premier, hardcover, richly illustrated guide to The Legend of Drizzt celebrates twenty years of the most popular character in fantasy. This book will captivate new readers and established fans alike with its in-depth exploration of Drizzt and full-color illustrations by renowned artist Todd Lockwood. To read more about this exclusive guide go to Wizards of the Coast website.