Tor/Forge Author Voices: Volume 3

Download or read book Tor/Forge Author Voices: Volume 3 written by Stacy Hague-Hill and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over three decades Tor and Forge have been proud to publish some of the most beloved and respected works of genre fiction. With this sampler, we are pleased to present a one-of-a-kind collection of articles written by our authors, along with excerpts of their books. We're highlighting a cross-section of our exciting new and popular titles in science fiction and fantasy, steampunk, middle-grade fiction, and urban fantasy. Also included in this collection are articles and essays on the craft of writing and reflections on the many worlds of genre fiction. In this collection . . . JOHN SCALZI talks about fan fiction and the writing of Fuzzy Nation, a retelling of H. Beam Piper's Little Fuzzy. Read an excerpt of Fuzzy Nation for yourself. It's the twentieth anniversary of L.E. MODESITT JR.'s first fantasy adventure in the Saga of Recluce – The Magic of Recluce. In the article "A Job in Magicland," Modesitt reflects on the sojourn. CATHERYNNE M. VALENTE introduces us to the rich and magical world of Russian myth and legend. Preview her new novel, Deathless, which is set against this captivating backdrop. JO WALTON gives us a look at her novel, Among Others – a novel of growing up with a passion for magic and literature. EDWARD LAZELLARIshares his approach in keeping the fantasy elements realistic in his debut novel, Awakenings. Get a sneak peak of this exciting September 2011 release! With more features and novel previews by: BRANDON SANDERSON BILL WILLINGHAM VERNOR VINGE CARRIE VAUGHN F.PAUL WILSON BETH BERNOBICH ALEX BLEDSOE COL BUCHANAN BLAKE CHARLTON ALEX DELLAMONICA IAN C. ESSLEMONT ALEXANDER JABLOKOV MICHELE LANG EDWARD M. LERNER L.E. MODESITT JR. J.A. PITTS COL BUCHANAN LARRY NIVEN CHERIE PRIEST PAMELA SARGENT JOHN SHIRLEY At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.