Interview with K. Arsenault Rivera, Author of The Tiger’s Daughter
Welcome back to Fantasy Firsts. Today we’re featuring an interview with K. Arsenault Rivera on language barriers, outsider heroes, and why epic fantasy loves prophecies so much.
Tag: Fantasy Firsts Guest Post
Fantasy Firsts is a yearlong celebration of the first book in a fantasy series. These are the guest posts featured through the program.
How many syllables was that again, or, “Can I buy a vowel?”
Welcome back to Fantasy Firsts. Our program continues with a guest post on the difficulty of names (and names, and names) in a fantasy novel like Crown of Vengeance.
Cat Waxing 101
Welcome back to Fantasy Firsts. Our program continues with a guest post from Elizabeth Bear, author of the Eternal Sky series beginning with Range of Ghosts (and many other works of fantasy and science fiction), about the esoteric practices that make a successful writer.
Who are the American Craftsmen?
Welcome back to Fantasy Firsts. Our program continues with a guest post from Tom Doyle about the crypto-historical past behind the heroes of American Craftsmen.
The Narrative Ape
An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors author Curtis Craddock examines the idea of stories and storytellers.
“Why did you choose to return to high fantasy?”
Welcome back to Fantasy Firsts. Our program continues with a guest post from fantasy master Melanie Rawn about how fantasy is the genre she just can’t quit.
Why Dinosaurs?
Welcome back to Fantasy Firsts. Our program continues with a guest post from Victor Milán about the enduring allure of dinosaurs. The Dinosaur Princess, the final book in his series about a world where knights ride Tyrannosaurs into battle, will be available August 15th.
Worldbuilding at the Natural History Museum
Cora Carmack discusses how she excavated the world of Roar by thinking about the relics cultures leave behind.
Sincerity Is the Watchword
Welcome back to Fantasy Firsts. We’re featuring a post by Every Heart a Doorway author Seanan McGuire about the importance of embracing sincerity, no matter how silly it seems.
Interview with Cora Carmack, Author of Roar
Continuing our Fantasy Firsts program, we interviewed Cora Carmack about her brand new young adult debut, Roar.