A republished post by fantasy novelist Jo Walton asks a poignant question, Whatever happened to Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell? "It did about as well as any book can do," Walton writes, "….but five years later, it doesn't seem to have had any impact." Walton's piece first appeared in 2010 (hence the five years remark … Continue reading Strange & Norrell: Where did that novel go?
Category: Novels
It’s just not fair: the case of Evangeline Walton
It’s bittersweet to read — and read about — gothic novelist Evangeline Walton. The sweet part has to do with Tachyon Press, that scrappy little Bay Area-based publisher of all things fantasy, receiving a fantastic opportunity to introduce readers to an overlooked work of gothic fiction by Walton (accompanied by an excellent foreword by Paul Di … Continue reading It’s just not fair: the case of Evangeline Walton
Readin’, Writin’ and RLS
What image do you see when you hear the word "Frankenstein"? Chances are, it’s Boris Karloff (avec neck bolts and platform boots) -- not the brooding, sewn-together creature who hides in a woodshed and reads John Milton (in Shelley’s novel). I really hate that. Movies and other popular media have ruined that gothic story, just … Continue reading Readin’, Writin’ and RLS
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