Writing the Magic will be published by Dead Ink Books this September, and marks the fourth installment in our 'Writing...' series (after Uncanny, Future, and Murder). As you might guess from the title, the focus this time is fantasy fiction, and we've assembled an incredibly skilled and experienced party to help you on your quest.
The book contains essays by:
Francesco Dimitri
Hannah Kaner
RJ Barker
Kritika H. Rao
Juliet E. McKenna
Jen Williams
Jeff Noon
Alex Pheby
J.L. Worrad
Richard Strachan
Charlotte Bond
Katherine Langrish
Lucy Holland
Here's the official blurb:
From Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones, over the last hundred years few genres have captured the public imagination as powerfully as fantasy. Whether it’s epic quests of dwarves and elves, wizards and paladins, or the influential childhood classics of Alan Garner and C.S. Lewis, the appetite among readers for all things magical seems insatiable.
Pulling together a fellowship of some of the best writers of modern fantasy fiction, Writing the Magic invites you to step through the portal and discover what gives these tales such enduring appeal. Writers such as Jeff Noon, Hannah Kaner, RJ Barker and Jen Williams pull back the curtain on how they write fantasy, demystifying topics such as worldbuilding, sources of magic, creating authenticity, and how best to deploy your dragons.
An essential map for anyone wanting to write their own world into being, Writing the Magic explores the perilous realms of fantasy fiction – and arms novice writers with everything they need to embark on their own adventure.
Richard Hirst and I are incredibly excited for this one, and we hope you are too! It honestly might be my favourite in the series - click here for more details and preorders.
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