RLovatt
Posts by RLovatt
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An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir : Review
Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution…
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Update Regarding Hugo Nominations
For those of you who aren’t following Sasquan on Facebook, or aren’t on their mailing list, they announced earlier today that there have been two modifications made to the Hugo ballot, as two…
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Interview with Larry Niven
I’ve conducted many interviews over the years of running this blog. Some have been with bigger authors than others, and with each of them I’ve had some feelings of nervousness. I tend to gripe…
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The Zombie Combat Field Guide: A Coloring and Activity Book For Fighting the Living Dead by Roger Ma : Review
The Zombie Combat Manual provided potential zombie fighters with comprehensive instructions on how to do battle in the inevitable outbreak of an undead plague. However, even the most comprehensive advice is useless without…
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Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2015
Happy New Year! Continuing with yesterday’s post (Best Books of 2014), here are the books we’re looking forward to the most in 2015. Descriptions, release dates, and covers have been added where possible.…
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The Arched Doorway: Year in Review 2014
It’s been an exciting year for us here at the Arched Doorway. We had two new members join our team — SJardine and MelissaKat. We owe at least half of this year’s posts…
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Best Books of 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, it seemed fitting to look back over the past year and share our favourite reads. There are some duplicates, and there are quite a few we didn’t…
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Audio Interview with Mary Robinette Kowal
Early in November, at the World Fantasy Convention, I interviewed a few authors. Below is my interview with Mary Robinette Kowal, my final one from that weekend. Mary spoke of everything from modeling…
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Interview with Kenny Soward
Back at World Fantasy in November, I sat down with Kenny (Kennah) Soward, author of the GnomeSaga. We spoke of his upcoming projects, self-publishing, horse-sized ducks, zombies, and social media. I highly encourage…
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December Discount for Editing Services
November is over and done with, and December is arriving in a flurry. Whether or not you participated in NaNoWriMo (and hit the 50k word mark), you’ve hopefully made some progress in your novel this…
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My interview with Robin Hobb
Two weeks ago at SFContario in Toronto, I had the chance to sit down with the lovely Robin Hobb, and to interview her. We spoke of her previous and current novels, choosing between…
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In Conversation With Tom Doherty
Entering the Tor/Forge office is more exciting than being a kid in a candy shop. Bookshelves line the walls, carrying the titles of Robert Jordan, David Drake, Orson Scott Card, Steven Erikson, Ian…
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It's Giveaway Time!
Everyone loves giveaways, and I have a fondness for giving things away. I do have a Rafflecopter linked below (WordPress STILL doesn’t allow them to be integrated on sites), however, I want to…
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Q&A with Mark Lawrence
In which I ask Mark Lawrence, author of the The Broken Empire, and The Red Queen’s War, questions regarding horse-sized mercenary ducks, his writing process, and the future of his writing. 1) Typically, I…
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BLACKGUARDS: Tales of Assassins, Mercenaries, and Rogues — Only 7 days left!
ROGUES. ASSASSINS. MERCENARIES. Coin is their master, and their trade, more often than not, is blood. Something about these nefarious types appeals to the fantasy reader. Perhaps it is that they have abandoned…
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Compilation of ALS Ice Bucket Challenges Completed by authors
For those who have been living under a rock for the past week or so, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a challenge to dump a bucket of ice on yourself. Once you’ve…
