Here's a new interview with Steven Erikson in which he talks about why the "gimdark" and "grit" shouldn't be the point of fantasy and the books that influenced him in creation of Malazan Books. And about the deliberate choice to include the diversity of cultures, races and the magic system the removes gender-based hierarchies of power. He also ( Read more... )

I almost forgot about this so before it's too late here are the winners of The 2014 World Fantasy Awards:

Best Novel
A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar

Best Novella
Wakulla Springs by Andy Duncan & Ellen Klages

Best Short Fiction
The Prayer of Ninety Cats by Caitlín R. Kiernan

Best Anthology
Dangerous Women by Gardner Dozois & George R.R. ( Read more... )