The Hugo Awards may be the best-known and most prestigious awards for science fiction and fantasy, but they're not the only ones. With the controversies about this year's ballot raging on every side, we risk losing sight of the some other awards ( Read more... )

Canal +, which broadcasts A GAME OF THRONES in Spain, has done some interesting and unusual TV spots for season four.

I thought you folks might like a look at them, even if (like me) you don't speak any Spanish.

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Pretty cool, I thought.

Great times in Barcelona, one of my favorite cities. We've gotten lost in the wynds and alleys of the old city a couple of times, but what does it matters? Ther are great tapas, beer, and sangria any way you turn. And I am getting recognized everywhere, which is cool and scary both. My hat's off to the three girls who rescued Jo and me when we ( Read more... )

Aviles was wonderful, Celsius sensational, spent my mornings signing endless copies of my books, and my evenings drinking in sidewalk cafes with Joe Abercrombie, Lisa Tuttle, Colin Murray, Diego Cruz,Ian Watson, Cristina Macias, Adam Nevill, Dimitri The Russian Guy, and many Asturian friends ( Read more... )

San Diego Comicon was great fun... but exhausting beyond belief. Somehow I survived, however. Spent all day Sunday on airplanes crossing the Atlantic, and today finds me, jetlagged and weary, in Madrid. I arrived in the morning and slept all day. Just ate some dinner, and am about to go to bed again. By tomorrow morning I should be well-rested ( Read more... )

... in a few hours. This time my destination is San Diego Comicon ( Read more... )

I love the fans in Spain ( Read more... )

Here's some cool news for the wildmen and lovely ladies of Asshai and all my other Spanish fans and readers -- the good folks at Canal +, who are broadcasting GAME OF THRONES in Spain -- are sending the Iron Throne on a promotional tour!

Their throne will be appearing in five cities: Bilbao, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla and Madrid.


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I've received a nice email from Canal+, who are airing GAME OF THRONES in Spain ( Read more... )

Here's a shout out to all my friends and readers in Spain ( Read more... )