Tad Talks with Michael A. Ventrella

Tad Williams

“It’s always been a small-margins business, but the advent of electronic media and the internet have really confused things. Nobody knows what publishing’s even going to look like in ten years, but I think it’s likely it will be less vertical — that is, one company buying books, editing books, designing books, printing books, binding books, warehousing books — and more of a collaboration between smaller businesses. Also, electronic media are only going to become a bigger part of the industry.” Continue reading

Seven Essential Fantasy Reads: The Dragonbone Chair

The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams

“This one has everything you’d expect from epic fantasy—magical swords, dragons, an elvish race, a dwarvish race, love of a princess, internal mythology, and strong drink spread over three books and several thousand pages. And it’s easily the best in the genre—if you want to read a classic epic fantasy series that is not the Lord of the Rings, start here.” Continue reading