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Archive for November 2009

The Little Lame Prince, Part I (Classic Reprint)

According to the custom of the country, there were chosen for him four-and-twenty god- fathers and godmothers, who each had to give him a name, and promise to do their utmost for him. When he came of age, he himself had to choose the name — and the godfather or god- mother — that he liked the best, for the rest of his days.

2012: Epic

While religious experts and scientists alike assure us
that apocalypse is probably not on a schedule, the drama of world’s
end latches onto people like a virus, creating an audience starving
for Armageddon.

The Year’s Best SF and Fantasy, Honorable Mentions, Part 1

For the next four weeks, FM will be presenting in four segments, all the honorable mentions listed in The Year’s Best Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by Rich Horton, which is forthcoming in December from Prime Books.

Reading by Numbers

In case your mother has neglected your education I should explain about vampire numbers. They are numbers with an even number of digits that can be equally divided into two so-called fangs. These fangs are factors of the number and contain all of the digits of the original number.

Ten Things You Should Know about New Moon

You would think that after a year of hype, there would be no surprises left to find in New Moon, the sure-to-go-gangbusters sequel to last year’s unbelievably popular Twilight. But just in case you feel unprepared, here’s a cheat sheet of things you should know before you drop ten bucks.

Comic Reviews: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: David Lafuente About nine years ago Marvel Comics decided that characters who lug around 40 years of continuity may in fact be a daunting prospect for new readers. However, they did not want to disgruntle the existing fan base by wiping away the same characters’ cherished past. [...]

Game Roundup for 11/20/2009

Each week, gamer Matt Staggs will be producing a list of links for Fantasy Magazine to help fill you in on the latest in gaming news. This week there’s a host of information for tabletop gamers, including a vintage D&D commercial and D&D’s stupidest monsters, as well as leaked screenshots from Fallout and news from GameStop about downloadable content.

Flash Forward: “The Gift” & “Playing Cards With Coyote”

To raise the specter of something we haven’t seen much of since the first two or three episodes, when will the story get back to discovering more about the men who were awake during the blackout?

Interview: K.D. Wentworth

Three-time Nebula finalist, winning the Writers of the Future contest, Teacher’s writers award, tons of novels in publication; is it true are you really HG Wells reincarnated?

Author Spotlight: Christie Skipper Ritchotte

A neighbor showed me the trick when I was ten, and let me in on the whole Magician’s Code thing. I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone how to do the trick, but I caved immediately. Don’t ever show me how a trick is done; I’ll show everyone.