Deborah J Miller - Award Administrator said:Thanks, Satima, for such a great opening post & recommendation of Juliet's work.
I've exchanged a few emails with Juliet since the announcment of the Shortlist and she's thrilled to have made it to the ...
When I read the early posts on the site I wondered why some of the writers on the long list had been nominated. Juliet Marillier was one such; even though she is a favourite of mine I thought this wasn't the right place for her because her writing...
Juliet Marillier has grown in stature to become one of the greats of historical fantasy, comparable to the best of earlier generations such as Mary Stewart. True historical fantasy is an under-rated and under-populated genre. We need more Marilliers!
Joe Abercrombie is, to my mind, quite the best epic fantasy writer of his generation, comparable only to predecessors such as George R.R. Martin, Roger Zelazny and, of course, Gemmell himself. I can't wait for Best Served Cold...but I have to, don...