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Fantasy fails to enchant
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Fantasy fails to enchant

“A mage’s name is better hidden than a herring in the sea, better guarded than a dragon’s den.” — Ursula K le Guin: A Wizard of Earthsea

  • Gwen Ansell
3 min read
Children’s comprehension and vocabulary improves when parents read to them.
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​Summertime’s easy reading

From fantasy to wildlife, Mail & Guardian books editor Darryl Accone picks his great summer reads.

  • Daryl Accone
6 min read
Phoenix is a near-goddess who can lay city blocks to waste with her flames.
FANTASY WRITING

Nnedi Okorafor’s novel ‘The Book of Phoenix’ is a fantasy rooted in African reality

Power, revenge and metaphors fan the flames in Nnedi Okorafor’s superhuman novel.

  • Gwen Ansell
4 min read
Horror: Cases of abuse have shocked the public
FANTASY WRITING

Terry Pratchett: Science is stranger than fiction

Despite his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Terry Pratchett is still marvelling at the weird science of the world.

  • Stephen Moss
8 min read
FANTASY WRITING

Games of Thrones: Winter is coming …

Hugely successful TV series Games of Thrones blends many historical moments to create one compelling world.

  • Tom Holland
4 min read
BOOK REVIEWS

Spellbinding powers of the imagination

<b>Gwen Ansell</b> reviews some of the latest science fiction and fantasy titles.

  • Gwen Ansell
4 min read
FANTASY WRITING

Transition to Greedism

Fantasy — by definition — deals in improbable transitions. One bite and you’re a vampire; one wave of the wand and you’re a dragon.

  • Gwen Ansell
2 min read