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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  J.D.L. Rosell was swept away on a journey when he stepped foot outside his door and into The Hobbit, and he hasn't stopped wandering since. In his writing, he tries to recapture the wonder, adventure, and poignancy that captivated him as a child. His explorations have taken him to worlds set in over a dozen novels and five series, which include Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Legend of Tal, The Runewar Saga, and The Famine Cycle. When he's not off on a quest, Rosell enjoys his newfound hobby of archery and older pastimes of hiking and landscape photography. But every hobbit returns home, and if you step softly and mind the potatoes, you may glimpse him curled up with his wife and two cats, Zelda and Abenthy, reading a good book or replaying his favorite video games. Find him online: Webpage The Last Ranger links: Amazon , Goodreads Tell us about yourself! Favorite hobbies? Interesting anecdotes? Whatever you’d like to share. Oh boy, is anyone less interesting th...

  Read FBC's First SPFBO9 Update Read FBC's Second SPFBO9 Update Read FBC's Third SPFBO9 Update After sitting out for a couple of years, I’m thrilled to be back judging SPFBO for the third time. Thanks to the amazing and talented team at Fantasy Book Critic for bringing me on board so I can sing the praises of this contest that has become more varied and competitive each year. I’m pleased to share that my initial batch of six was quite strong – there were several books that were fighting to be my semi-finalist, and the decision wasn’t an easy choice. Below I have reviewed all six books in the order I read them. I’ll then share my pick as to which semi-finalist will move forward. Let’s jump in! Rada  by Tracy M. Jones Rada was the first book I read out of my batch of six, and it set a high bar for all remaining entries. The story is a political fantasy focused on two recently allied countries a short time after their war ended. The neighboring nations lived in a time of...

Website ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Taylor Hartley is a Canadian fantasy author. He holds a PhD in English from the University of Western Ontario where he studied, lectured and wrote upon such topics as Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century literature, Gothic literature, queer theory and genre theory. He resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a loving husband who helps him with such things as building websites and coding eBooks. A Gallery for the Barbarian is his debut work of fiction. Find Tyler online:  Taylor’s Webpage , Instagram , Goodreads A Gallery For The Barbarian links:  Amazon ,  Goodreads INTERVIEW Thank you for agreeing to this interview. Before we start, tell us a little bit about yourself. Hello everyone at Fantasy Book Critic—and hello, reader! I’m Taylor Hartley, a Canadian fantasy author with an academic background in the literary arts, writing studies, genre theory, and queer theory. At heart I’m a big nerd with a love for everything fantasy, including gaming an...