Tag Archives: Non-Fiction Spotlight

Non-Fiction Spotlight: D20 or Die!: Memories of Old School Role-Playing Games from Today’s Grown-Up Kids, edited by Jim Beard

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Cora

The finalists for the 2023 Hugo Awards still haven’t been announced, though the announcement is expected later this month. However, after the Hugos is before the next Hugos, so I’m continuing my Non-Fiction Spotlight project, where I interview the authors/editors … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Non-Fiction Spotlight | Tagged 1980s child, 2024 Hugo eligible, anthology, Becky Books, Best Related Work, Champions, D20 or Die!: Memories of Old School Role-Playing Games from Today's Grown-Up Kids, Dungeons & Dragons, Forrest C. Helvie, gaming, Hugo Awards, interviews, interviews with other writers, Jim Beard, Jim Zub, non-fiction, Non-Fiction Spotlight, other people's books, RPG, satanic panic, Traveller | 1 Comment

Non-Fiction Spotlight: Hither Came Conan, edited by Bob Byrne, Bill Ward, Howard Andrew Jones and Jason M. Waltz

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Cora

Nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards closed April 30 and the finalists are expected to be announced later this month. However, after the Hugos is before the next Hugos, so I’m continuing my Non-Fiction Spotlight project, where I interview the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Non-Fiction Spotlight | Tagged 2024 Hugo eligible, Best Related Work, Bill Ward, Bob Byrne, Conan, essay collection, fantasy, golden age fantasy, heroic fantasy, Hither Came Conan, Howard Andrew Jones, Hugo Awards, interviews with other writers, Jason M. Waltz, non-fiction, Non-Fiction Spotlight, other people's books, Robert E. Howard, Robert E. Howard Changed My Life, Rogue Blades Entertainment, Rogue Blades Foundation, sword and sorcery, vintage fantasy, weird fiction, Weird Tales | 3 Comments

Non-Fiction Spotlight: Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West by Aidan Moher

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Cora

Hugo season is upon us and nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards will close on Sunday, so it’s time for another Non-Fiction Spotlight. For more about the Non-Fiction Spotlight project, go here. To check out the spotlights I already posted, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Non-Fiction Spotlight | Tagged 2023 Hugo eligible, Aidan Moher, awards, Best Related Work, Dragon Quest, Fight Magic Items: The History of Final Fantasy Dragon Quest and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West, Final Fantasy, gaming, Hugo Awards, interviews, interviews with other writers, Japanese games, non-fiction, Non-Fiction Spotlight, other people's books, Pokémon, RPG, Running Press, videogames | Leave a comment

Non-Fiction Spotlight: The Life and Art of Dave Cockrum by Glen Cadigan

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Cora

Hugo season is upon us and nominations for the 2023 Hugo Awards have opened, so it’s time for another Non-Fiction Spotlight. For more about the Non-Fiction Spotlight project, go here. To check out the spotlights I already posted, go here. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Comics, Non-Fiction Spotlight | Tagged 2023 Hugo eligible, awards, Best Related Work, biography, bronze age comics, Dave Cockrum, Edmond Hamilton, Glen Cadigan, Hugo Awards, interviews, interviews with other writers, Legion of Super-Heroes, Marvel, non-fiction, Non-Fiction Spotlight, other people's books, superheroes, The Life and Art of Dave Cockrum, TwoMorrows Publishing, US comics, x-men | 3 Comments

Non-Fiction Spotlight: Brian W. Aldiss and Robert Holdstock’s Mythago Wood: A Critical Companion by Paul Kincaid

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Cora

Posted in Books, Non-Fiction Spotlight | Tagged 2023 Hugo eligible, awards, Best Related Work, Brian W. Aldiss, fantasy, Hugo Awards, interviews, interviews with other writers, Mythago Wood, mythopoeia, New Wave, non-fiction, Non-Fiction Spotlight, other people's books, Palgrave, Paul Kincaid, Robert Holdstock, Robert Holdstock's Mythago Wood: A Critical Companion, science fiction, University of Illinois Press | 1 Comment

Non-Fiction Spotlight: Slaying the Dragon – A Secret History of Dungeons and Dragons by Ben Riggs

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Cora

After the Hugos is before the next Hugos, so I’m continuing my Non-Fiction Spotlight project, where I interview the authors/editors of SFF-related non-fiction books that come out in 2022 and are eligible for the 2023 Hugo Awards. For more about … Continue reading →