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Event Review Eight Squared Bradford Eastercon Sunday 31st March 2013

New Wave science fiction, genre and gender politics and improvisational comedy.

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Think You Know Fantasy Literature? Try This Quiz

Fans of the fantasy genre often fall into different niches, with each sub-genre of fantasy having its own successful authors and groups of fans. But are you enough of a fan of general fantasy to answer the quiz questions below? Some of these 30 questions are easy, others not so much. And some might even be a little tricky.

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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22nd May 1859 in Edinburgh, died 7th July 1930th Life surrounded by these two dates filled with abundance, not only the creative work of writers, but also extensive civic activity in his time he has brought international fame and inspired the French to do that for him, came up with a nickname, a good figure ‘.

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100 Days of Fantasy: Day 10, Conan of Cimmeria

Most have heard of Conan the Barbarian, but do they know the literary character and not the movie or comic books character? There is a world of difference, and Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan, was one heck of a writer.

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100 Days of Fantasy: Day 6, Thieves’ World

Thieves’ World, a collection of Sword and Sorcery short stories released in the late 1970s had a strong influence on the fantasy genre, but specifically upon one fantasy author.

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Boxing Stories

This collection of Robert E. Howard boxing tales proves the creator of Conan the Barbarian could write more than Sword and Sorcery tales.

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Arthur Conan Doyle Story Comparison

An essay comparing four of Arthur Conan Doyle’s stories.

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