Launch day: The new Bones of the Earth

A new edition and a new cover for this favorite fantasy title By Scott Bury On the winter solstice, BSR longtime member Scott Bury releases a second edition of his first published novel, the bestselling The Bones of the Earth. This edition corrects typos that readers and reviewers pointed out, […]

Maps and fantasy

Monday musings on fantasy writing By Scott Bury A map is a necessary feature of any fantasy novel. Tolkien’s map from The Hobbit Ever since Tolkien and Lewis, and maybe before, every fantasy novel has a map at the beginning or the end of the book. It’s not necessary, but […]

A Constantinopolitan wedding

A Thursday throwback teaser from The Bones of the Earth By Scott Bury This week’s teaser is from the novel set in the late sixth century CE, in the capital of the Roman Empire. Javor wandered around the wedding hall, looking at the mosaics on the walls, nibbling on cakes and […]