Posts tagged: swordspoint

BREAKING NEWS: Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint to Become a Major Motion Picture!

Posted on 2014-04-01 at 14:47 by Dave

Well, this is unexpected. I've just exchanged emails with a delighted Ellen Kushner and confirmed it: Swordspoint will become a major motion picture, to be directed by Brett Ratner.

Kushner did caution that the film wouldn't be a direct adaptation of her novel. Instead, the synopsis goes like this:

While serving in Afghanistan, Lt. Richard "Saint" Vier, is plagued with dreams of another world where nobles hire swordsmen to duel in the streets on behalf of their honor, and a prophecy of Basel St. Cloud.

Posted in April 1 | Tagged ellen kushner, swordspoint

An Interview with Ellen Kushner on Riverside's Scholars, Swordsmen, and Neil Gaiman Presents

Posted on 2014-02-05 at 21:04 by Dave

If I was going to pick an audiobook that I listened to last year as my favorite listen, regardless of when it came out, I'm pretty sure my choice would be Ellen Kushner's The Privilege of the Sword (Review). It was thrilling, fun, and had so much to think about regarding gender roles in society. And the performances were a pure delight. I can't wait to listen to it again! Kushner is the author of three novels in the Riverside world: Swordspoint, The Privilege of the Sword, and The Fall of the Kings, all of

Posted in Interviews | Tagged ellen datlow, neil gaiman presents, swordspoint

And the Audie goes to...

Posted on 2013-05-31 at 15:32 by Sam

The 2013 Audie Awards have been announced, including Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint (for best Audio Drama), Karen Thompson Walker's The Age of Miracles (for best Science Fiction), the new Audible production of Claire Danes' narration of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale (for best Fiction), the Neil Gaiman Presents production of Keith Roberts' Anita (for best Fantasy), and many more.

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged audies, ellen kushner, neil gaiman presents, swordspoint

Sam's listening report: September 2012

Posted on 2012-11-08 at 14:52 by Sam

After dropping to six audiobooks in August, I downsized my listening even further, to the tune of just five in September. (And at that, a bit of a cheat perhaps, considering I'm counting the 1.5-hour podcast of a novella, but hey -- my column, my rules, and it was very enjoyable besides.) The month includes the second half and then some of my Neil Gaiman re-read and Neil Gaiman Presents study, ahead of going to a wonderful storytelling event which featured Gaiman and at which I was entirely too chicken to

Posted in Sam's Monthly Listening Report | Tagged ellen kushner, jeff vandermeer, karen thompson walker, light, m john harrison, marbelle, monthly listening report, neil gaiman, neil gaiman presents, podcastle, swordspoint, the age of miracles, the cage, the graveyard book