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Daily Archives: 24th August 2016
Kubo and the Two Strings
A review and trailer here for the forthcoming stop-motion animated fantasy film, Kubo and the Two Strings, from the same studio that created Coraline. It looks wonderful, and draws, apparently, on Grimms’ tales and Japanese folklore.
Posted in Film Clips, Reviews
Tagged fairy tale, Fantasy, Film, folkore, Grimm brothers, Japanese
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Women and Speculative Fiction
Here are two more inspiring reading lists: one of women writers of speculative fiction in translation; one of space operas (typically, a very male genre) written by women.
Posted in Books and Articles, Reading Lists
Tagged Fantasy, SF, speculative fiction, translation, women's writing
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The Lost Boys — TV series
I like the concept of this forthcoming adaptation of Joel Schumacher’s classic 1980s vampire film, The Lost Boys as a TV series, described here.
New YA and Fantasy Fiction
Two excellent lists here of recent and forthcoming YA fiction, most which appear to be fantastic and with strands of paranormal romance. Many are reworkings of fairy tales or classic narratives–a mode which OGOM is much fascinated by. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Books and Articles, Reading Lists
Tagged adaptation, fairy tale, Fantasy, YA Fiction
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