Neil Gaiman Sued For $1 Mill, Onyx Storm Shatters Records, DCC Adaptation Leaked ~FN~
4,648Welcome to another Fantasy News episode! š š„ This week is packed with huge updates in the world of books, TV, movies, and publishing. Thank you Wriathmarked for sponsoring today's video: https://www.instagram.com/wraithmarked/?hl=en From Rebecca Yarros breaking sales records to the rise of e-books (and the AI problem that comes with them), major book cover reveals, and fresh looks at Wheel of Time Season 3 and Warhammer!
š„ Topics Covered:
00:00 MERCH ALERT: Get your gear at https://www.danielbgreene.com/
02:14 Bye-Bye Book Blurbs? Major publishers are ditching blurbsāwhat does this mean for authors? https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/31/simon-schuster-us-imprint-authors-blurbs-books
05:38 Becky With the Good Sales: Onyx Storm dominates the charts, breaking major records. https://people.com/rebecca-yarros-new-book-storms-bestseller-list-onyx-storm-shatters-sales-records-8783719
Numbers on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1ieu89m/rebecca_yarros_sells_12_million_books_in_two_years/?share_id=EhrTACTH_Ai80ToEuq_aY
08:12 E-Books on the RiseāWith an AI Problem: Digital books are booming, but AI is complicating the market. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/e-book-market-to-grow-by-usd-14-52-billion-2025-2029-as-benefits-and-reader-engagement-of-e-books-boost-the-market-report-on-how-ai-is-driving-market-transformation---technavio-302363165.html
The audible problem: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā TheĀ AudibleĀ SituationĀ Ā
š Book Cover Reveals!
11:05 Sam K Horton: https://bsky.app/profile/solarisbooks.bsky.social/post/3lh2jndd6ze2f
12:04 Travis Baldree: https://x.com/torbooks/status/1884632699610247252?t=oPCim7oabxf1qqRTHLcq2A
12:57 Lindsay Ely: https://bsky.app/profile/sagapressbooks.bsky.social/post/3lgt7eaq3wc2o
13:45 Sophie Kim: https://www.instagram.com/p/DFasdkZvyGy/?igsh=dWttbjgyZzlhOXJi
14:43 DCC Graphic Novel Leaks: https://www.reddit.com/r/DungeonCrawlerCarl/comments/1icb4ll/regarding_the_dcc_graphic_novel_that_just/?share_id=yRu5Qv-JMnqstVUvqWVai
16:11 Wraithmarked Giveaway! https://www.instagram.com/wraithmarked/?hl=en
17:38 Darth Vader Seabug?? Yes, you read that right. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/science/giant-sea-bug-darth-vader-vietnam/index.html
19:48 AI News Updates: The fight for human-authored books continues. https://www.theverge.com/news/602918/human-authored-book-certification-ai-authors-guild
20:51 Piracy Revisited: A new bill could change everything. https://www.cbr.com/america-new-piracy-bill-netflix-disney-sony-backing/
24:00 Gaiman Gets Sued: Legal battles escalate. https://deadline.com/2025/02/neil-gaiman-rape-lawsuits-amanda-palmer-filings-1236277339/
25:14 Bookshop Boardgame Kickstarter: A must-have for book lovers! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smirkanddagger/a-place-for-all-my-books?ref=85jtnf
26:08 Wheel of Time Season 3 Photos! https://nerdist.com/article/the-wheel-of-time-season-3-tanchico-exclusive-first-look-images-and-deep-dive/
27:02 The Odyssey (Christopher Nolan): A mind-blowing new adaptation. https://deadline.com/2025/01/christopher-nolan-odyssey-himesh-patel-elliot-page-bill-irwin-samantha-morton-1236274777/
27:27 Beyond: Two Souls Adaptation: A new game-to-TV series. https://deadline.com/2025/01/beyond-two-souls-video-game-television-series-elliot-page-pageboy-1236267129/
28:08 Devil May Cry Netflix Series: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā DevilĀ MayĀ CryĀ |Ā OpeningĀ CreditsĀ |Ā Net...Ā Ā
29:05 Guillermo Del Toroās Frankenstein: https://www.ign.com/articles/frankenstein-brief-timeline-guillermo-del-toro-netflix
29:52 Warhammer Teaser: Ā Ā Ā ā¢Ā AstartesĀ IIĀ āĀ OfficialĀ TeaserĀ Trailer...Ā Ā
30:05 The Expanse Leaving Netflix?! https://gizmodo.com/expanse-streaming-amazon-leaving-2000555489d
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