The Fantasy Canon

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. David and Chris discuss Dragons of Winter Night, the second volume of Dragonlance Chronicles, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Part one of two. Next episode we will discuss the second half of Dragons of Winter Night. Works Consulted: Weis, Margaret and Hickman, Tracy. Dragonlance Chronicles: Annotated Omnibus. Wizards of the Coast. 1999. You check us out at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

. David and Chris discuss Dragons of Winter Night, the second volume of Dragonlance Chronicles, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Part one of two. Next episode we will discuss the second half of Dragons of Winter Night. Works Consulted: Weis, Margaret and Hickman, Tracy. Dragonlance Chronicles: Annotated Omnibus. Wizards of the Coast. 1999. You check us out at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

. David and Chris discuss Dragons of Autumn Twilight, the first volume of Dragonlance Chronicles, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Part one of two. Next episode we will discuss the second half of Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Works Consulted: Kirchoff, Mary. Art of the Dragonlance Saga. TSR. 1987. Pack, Janet. Realms of Dragons: the Universes of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Harper Collins. 1999. Weis, Margaret and Hickman, Tracy. Dragonlance Chronicles: Annotated Omnibus. Wizards of the Coast. 1999. You check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

. David and Chris discuss the background and origins of the first epic fantasy trilogy published by creators of Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonlance Chronicles, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. David has a cold in this episode, so if he sounds funny, that's why. Works Consulted: Kirchoff, Mary. Art of the Dragonlance Saga. TSR. 1987. Pack, Janet. Realms of Dragons: the Universes of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Harper Collins. 1999. Peterson, Jon. Game Wizards: The Epic Battle for Dungeons and Dragons. The MIT Press. 2021. Weis, Margaret and Hickman, Tracy. Dragonlance Chronicles: Annotated Omnibus. Wizards of the Coast. 1999. Witwer, Michael. Empire of the Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons and Dragons. Bloomsbury. 2015. Next episode we will discuss the first half of Dragons of Autumn Twilight. You check us out at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

David and Chris discuss Thieves' World, edited by Robert Lynn Asprin, the 1979 shared-world anthology of short stories that launched the series of the same name, a popular subgenre, and a bestselling publishing phenomenon. This volume features a murderers' row of classic SF/F authors collaborating to create one of fantasy fiction's most memorable settings, and a sword and sorcery classic. Featured in this volume are stories by: John Brunner, Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Andrew Offutt, Joe Haldeman, Robert Asprin, Christine DeWees, and Marion Zimmer Bradley. Part two of two. Next episode we will discuss the second half of Thieves' World, volume one: of the original fantasy shared universe, created and edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, and featuring some of the top fantasy writers of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. You check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

David and Chris discuss Thieves' World, edited by Robert Lynn Asprin, the 1979 shared-world anthology of short stories that launched the series of the same name, a popular subgenre, and a bestselling publishing phenomenon. This volume features a murderers' row of classic SF/F authors collaborating to create one of fantasy fiction's most memorable settings, and a sword and sorcery classic. Featured in this volume are stories by: John Brunner, Lynn Abbey, Poul Anderson, Andrew Offutt, Joe Haldeman, Robert Asprin, Christine DeWees, and Marion Zimmer Bradley. Part one of two. Next episode we will discuss the second half of Thieves' World, volume one: of the original fantasy shared universe, created and edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, and featuring some of the top fantasy writers of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. You check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

David and Chris discuss the origins and impact of Thieves' World, and the publishing phenomenon known as the shared world anthology, as begun in 1979. This is a special episode covering not a single book, but a publishing phenomenon from some of the most talented writers of SF/F from the 1930s to the present collaborating and producing work that has stood the test of time. We’re talking about the shared world anthology, which started with Thieves’ World in 1978, flared into incandescent life in the 80s, and burns on to this day. Next episode we will discuss the stories of Thieves' World, volume one of the original fantasy shared universe, created and edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, and featuring some of the top fantasy writers of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. You check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

David and Chris discuss The Silver Spike, by Glen Cook, published in 1989. This is not considered a proper Chronicle of the Black Company, but follows former members and allies as they tie up the storyline begun in The Black Company. Next episode we will discuss Thieves' World, volume one of the original fantasy shared universe, created and edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, and featuring some of the top fantasy writers of the 70s, 80s, and 90s. You check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295

David and Chris discuss The White Rose, by Glen Cook, published in 1985. Next episode we will discuss The Silver Spike, not one of the official Chronicles of the Black Company, but a direct sequel to The White Rose that follows many of the same characters. You check us out at: Blog: https://thefantasycanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefantasycanon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fantasy-Canon-103982422404295