The New Heroic Fantasy

The days of by-the-numbers 'swords and sorcery' seem to be well behind us and modern fantasy writers have brought a new type heroic fantasy to the masses. Is that a conscious effort by today's fantasy writers or just a new sensibility for a modern world? How has the massive rise in popularity of fantasy fiction changed the writers approach? How hard is it to maintain a fresh approach to such a well-defined genre?

Panel discussion with:

• Joe Abercrombie
• Stephen Deas
• Adrian Tchaikovsky
• Tom Lloyd