The Books of Babel – SEVEN CIRCUMSTANCES

by MMB June 14, 2019

The long, hard road to getting a book published – Josiah Bancroft responds to eager fans

Josiah Bancroft is one of those authors who has defined his creative process with care and can explain how heContinue Reading

by MMB March 7, 2019

Authors to watch Creative Process Discussion of writing style Review of Fantasy Review of new book

The Charm/Curse of Cliffhangers – The Hod King, by Josiah Bancroft

The Hod King, Bancroft’s third book in his Books of Babel tetralogy, is an exercise in exquisite torture through cliffhangers.Continue Reading

by MMB February 22, 2019

Discussion of author’s portfolio Review of Fantasy Review of new book Review of Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Hods are revolting – but we love them anyway – The Hod King, by Josiah Bancroft

Writer Nicholas Tucker said about Richard Adams’ 50-hankie-bunny-weepie, Watership Down, “Adams … has bravely and successfully resurrected the big picaresque adventureContinue Reading

by MMB July 27, 2018

Author interview Authors to watch Award-winning novel Backstories Review of science fiction Review of Science Fiction and Fantasy Video

It’s 4 not 3! – Arm of the Sphinx, by Josiah Bancroft

Compact Crit. #12 – The Books of Babel, by Josiah Bancroft (In particular: Arm of the Sphinx) I am publishingContinue Reading