Tag Archives: The Spiderwick Chronicles

The Land Where Oz is North of Middle-earth: Reflections of a Speculative Cosmographer (Throwback Thursday)

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

Over the next year, I am introducing an occasional feature I call “Throwback Thursday.” This is where I find a blog post from the past–raiding either my own vault or someone else’s–and throw it back out into the digital world. … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Fictional Worlds | Tagged C.S. Lewis, children's literature, fantasy, Fictional Universes, Harry Potter, Holly Black, imagination, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, literature, madeleine l engle, Madeleine L'Engle, maps, Middle Earth, Narnia, The Hobbit, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Winnie the Pooh | 19 Comments

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Put Them

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

In a recent SignumU panel on the films Rogue One and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (see below), I admitted I was disappointed with the original Fantastic Beasts book. I love J.K. Rowling’s fantastic writing, and find myself hungry for more … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reviews | Tagged bestiary, cryptozoology, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Holly Black, J.K. Rowling, Quidditch Through the Ages, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Tales of Beedle the Bard | 28 Comments

The Land Where Oz is North of Middle-earth: Reflections of a Speculative Cosmographer

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

If I were to print a business card for what I do as a fantasy writer, in the section called “title” I would put, “Speculative Cosmographer.” Fancy title, eh? Well, broken down, it really just means fictional world-builder. When I … Continue reading →

It’s Like the Academy Awards, Except Without that Academy Part

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Well, there might be a few other differences too. But, nonetheless, I have been tagged with the Liebster Award, indicating that I have captured the hearts of dozens. The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers with fewer … Continue reading →