Books under the umbrella of speculative fiction which draw on or combines tropes and elements from either or both science fiction (scenarios that could potentially be possible based on future science, such as time travel or space operas) and fantasy (stories of magic, gods and monsters).
A roundup of all the editions of Addie LaRue, including the latest collector’s editions with sprayed edges and other bonus features
The 25th anniversary gift edition of Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights / The Golden Compass is beautifully illustrated by Chris Wormell and well worth finding for your collection.
I’ve made no secret of my love for the interactive illustrated MinaLima classic children’s stories collection (see a complete review here), and their Harry Potter series is shaping up to be just as incredible. The first volume was one of my top choices for 2020, and the second is listed Read more…
Upcoming special and fancy book releases in later 2020 that caught my interest, including limited editions, sprayed edges and autographed copies.
Beehive’s ‘Illuminated Editions’ series is an ongoing series of classic literary masterworks, beautifully designed and featuring new contemporary illustrations.
A second wonder-filled tour through a bookshelf full of magical tomes, supernatural creature guides and out-of-this-world fantasy art.
Introduction The Ologies series includes many volumes of beautifully illustrated fictional encyclopaedias on various fantasy topics. Each of the books is given a fictional author, and is presented as a “lost” journal of these fictional investigators. The large-format books contain many items of ephemera, from removable maps and postcards, to Read more…
An illustrated review of the most beautiful books published in 2019
Sarah J Maas Collector’s Editions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYptFp1oPhcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: A Court of Thorns and Roses & Throne of Glass Collector’s Editions | Sarah J Maas | Beautiful Books (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYptFp1oPhc) A Court of Thorns and Roses Today’s video is a short review of the collector’s edition of Read more…
