MagicCon 4 – Lectures & Readings

23. October 2019

Die letzte Dichterin

At MagicCon 4, Seraph prizewinner Katharina Seck will read from the newly published fantasy novel “Die letzte Dichterin” (The Last Poetess”). About the novel: Magic in […]
23. October 2019

Soul beings: Nature spirits etc.

We all know elves, fairies, goblins, nymphs, dryads, dragons and the like from various fantasy stories, books, movies and so on, and they exert a strong […]
26. October 2019

Marvel in Numbers

How often does Captain America throw his shield on-screen? Which countries have been travelled in 23 Marvel Cinematic Universe movies? Which Avenger got the most kisses? […]
12. November 2019

SDCC for beginners!

How can I buy a ticket? Where should I sleep? What can I experience on site? How do I get to hall H? What should I […]
15. November 2019

The controversial Tolkien

The literary work of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially his best-known book The Lord of the Rings, is widely loved and admired on the one hand, […]
15. November 2019

Detectives under Elbs?

“Urban Fantasy” detective stories and what they have to do with Tolkien. No Elbs, no Orcs, no dwarves, no Hobbits, but instead elves, werewolves and rivers. […]
16. November 2019

Bad Girls…

The story shows many rebels who stood up to all resistance and went their own way, like pirates, warriors and women who fought with martial arts […]
16. November 2019

The wonderful world of Magic

Comparison of different types of magic in the literature Swish and weave, formae, canalization, spiritual journey, divine intervention, extended communication or just storytelling… So far there […]
17. November 2019

The Peoples of ME in the Ring War

In The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien there are members of very different peoples of Middle Earth. First one encounters the Hobbits […]
17. November 2019

Grenzgänger

“Grenzgänger – auf der Suche nach dem Flüstern” (Border crossers – in search of whispering) is my second book that is at home in the field […]