J M McDermott
J M McDermott’s first novel, LAST DRAGON, is the first trade paperback of
Wizards of the Coast’s new Discoveries imprint. Jeff VanderMeer’s review,
appearing in the April 2008 issue of “Realms of Fantasy” says of the novel,
“Relentless, dark, and dangerous…A rare kind of clarity inhabits
McDermott’s prose through the character of Zhan and the entire novel is a
breath of fresh air in the sometimes moldy room that is traditional fantasy
fiction. I’m not prepared to say that this novel is a work of genius, but
comparisons to Gene Wolfe, in particular, are well-earned and I would not be
surprised to see this novel on finalist lists come awards time.”
His short fiction has appeared in “Atomjack Magazine”, “Coyote Wild
Magazine”, “New Myths”, “Dark Recesses Press”, “Pseudopod”, and other
places.
He blogs at jmmcdermott.blogspot.com
Dan Robb @ December 1, 2007