From the Archives: Joe Abercrombie on Fritz Leiber

So, you may have noticed a certain amount of Joe Abercrombie-ish activity over at our sister imprint, Gollancz. Quite understandable given that Joe’s destined-to-be-bestselling new novel, Red Country is published tomorrow (original post 17/10/2012). But while our colleagues are proclaiming (quite rightly) the muscular virtues of his new book, we thought we’d take a moment to remind people that Joe Abercrombie isn’t just the author of hugely entertaining, gritty fantasies – he’s also a pretty fine judge of classic SF&F.

So, here’s a blast from the (admittedly pretty recent) past: Joe Abercrombie discussing the appeal of Fritz Leiber‘s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories. And as an added bonus, which will cost you nothing but a couple of minutes of your time, you can also see Alastair Reynolds on Algis Budrys‘s Rogue Moon, Justina Robson on Lavondyss, Robert Holdstock‘s haunting follow-up to Mythago Wood, and Peter F. Hamilton on Robert Silverberg‘s extraordinary Lord Valentine’s Castle.

Enjoy.