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What is romantasy? And who is the Scottish author leading the way?

What is romantasy? And who is the Scottish author leading the way?

‘Here be dragons’ may have been a warning as far as medieval map-makers were concerned, but in the world of 21st century publishing it’s more like a USP – particularly if the novel in question fits into the romantasy genre, the book world’s hottest new hybrid creation. We talk to Scottish author Hazel McBride as her debut novel A Fate Forged In Fire hits the book stands

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