THE FANTASTICAL WORLDS OF H. LEIGHTON DICKSON
  • Home
  • Books
    • Reading Order
    • Dragon of Ash & Stars
    • Cold Stone & Ivy
    • Cold Stone & Ivy 2: The Crown Prince
    • To Journey in the Year of the Tiger
    • To Walk in the Way of Lions
    • Songs in the Year of the Cat
    • Snow in the Year of the Dragon
    • Swallowtail & Sword: The Scholar's Book of Story & Song
  • Cover designs
  • Shop
  • An Imaginary Blog
  • News
  • Contact

BookLife Fiction Prize Critic's Review

9/2/2016

2 Comments

 
Picture
"The grand prize is $5,000 and an author profile in Publishers Weekly, but all entrants will receive a Critic’s Report, a brief critical assessment of their novel written by a Publishers Weekly reviewer." Here is my review!

Title: Dragon of Ash & Stars
Author: H. Leighton Dickson
Genre: Fiction/Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror
Audience: Adult
Word Count: 91,628
Assessment:
In Dickson’s highly imaginative fantasy novel, readers are treated to the memoir of the dragon Stormfall, who describes his life from beginning to near the end. From the start, reading Stormfall’s story is like listening to a dear friend describe his fascinating life story. At times quiet and thoughtful, and at other times a gripping page turner, this novel is always well-crafted.
 
Score:
  • Plot/Idea: 8
  • Originality: 7
  • Prose: 8
  • Character/Execution: 9
  • Overall: 8.00
Report Submitted: September 2, 2016

So yes, on to the next round! I'll keep you posted!



2 Comments
Rick Kirka
9/2/2016 09:15:01 pm

Only a 7 for originality????? Is the dragon-autobiography genre already overworked?

Reply
H. Leighton Dickson link
9/3/2016 06:16:41 am

That's what I was wondering. I highly doubt there's another dragon autobiography out there!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    H. Leighton Dickson

    Write something about me? . Um, I tame lions, free dragons and bust ghosts...

    I'm repped by the incomparable Desiree Wilson of The Bent Agency.


    Call her, maybe?

    Archives

    April 2017
    December 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    April 2016
    October 2015
    September 2015
    November 2014
    August 2014
    April 2014
    January 2014
    September 2013
    May 2013
    January 2013

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

The Fantastical Worlds of
H. LEIGHTON DICKSON

© COPYRIGHT 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.