The fantasy and science fiction writer found her way into her invented worlds by making maps and then mentally exploring them.

We’re pretty big genre-lit nerds here at WGBH Digital. You name it — horror, sci-fi, fantasy — we have someone on our team who’s read a large chunk of the library shelf. So, as we prepped for Friday's ...

In 2016, the New York Times proclaimed Ursula K. Le Quin “America’s greatest living science fiction writer.” Her works earned many awards over her long career, including multiple Hugo and Nebula ...

Unlike some famous authors, the late Ursula K. Le Guin has not given her name to a descriptive adjective. We do not talk about “Le Guin-esque” works the way we might call something Dickensian, but all ...

We live in a time of riches, as far as fantasy book series go — tons of sprawling sagas are being told, by authors with a huge diversity of styles. But if you want a life-changing visit to a fantasy ...

The world of Ursula Le Guin's acclaimed "Earthsea" fantasy book franchise is about to make the leap from page to screen, with Oscar-nominated producer Jennifer Fox (Nightcrawler, Michael Clayton) and ...

Ursula K. Le Guin may soon be coming to television. At least in this case, Le Guin's family have faith Fox and A24 can do the books justice. "Ursula long hoped to see an adaptation of Earthsea that ...

All-time great science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula Le Guin died Monday. She was 88 years old. Her son Theo confirmed the news to The New York Times. He declined to identify the cause of death, ...

The quest to find the next big fantasy series to fill the vacuum of Game of Thrones continues. A24 and producer Jennifer Fox (Nightcrawler) will adapt the Earthsea Cycle, the fantasy book series from ...

According to Deadline, production company A24 has teamed up with Nightcrawler producer Jennifer Fox to develop a TV adaptation of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin’s beloved series of fantasy books. No ...