My name is Michael Grantham, I am a student currently studying Literature and Creative Writing under a Bachelor of Arts. However, considering my desire to continue on and work towards my PhD, I can see many years of study still ahead. Nevertheless, in the mean time, I shall continue working on getting my first novel published, writing articles and blogging for MMOsite.

Currently, I live in the South-West of Australia, yet am hoping to move as soon as I am able. This place is very static, both socially and culturally.

My passion is ...

Literature, writing, poetry, academics and many other things.

I know too much about ...

There is no such thing as knowing too much.

My parents always told me ...

Nothing really.

My childhood ambition ...

To become a writer.

Why I write ...

There is no simple way to answer such a question.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Poetry mainly, not much and nothing.

Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Exploring the popularity of today's fantasy fiction literature

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Ever since the release of The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1954, the world seems to have become captivated by highly imaginative works of fiction, namely in the genres of science fiction and fantasy.

Although the flux of popularity enjoyed by these genres is not culturally restricted, the shift toward fiction, in-apposed to non-fiction, is specifically evident in western literature, which has been contributed too by a number of renowned authors, whose works are still being widely read today. Some of the most influential names in these genres include; David Eddings, Richard Prat...

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