A new kind of monster

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I spoke to the author/artist over the phone last week as he readied for his American book tour. That is, if installation art contained “living” weapons, occasional magic, and at least one Cyclops. Catling has birthed a fantasy epic that reads almost more like the prose version of installation art. What happens when a high fantasy novel is created by a visual artist? Does that novel continue to be a fantasy novel or is it something else entirely? With the recent release of The Vorrh (Vintage/Random House) author B. Electric Lit is 12 years old! Help support the next dozen years by helping us raise $12,000 for 12 years, and get exclusive merch!