Lessons Learned from the Gollancz Festival for Writers
Chris Fagan
On Sunday, 18th of October, prolific SFF publisher Gollancz held the Gollancz Festival for Writers, as a sort of addendum to the already sold-out Gollancz Festival 2015. It had a…
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Swords and Scoundrels by Julia Knight
Aaron Miles
Swords and Scoundrels is the first book of the Duellists Trilogy following the lives of siblings Kacha and Vocho, master duellists thrown out of the guild and into adventure. Think…
iPods in Narnia
Nicole Singer
Okay, so there weren’t iPods in Narnia…but there are in ancient Egypt. Sort of. If you read Rick Riordan’s Kane Chronicles. A lot of fantasy writers find it tricky to…
The Traitor by Seth Dickinson
Lucy Hounsom
The Traitor is a great example of modern political fantasy – as such, it’s entirely new to me. I’ve not read A Song of Ice and Fire so cannot view…
A Look At Secondary Characters
It’s often said that characters are the heart of the story, and most of the time people are referring to the central protagonists when they say this. It’s only natural;…
Song of Susannah by Stephen King
James Davies
Wow, did this series get super weird. I don’t even know where to begin with Song of Susannah (SOS as I like to think of it). Considerably shorter than Wolves…
The Iron Dragon’s Daughter by Michael Swanwick
Jonathan Thornton
This review contains spoilers. Read with caution if you have yet to finish the book. The changeling’s decision to steal a dragon and escape was born, though she did not…
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Joie
I make no secret of the fact that I am a huge, HUGE fan of the husband and wife writing team that is Ilona Andrews. They write, I read. Sweep…
From Short Form To Long Form
Overlord
I recently heard that Paul Meloy, one of the genre’s finest short story writers, was releasing a novel through Solaris Books. After so many years writing successful short stories and…
‘Drake’ Cover Reveal
Fantasy-Faction are excited to bring to you the exclusive cover reveal of Peter McLean’s Drake. Those of you who keep up with the Angry Robot Open Door Submissions Period will…
Five Favourite Wizards – Guest Blog by Stephen Aryan
Stephen Aryan
Battlemage is an epic fantasy story where overt magic is front and centre, with powerful men and women able to change the very course of the war that has swept…
The Story of Kullervo by J.R.R. Tolkien
Wei Ming Kam
The last few years have seen the publication of several of Tolkien’s versions of the literary works that sparked his imagination and influenced Middle Earth. From the poems of Sigurd…