Monster of the Dark by K. T. Belt – SPSFC 1st Place Semi-Finalist
Jennie Ivins
Carmen Grey always knew she was different. None of the other children seemed able to read minds. None of the other children were able to manipulate their toys without touching…
January 2022
Captain Wu by Patrice Fitzgerald and Jack Lyster – SPSFC 2nd Place Semi-Finalist
Captain Wu’s the name. Smuggling’s her game. To be fair, they only started shooting after she started insulting them. She was just about to hand off the package—Wu didn’t know…
What Branches Grow by T. S. Beier – SPSFC 3rd Place Semi-Finalist
A quest through post-apocalyptic America, where human nature is torn between the violent desperation to survive and the desire to forge connection. Thirty-five years ago, the world was ravaged by…
1st Annual Self-Published Science Fiction Contest – Our Semi-Finalists
Good day Factioners! 2021 certainly was a thing wasn’t it? Let me answer my own question. This post was supposed to go up at the beginning of December. So, yeah…
Empire of Shadows by Alicia Wanstall-Burke
A. M. Justice
Toxic mother-daughter relationships are uncommon in fantasy. All too often, mothers are already dead on page one, or if Mama lives, she’s warm and nurturing. Even Cersei Lannister dotes on…
Dune (2021) directed by Denis Villeneuve
Toby Frost
Dune (2021) is an adaptation of the first half of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, tells the story of Paul Atreides, the son…
Vote Now for Fantasy-Faction’s Best SFF Books of 2021
It’s that time of year again! Time to vote on the best books of 2021! I decided to push this back, both because December is always crazy because of the…