Kids Can Read Big Books
Jennie Ivins
In sixth grade, my English teacher tried to talk me out of reading Watership Down when I found it in the school library. It was too big and “advanced” for…
Jennie Ivins
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Finalists
Welcome to Round Two of the 11th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! For those who are here for the first time, welcome! You can learn more about the SPFBO here,…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Third Five Fall
One more week of May, and one more month for Round One of this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! Today we will be saying goodbye to another five books: our…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The Second Five Fall
On this, the first day of May, we are saying goodbye to our second round of contestants in this year's Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO)! And just as a reminder, we…
Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #11: The First Five Fall
Our judges whittle down our group of 30 books by letting go of five at a time. We don’t read the books in any particular order, and so we don’t…
Fantasy-Faction’s Top 50 SFF Books of 2025
Hello Factioneers! Welcome to our best of list for 2025! These are the best fantasy and science fiction books that came out in 2025 as picked by our readers, group…
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The 11th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO 11) – Introductions & Book List
It’s that time of year again Factioneers! Time for the 11th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off to begin! We at Fantasy-Faction have been judging the contest since its inception way back…
Vote Now for Fantasy-Faction’s Top 50 SFF Books of 2025!
You have until January 31, 2026 to cast your vote, either here in the comments or on our social media. (Please only vote in one place.) The top 50 books…
A. A. Freeman Interview – Echo of the Larkspur
Today we are interviewing friend of the site and soon-to-debut author, A. A. Freeman! Okay to be fair she is already an author, but next month will be the release…
The 10th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off – Introductions & Book List
It’s that time of year again Factioneers! Time for the 10th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off to begin! I can’t believe it’s already been ten years! We at Fantasy-Faction have been…
Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang – SPFBO #9 Finals Review
Today we are reviewing Murder at Spindle Manor, which was Philip Chase’s pick for this year’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. You can read their review here. And you can see the…