Blood of Assassins by RJ Barker – Cover Reveal
Michael Everest
RJ Barker’s fantasy debut Age of Assassins has been out for just over a month, and already both RJ and the book are making a name for themselves – kind…
Michael Everest
Cover Reveal & Extract for A TIME OF DREAD by John Gwynne
John Gwynne is a favourite here at Fantasy Faction. His The Faithful and the Fallen series has been named in our ‘best of’ and ‘most anticipated’ lists time and again,…
David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy: Legend Award
Arthur had his sword in the stone. The Legend award has its axe on the podium. Snaga the Sender. The Blades of no Return. The axe of Druss the Legend,…
David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy: Morningstar Award
There’s a certain something about watching a debut fighter take to the ring. It could be that there’s an element of the unknown. The chance of something new and different.…
David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy: Ravenheart Award
The saying goes: don’t judge a book by its cover. No… Put it down. Don’t make me get the hose! The Ravenheart award, one of three categories in the David…
The David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy: 2017 Shortlists
Voting on the shortlists closes on Friday 2nd June. Cast your votes on the Gemmell Awards official website. The awards will be presented on the 15th July 2017, at the…
Books That Made Us Cry: Kings of the Wyld
*Disclaimer: This article contains significant spoilers for Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames. If you haven’t read it yet, go away, buy it, read it, and then, AND ONLY…
The Failed Novelist or Why Giving In Is Not The Same As Giving Up
Editor’s Note: The following piece is an impassioned response to a recent controversial article. Please be aware that it contains one or two instances of “colourful” language. Giving in isn’t…
It’s All In The Name
Time for another Creative Writing 101, but this time I’d like to focus on something a little different. I had thought to write an entry dedicated to Character Creation for…
Consider the Start of Your Story a.k.a. The Hook and The Arm It’s Attached To
Is the hare really faster than the tortoise? Did the chicken come before the egg? Green means go, red means stop, but yellow means something in the middle – so…
Creative Writing: Writer’s Block aka The Dead End
So for an opening article to get me into the swing of things here, I thought I’d tackle something that every writer can relate to. No, not overpriced fuel or…