Subgenre Bingo – Modern Fantasy
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
When I put forth the urban fantasy installment of the varying subgenres of fantasy, I’m sure some of you thought, “But so-and-so doesn’t fit into this list! Fellshot, you malodorous…
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Going Old School: Re-Re-Defining Urban Fantasy
Chloe Smith
I have a confession: I have not always maintained my current, high-intensity level of fantasy fandom. There was a period (which coincided with several years of full-time school), during which…
The Zombie Autopsies Contest: Winners Announced!
Overlord
We teamed up with the publishers of the absolutely fantastic The Zombie Autopsies who gave us five copies of the book to give away. “This secret notebook has been retrieved…
Winter is Here
Jamie Provencher
This article is a follow up to our preview of Game of Thrones, which can be read here. Generally, we hate it when books are made into TV shows. In…
16-Bit Fantasy
Paul Wiseall
I recently found myself driving up to Cheltenham (UK) armed with enough spirits to make a brick wall wobble. The party hosts were a wonderful and newly engaged couple whom…
WIN: The Zombie Autopsies
We have teamed up with the publishers of the absolutely fantastic The Zombie Autopsies who are providing 5 copies of the book as prizes to readers of Fantasy-Faction! This secret…
Subgenre Bingo – Urban Fantasy
After epic fantasy and sword and sorcery (widely considered the staples of the fantasy genre), it is now time to breeze on over to something a little more modern. There…
Conclusion
Ben Godby
It you missed any of this series you can find them here: Part 1: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/keeping-fantasy-fresh Part 2: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/sands-of-time Part 3: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/absense-makes-the-heart Part 4: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/keeping-fantasy-fresh-a-time-for-heroes Part 5: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/gold-in-them-hills Conclusion The title…
Interview with John Kenn: The Post-It Note King
David Carani
The first time I saw something by John, I knew it was something special. His eerily imaginative art on a deceptively simple medium was a thing of wonder. If you’ve…
An Overview of Malazan
Jacob Topp-Mugglestone
There might be a subgenre of epic fantasy, but few readers would dispute that the Malazan novels are among the top even in this category. Not even considering merit, pure…
There’s Gold in Them Hills
It you missed any of this series you can find them here: Part 1: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/keeping-fantasy-fresh Part 2: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/sands-of-time Part 3: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/absense-makes-the-heart Part 4: http://fantasy-faction.com/2011/keeping-fantasy-fresh-a-time-for-heroes There’s Gold in Them Hills We’ve…
A Time for Heroes
Books, of course – whether fantasy or any other sort – are never just about times and places. They are about people, and preferably, ones we care to read about.…