WIN: The Zombie Autopsies
Overlord
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…
Articles
Subgenre Bingo – Urban Fantasy
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
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.…
Why I Broke Up with Anita Blake
Jo Warne
The following is based on the 17 books in the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. This article contains spoilers if you have not read up to the most…
Larry Elmore – Artist Spotlight
KevinBreaux
Do you remember when you saw your first fantasy artwork? I do. It was the summer of 1981. I was only seven years old at the time; probably playing with…
Room for Discourse
Matt Maenpaa
Everyone has read a novel that changed the way they perceive the world around them or caused them to reexamine facets of their own lives. Perhaps the change was dramatic,…
Elements of Fantasy – Heroes and Heroines
Janie Bill
Without heroes and heroines, fantasy worlds fall flat. Heroes put the oomph into enchanted settings and heighten emotions in everyday relationships. Men and women build stories, but what qualities create…
Subgenre Bingo – Epic Fantasy
Welcome back to my series of bingo/identification cards for random amusement and ease of subgenre identification. All previous disclaimers about this not being a definitive list, and that opinions may…