Tough Travels: Snarky Sidekicks
Laura M. Hughes
This is not an April Fools’ Day trick. Tough Travelling is back! Since April, at the start of every month Fantasy-Faction has led you (yes, YOU!) on a tour of…
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November: To NaNo or Not to NaNo?
Geoff Matthews
To NaNo, or not to NaNo? That is the question! And the answer is – yes you should! Take a look around at the people near you this November. What…
Redemption’s Blade by Adrian Tchaikovsky – Cover Reveal
Jennie Ivins
The holidays are coming. And I’m sure the biggest question on your minds is: What is Fantasy-Faction getting us and when do we get to open it?? Well. The answer…
Dayraven Reviews The Hidden Face by S. C. Flynn – Guest Blog
S. C. Flynn
A face without a face – an unmasking that leaves the mask. Today’s post is written by Dayraven, a Faustian warrior and son of a great hero. Dayraven spent fifteen…
Seinen Manga: Maturity in Japanese Manga
Rakib Ahmad Khan
There has been much talk around the internet about Japanese form of comics known as manga. Most of the focus is on shounens which are manga aimed at children or…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Gangsters and Crime Lords
Xiagan
Al Capone. The Godfather. Kingpin. There are many infamous crime lords in history and pop culture. Your job this month is to bring them into a fantasy setting. They don’t…
Trees in Fantasy – Part One: Trees as Symbols
Steff Humm
Magic in fantasy, myth and legend usually occurs as a natural phenomenon, with its own place in the world of the story outside of what is created by mankind and…
Angry Robot New Author & Book Announcement!
Angry Robot has done it again! They have signed on another amazing writer for their super robot army! Let me hand over the reins so they can tell you all…
SPFBO3: The Next Five Fall…
James Latimer
The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off officially began on July 1st! In case you missed it, here’s what Fantasy-Faction has posted so far: Our announcement Introducing round one Cover contest winners First…
The Queen of All Crows by Rod Duncan – Cover Reveal and Giveaway
I know Halloween is over, but I bet all you Factioners out there would still love to see another sweet, sweet Angry Robot cover. And I’m positive you would also…
Tough Travels: Mentors
At the start of every month, Fantasy-Faction will lead you (yes, YOU!) on a tour of the fantasy genre. From high to low, from classics to new releases, from epic…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Music
Music plays a huge part in our lives and so it’s no wonder that it has its part in fantasy too. There are countless ways in which to include it.…