2016 Aurealis Award Winners
Nicola Alter
The winners of the 2016 Aurealis Awards were announced on Friday as part of the Swancon Convention in Perth, Australia. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners! For those who…
Articles
Worlds Within Worlds – Part One: Creating Texts for Secondary Worlds
Christopher Mahon
The stories of H. P. Lovecraft are filled with references to all kinds of bizarre, ancient books, some fictional, some real: Abdul Alhazred’s Necronomicon, the Pnakotic Manuscripts, Trithemius’ Poligraphia, Giambattista…
Tabletop Tuesday: Running a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign
Trent Cannon
Welcome back to Tabletop Tuesday! Last week, Stephen Rhodes offered valuable advice on planning a D&D campaign; today, Trent Cannon is here to follow that up with tips on how…
Books That Made Us Cry: Kings of the Wyld
Michael Everest
*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…
Blackwing by Ed McDonald – UK Cover Reveal
Overlord
I first heard that Ed McDonald had written a book through our Facebook Group. He happened to be a member and commented about having recently won a book contract. I…
New African Folklore Inspired Fantasy Snapped Up By Angry Robot Books
Some exciting news from the folk over at Angry Robot Books today! They’ve signed an author named Micah Yongo who has written a fantasy novel set in a world inspired…
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…
Lost Boy by Christina Henry – Cover Reveal & Extract!
If you’ve been keeping up with the recent retellings of Alice in Wonderland by Christina Henry, you will surely be excited to hear that she is set to release a…
Tabletop Tuesday: Preparing a Dungeons and Dragons Campaign
Stephen Rhodes
Welcome to Tabletop Tuesday! Here at Fantasy-Faction, we’re passionate about all things fantasy, be it books, films, or video games. However, this new semi-regular feature aims to celebrate the classic…
Tough Travels: Beginnings
Laura M. Hughes
This is not an April Fools’ Day trick. Tough Travelling is back! At the start of every month, Fantasy-Faction will lead you (yes, YOU!) on a tour of the fantasy…
Sieges and Siegecraft – Part One: Attackers
Aaron Miles
Throughout the bloody pages of innumerable fantasy books there are countless examples of the siege in fiction. From epic wars that last for years to brutal assaults that are swift…
Tabletop Tuesday: Bored of Games . . . Board of Life?
Geoff Matthews
All right, I’m sorry for the title pun. Let me just say that now, but it seemed too good an opportunity to waste. This past year I’ve got hooked on…