Small Press ‘On Our Radar’ – Call for Monthly Releases
Overlord
Following a discussion on Reddit that proved demand, Fantasy-Faction has decided to run a Small Press edition of our monthly ‘On Our Radar‘ post. What this means is that every…
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Fantasy Titles On Our Radar: January 2016 Edition
From January 2016 we will be running a monthly feature called ‘On Our Radar‘. The aim of this post will be to show you the Fantasy titles that we are…
The Only Bit of Writing Advice You’ll Need in 2016
Adrian Faulkner
If you’re anything like me then every time an interview with an author is posted, you’ll find yourself scanning it for information about their writing process. It doesn’t matter whether…
Most Anticipated Fantasy Novels of 2016: Publishers’ Choice
Can you believe it… It’s 2016 already! And you know what that means, right? It’s time for another one of Fantasy-Faction’s most popular posts of the year: “Most Anticipated Fantasy…
Peter V. Brett confirms more books
I recommend you only read this post if you have finished The Skull Throne. There will also be a review of the first chapter of Peter V. Brett’s The Core.…
‘The Winds of Winter’ months away from being finished… if the writing goes well.
Yesterday fans were disappointed when George R.R. Martin’s promised New Year’s post was lost. Martin used his Live Journal site to explain that the post – which many thought would…
Why Characters Play Their Parts: Human Identity in Storytelling
Steff Humm
The exploration of human nature has been a writer’s responsibility since the dawn of the word. Storytellers are accountable, whether or not they aim to be, for a representation of…
Fantasy-Faction’s Best Fantasy Books of 2015
It’s getting harder and harder to be a well-read and up-to-date reviewer in fantasy these days. It’s also getting incredibly difficult to order the best of the year lists. I…
Black Butler I & II / Kuroshitsuji – Anime Review
Rebekah Loper
Black Butler (Kuroshitsuji) can be a somewhat confusing franchise for those new to the material. First, it was a manga, written and drawn by Yana Toboso. The manga was then…
In The Mix: Fantasy and Other Genres
Leo Elijah Cristea
Fantasy is a genre that assimilates elements of other genres, whilst still remaining, for the most part, a genre not often thought of as having a great number of “crossovers”…
Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2015
2015 has been a wonderful year for me as the Editor of Fantasy-Faction. Thousands of you have been visiting the site on a daily basis and our team has been…
Fantastic and Forgotten Christmas Stories
Eric Christensen
The holidays are always a time for stories of magic and miracles. Whether the stories are told at a place of worship, at home in front of the fireplace, or…