A Look At Secondary Characters
Aaron Miles
It’s often said that characters are the heart of the story, and most of the time people are referring to the central protagonists when they say this. It’s only natural;…
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‘Drake’ Cover Reveal
Overlord
Fantasy-Faction are excited to bring to you the exclusive cover reveal of Peter McLean’s Drake. Those of you who keep up with the Angry Robot Open Door Submissions Period will…
Five Favourite Wizards – Guest Blog by Stephen Aryan
Stephen Aryan
Battlemage is an epic fantasy story where overt magic is front and centre, with powerful men and women able to change the very course of the war that has swept…
The Hybrid Writer – Guest Blog by Gail Z. Martin
Gail Z. Martin
Once upon a time, you wrote a book, sent it to a publisher, and lived happily ever after. Now, it’s complicated. There are traditional, big publishers like the Big 5…
10 Things They Never Told You About NaNoWriMo
Adrian Faulkner
November, the month of charity moustaches and writing productivity, is upon us and no doubt, many of you are partaking in the annual NaNoWriMo event to write 50,000 words in…
So You’re Doing NaNoWriMo!
Rebekah Loper
And right about now, you might be wondering what exactly you’ve signed yourself up for. I won’t lie – November is going to be hard. Especially if this is your…
Gender and Stereotyping in Fantasy – Part Three: Balance
Leo Elijah Cristea
Last time we focused entirely on characters drawn from the YA SFF spectrum, visiting authors from Cassandra Clare to Maggie Steifvater and Meagan Spooner/Amie Kaufman. Whilst we’re still not done…
New York Comic Com 2015 Report – Part One
Sonia Grace
Once upon a time, the Supreme Overlords of Fantasy-Faction asked if anyone on staff lived in the general area of New York City and would be willing to take one…
For Your Consideration: Fantasy Podcasts
Zachary A. Matzo
If you’re anything like me, you spend a considerable amount of time commuting to and from work. And while satellite radio, streaming music and audiobooks can alleviate some of the…
What Makes A Good Protagonist?
From the humble page all kinds of fantastic characters can spring to life: dashing heroes, devious villains and everything in between. But only a few of these creations will reach…
The Use of Drugs In Fantasy
Ben Galley
As fantastical as our genre is, there has always been some leakage from the real world to the ones lodged between the pages we devour. Love, war, anger, sex, despair,…
Wolfhound Century TV Series?
OK, so this week’s news is not likely to cause the kind of mass-excitement that the recent announcement of a Kingkiller Chronicles Movie/TV/Video Game production did, but we think that…