Mythological Creatures of Alaska: Fantasy Close to Home
Kellie Doherty
Last year I wrote a blogpost about house spirits to keep you company, highlighting creatures from all kinds of regions and folklores. This time, I want to showcase fantasy creatures…
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1st Annual Self-Published Science Fiction Contest – Introductions & Book List
Jennie Ivins
Hello Factioners! We have an exciting announcement! This year we are one of the judging teams in the 1st Annual Self-Published Science Fiction Contest! If that sounds familiar then you…
Big List of Julia’s Favourite Women Writing SFF
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Some years back, I was prompted to look closely at my SFF shelves. Always preferring little to no romance, aside from very few exceptions, I found the ratio was quite…
Forging A Nightmare by Patricia A. Jackson – Cover Reveal
Today we’re really excited to reveal the cover of Forging A Nightmare by Patricia A. Jackson! A new urban fantasy, “with a black-led cast, this biblical, mythological retelling, is Rivers…
Spidertouch by Alex Thomson – Cover Reveal + Excerpt
Geoff Matthews
Today on Fantasy-Faction we are excited to reveal the cover for Alex Thomson’s Spidertouch from Angry Robot. Even better, we have an exclusive preview of Chapter One! But who is…
On Character Voice
As many of you know, I love science fiction. I originally got into sci-fi through the world of television: Star Trek, Stargate, Firefly. Then when I finally dove into reading…
SFF Authors of Asian and Pacific Islander Descent: An Incomplete List
Good day Factioners! It’s June! I’m sure most of you know this already. I however thought I still had a week of May left. For some reason May always gets…
The 7th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off – Introductions
It’s that time of year again Factioners! In the north spring is coming to an end. In the south winter is on its way. And it is time for the…
Shadow and Bone: Netflix vs. the Books
JC Kang
The book isn’t better. With one huge caveat. Sucked in by the Grisha with their magical powers and vibrant worldbuilding equal to Game of Thrones, I binged Netflix’s adaptation of…
Rolling Fun in Lockdown
In the UK, throughout the pandemic (which is still going on though cases are declining and vaccinations are being pushed out rapidly), we’ve been through a few “lockdowns” – schools…
Open Dyslexia from BOTH Press – Dyslexic-Friendly Books for Adults
Fantasy-Faction Staff Adventurer
If you’ve been to any conventions in the UK over the last few years (2020 aside, of course), then you should have encountered Alistair Sims, bookseller, tea enthusiast, and owner…
An Incomplete List of Women Writing in SFF
*Disclaimer* This is, as the title says, an incomplete list. I have tried to put each author in every subgenre they write in. It is very probable there are glaring…