My Favorite Lessons from Independence Day
Nicole Singer
This weekend is the Fourth of July holiday here in the States, and while that doesn’t mean squat for the rest of the world, it does give us all the…
Articles
Suffrage or Just Plain Suffering? The Princess Problem in Fantasy
Rowan Bridgwood
It’ll never be easy to create a Cinderella who isn’t a victim. This has clearly been a challenge for Disney, whose live action version of the classic fairy tale opened…
Hobbies, Or Why Taking A Break Matters
Laura Graham
Ever have one of those days, where you’re just knackered, your concentration and motivation gone? Not a lot of fun, for anyone. It’s a hard one too; when you’re writing,…
Books on Writing Fantasy
Shambralyn Baker
There are lots of books about writing out there, waiting to be read by future authors. Books on characters, books on plot, books on writing a novel in X amount…
Cover Reveal of Twelve Kings by Bradley P. Beaulieu
Overlord
I am honoured to say that I’ve been involved in the cover design of Bradley P. Beaulieu’s Twelve Kings and possibly even played a (tiny) part in how it turned…
And tonight’s award goes to . . . Meh.
Stephen Hunt
Following the mass-interest of M.D. Lachlan’s recent Nutty Nuggets post on Fantasy-Faction, we asked around amongst our author friends as to whether there were any more thoughts on the whole…
Fantasy and Gaming
Zachary A. Matzo
Fantasy literature and fantasy games are and will always be intertwined. Certainly, fantasy fiction predates Crossbows and Catapults, Warhammer, Thieves World, Dungeons & Dragons or Magic: The Gathering, but for…
ARC Cover Reveal & Competition for Bradley P. Beaulieu’s Twelve Kings
It has been a great year for readers looking to jump aboard a new series and an equally good one for those who like to be wowed by SFF cover…
Meeting Elric
Lucy Hounsom
Unlike many people who’ll see this post, I am a total newbie to the character and world of Elric and indeed to author Michael Moorcock. Lest I be burned by…
Breakfast of Bullshit: Futurephobia, the Hugos and the Invention of SF’s Past
M.D. Lachlan
Today we have a guest blog by MD Lachlan who has a lot to say about the recent Hugo fiasco. Many of you will be familiar with Mark, who has…
The Iron Ship by K. M. McKinley: Extract & Cover Art
A few weeks ago I was sent a book called The Iron Ship, the first thing that struck me about this particular book was the fantastic cover art. It is…
Exploring Wattpad
Geoff Matthews
At my first Super Relaxed Fantasy Club, which you can read about here, I met a group of people who all publish their writings on Wattpad. Indeed, I met one…