Intersectionality and the White Girl – Guest Blog by Alyc Helms
Alyc Helms
Intersectionality and the White Girl Here’s the deal. I’m a white girl, and I’ve never been to China. One of the first things people ask when they find out my…
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The Dragons of Heaven: Cover Reveal
Overlord
Would you deal with the devil to save the world? That’s the question posed on the back cover of The Dragons of Heaven by Alyc Helms and here’s the rest…
The Genre Divide
Aaron Miles
As long as there have been books there have been categories for them, Fantasy-Faction itself is a site dedicated to a particular form of literature. But in recent years more…
Exclusive Cover Reveal for ‘NOVA’ by Margaret Fortune
“NOVA grabbed me from the first chapter, and never let go. What a ride! Unforgettable, fast-paced and original, this book kept me guessing to the end.” —Amie Kaufman, New York…
Sir Terry Pratchett (1948 – 2015)
Fantasy-Faction
We at Fantasy-Faction are heartbroken by the loss of such a great man as Sir Terry Pratchett. There is a hole in fantasy and science fiction that will not soon…
The Super Relaxed Fantasy Club
Geoff Matthews
An urban nightscape. Soft up-lighting casting blue petals against the wall. Flame captured in tall glass pyramids heat the room. The quiet chatter of people at the bar and staff…
Tie-In Fiction: Fantasy’s Gateway Drug
Zachary A. Matzo
Tie-in fiction—specifically the Dragonlance universe—was my first introduction to wonderful world of epic, serial fantasy. Before Eddings, before Jordan and Feist, there were Weis and Hickman. The Dragonlance Chronicles are…
The Kitschies: 2014 Winners Announced!
Our good friend Jared of Pornokitsch may no longer be heading up the Kitschies (although he is still heavily involved), but they are still one of the most interesting awards…
F-F To Support Mark Lawrence’s Self Published Author Opportunity
“Who knows how many Name of the Winds or are lost to us because they just couldn’t be seen? None? A hundred?” asked Mark Lawrence. You might scoff at that…
The Skull Throne (Demon Cycle 4) Cover Revealed!
Starburst Magazine have revealed Harper Voyager UK’s cover of Peter V. Brett’s forth novel in ‘The Demon Cycle’, The Skull Throne. The last book in the series featured the same…
Fantasy-Faction Grim Gathering: Bristol 2015 & ‘Skull Throne’ ARC Competition!!!
What You Need to Know On Friday April 10th 2015 at Bristol Waterstones from 7:00pm 4 of Grim, Gritty, Grey Fantasy’s best authors will be gathering. That is Mark Lawrence,…
Fantastical Biology – Part Six: Symbiosis
Shambralyn Baker
Nature is often depicted as being brutal, where only the strongest survive, and fantasy novels often follow this idea. But, predator versus prey is not the only way animals interact…