Sir Terry Pratchett (1948 – 2015)
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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…
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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!
Overlord
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…
So What’s The Fuss About Sonar 3?
Adrian Faulkner
If you want to be a published writer – whether it be of short fiction or novels, non-fiction or fiction, articles or ebooks – at some point you are going…
The Legacy of Nimoy & Spock
Rebekah Loper
Leonard Nimoy died today. I’m sure I was not alone in my reaction – the imagined punch to the gut but oh-so-real realization that Spock is dead, and this time…
Rebirths of Tao Cover Reveal
Fantasy-Faction are big, big fans of Wesley Chu. Not only have his Tao books been funny, loveable and entertaining, but his ever-varied Twitter feed makes him one of the most…
If It’s ‘Self-Promotion,’ You’re Doing It Wrong
Richard Bray
I recently wrote a letter to my grandfather in advance of his 90th birthday, and told him a bit about some of the books I’ve been reading lately. He’s never…