Author Graham Joyce 1954-2014
Overlord
Fantasy-Faction is very sad to learn that author Graham Joyce passed away today, September 9th 2014. Born in 1954, Graham was a much loved member of the British fantasy and…
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Abercrombie’s ‘Half A War’ Cover & Progress Report…
The cover art for Joe Abercrombie’s third and final book in the Shattered Sea trilogy, Half A War, has been released. This completes the set of US covers, all shown…
British Fantasy Award Winners
HUGE congratulations to the British Fantasy Award winners who were announced today, Sunday 7th September 2014 at FantasyCon 2014 in York. For those unfamiliar with the award, the British Fantasy…
Good Omens audio drama coming this Christmas
Exciting news for fans of fantasy, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s version of the Armageddon, Good Omens, will be dramatised for Christmas! For those unfamiliar with the novel: Events have…
Forms Of Fantasy
I haven’t written an article for Fantasy-Faction in a while and so, I thought I’d better start by saying something interesting. “As a fantasy/science-fiction fan you are deeply nostalgic and/or…
Fantastical Biology – Part Three: Prey
Shambralyn Baker
Some of the most popular fantasy creatures are predators, and the last fantastical biology article focused on them and the strategies they use to catch their prey. Today we’ll move…
So What’s The Fuss About Aeon Timeline?
Adrian Faulkner
Timelines – they are the bane of many a writer. Whether it be discovering that your character has to be half a world away in a day with only a…
Fantasy Book Club – September 2014: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North
Lisa Taylor
For September, our members voted to read The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North. Quite curious about this one, it sounds like a fun change of pace.…
‘George R.R. Martin & Robin Hobb In Discussion’ Full Event Video
A week or so ago I posted a report of the ‘George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb In Discussion’ event held in London on August 19th 2014 and organised by…
What the Stale Air Tastes Like: An Apocalyptic Overview
Nathan T. Dean
The stars are going out. The nuclear fallout bunkers were built in a rush. Your cat seems to be mutating into some sort of slug monster. We have reached end…
George R.R. Martin Ice Bucket Challenge
If you are active on Social Media, watch television, read newspapers or have left your house – even once – in the past few weeks, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the…
Worldbuilding A Religion – Part Two: How Religion Shapes Culture
Rebekah Loper
In Worldbuilding A Religion – Part One, we went over the basic differences between religions and cults, and some of the ways they can enrich your worlds and stories. Cults…