Fantastical Creatures of Greco-Roman Mythology: Ophiotaurus
Faith M. Boughan
Ah, monsters. Who doesn’t love a good, unique monster now and then? As great as it is to read about another dragon or giant spider, there’s something special about a…
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Fantasy Movies & Games Encouraging Children To Read
Overlord
We often see on the news or hear from public figures that children are spending too much time in front of screens playing computer games or watching television. Of course,…
How I Love Books and Why I Re-Read
Jo Walton
Many people read to improve themselves, or to learn things. I read because it’s usually the most fun I can have at any given moment. As to why I re-read,…
A Twist in the Fairy Tale
Victoria Hooper
I love fairy stories and folklore. I love the adventure and romance alongside the capacity for great darkness, the strange rules that don’t always quite make sense, the sense of…
Game of Thrones Season 4: Trailer
The trailer for season 4 of Game of Thrones is up and available to be enjoyed! The trailer begins with the deluded King Joffrey celebrating his recent marriage to Margaery…
Heroes vs Superheroes
Jesse Flohrs
Greetings, Faction readers! If my writing seems muffled, it is because I write to you from beneath a pile of boxes, books, and clothing, as I frantically prepare for my…
Hugo Award & British Fantasy Award Voting Open!
Nominations for the British Fantasy Awards and Hugo Awards are now open. As is often the case with these types of award, nominations are limited to people who attended or…
Grandfathers of Fantasy
Leo Elijah Cristea
The idea of an amiable, bearded grandfather upon whose knee one could settle on a Saturday afternoon, all tired out after a morning spent building model aeroplanes, or trekking in…
Your New Year Writing Resolutions
Adrian Faulkner
Every January, for more years than I care to admit, I would rather infamously declare to my closest friends that my New Year’s resolution was “to write THE book”. For…
Top Anticipated Fantasy Books For 2014 – Publishers’ Choice
Every year, in addition to our own Most Anticipated list, we invite the world’s top fantasy publishers to let us know what novels from their following year’s list they are…
Top Anticipated Fantasy Books For 2014 – Readers’ Choice
Our ‘Most Anticipated’ articles have always been some of Fantasy-Faction’s most popular. As we’ve done for the last few years, we will be presenting a list of our most anticipated…
Harry Potter: My Christmas Movies
Zachary A. Matzo
If your family is anything like mine, movies are a huge part of the Christmas season. When darkness falls in the late afternoon, temperatures drop below freezing and the glow…