Fantasy-Faction’s Best Fantasy Books of 2013
Overlord
Firstly, and fore-mostly, I want to say a huge thank you to every author, publisher and blogger involved in fantasy literature in 2013. I’ve been involved in the fantasy community…
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Why Reading “Terrible” Novels Isn’t A Bad Idea
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
As the holidays roll around and we start interacting with family members who we don’t see on a regular basis, there is always that one person who asks you what…
New Middle Earth Game – Not LOTR/Hobbit
We recently shared the exciting news that there is a Game of Thrones game in development that would offer gamers to explore further into Westeros through the medium of an…
‘Most Anticipated’ & ‘Best Of’ Schedule
Firstly, and fore-mostly, I want to say a HUGE thank you to each and every one of you who has visited Fantasy-Faction in 2013. This site wouldn’t be here without…
Are Good And Evil Outdated?
Aaron Miles
The fantasy genre is constantly evolving, new trends spring up, new ideas are explored, and old ones are laid to rest in cliché rich ground. With the recent breed of…
Harry Potter The Musical
Some very interesting news has cropped up and I’d like to share it with our readers: J.K. Rowling is set to join Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender in producing a…
Balancing the Scales – Read More Female Authors in 2014
Leo Elijah Cristea
It still astounds me sometimes that the literary world is not equal, that people are necessarily inclined to undertake a specific effort in reading more books by female authors, that…
At the World’s Edge with Terry Pratchett
Our friends at the IAI (The Institute of Art and Ideas) have allowed us another recorded panel, this time looking to explore ‘reality’s edge’ and featuring Terry Pratchett, Terry Eagleton…
Fantastical Creatures of Greco-Roman Mythology: The Leukrokottas
Faith M. Boughan
Welcome to another instalment of Fantastical Creatures of Greco-Roman mythology! If you’ve been following this series for a while, jump down to the subtitle below. If you’re new, here’s the…
Scott Lynch’s Fourth Gentleman Bastard book coming in 2014!
In what can only be described as super-fricken-awesome news, Scott Lynch has told Fantastical Imaginations that The Thorn of Emberlain is on schedule for a 2014 Q3 release. Here’s what…
Foundations of Fantasy: Beowulf
Ryan Howse
More than any other genre, fantasy tends to examine ancient epics. Whether it’s the study of archetypes and ectypes, or a historical understanding of narrative itself, or simply a desire…
Kim Stanley Robinson on The Fall & Rise of Utopias…
Once a driving force of political change, utopian visions – a community or society possessing highly desirable or perfect qualities – are now out of fashion… In SFF these days…