Save the Star Wars EU: An Open Letter to Mickey Mouse
Zachary A. Matzo
Dear Mr. Mouse, First off, on behalf of my five-year-old son and myself…THANK YOU! We are firmly in the “the more Star Wars the better” camp. Whether it is the…
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Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson – Exclusive Book Trailer
Jennie Ivins
The idea of ordinary people acquiring superpowers brings to mind the classic comic book struggles between epic heroes and supervillains: Humanity’s last hope using their superhuman abilities to save the…
A Flintlock Fantasy Revolution?
Eric Christensen
Whether you call it “flintlock fantasy”, “gunpowder fantasy,” or “magic and muskets,” fantasy seems to be once again growing beyond the classic “sword and sorcery” image. Now I may be…
The Chaotic Champion – Part Eight: Which Kind of Hero Are You?
Nyki Blatchley
So far in this series, I’ve been concentrating on describing, in the most straightforward way, the various categories of Chaotic Champion and how each works. As I said in the…
The Doors Are Open – SFF Goes Mainstream
Leo Elijah Cristea
Sometimes it’s difficult to imagine that, sitting here in this cafe, I am likely the only person in the building who knows who Peter V. Brett is. Because surely that’s…
Kickstarter and Fantasy
Nicholas Schmiedicker
Fantasy is a genre that extends across mediums with artists of every ilk contributing and expanding it in their own ways to create a wonderful shared experience for the community.…
Fantastical Creatures of Greco-Roman Mythology: The Myrmekes Indikoi (Indian Ant)
Faith M. Boughan
For the seventh instalment of this series on lesser known creatures and monsters of Greco-Roman mythology, we’re going to look at something really obscure. So obscure, in fact, that there…
New Harry Potter Film Announced
Overlord
Well, we all thought we’d heard the last of the wizarding world of Harry Potter – at least until the remakes (which probably won’t be too far away judging by…
The Wonderful Worlds of Diana Wynne Jones
Victoria Hooper
Diana Wynne Jones is one of my favourite writers. Her books are fondly remembered by generations of fantasy fans, and she has had a huge influence on many authors who…
Believable Fantasy Character Design
Ben Galley
Enter a man. He is tall, ruggedly handsome, a pinch over six foot, with eyes of swirling green and blue. His arms were toned and muscular, and there was a…
Small Press vs. Self-Publishing
Ashley Barnard
Given the choice, I feel safe in saying that the vast majority of writers would prefer to be published with a large publishing house, particularly after a bidding war that…
Writing Groups – Part Two
Adrian Faulkner
This is part two of our interview series on writing groups. If you missed part one, you can read it here. In my previous article we looked at how writing…