The Battle of Science and Magic – Part One: Particles and Pixie Dust
Victoria Hooper
For a long time we have separated magic and science, drawing a line between fantasy and science fiction, associating magic with the past – usually a pre-industrial society – and…
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The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson: Cover Reveal
Overlord
The Rithmatist is one of Brandon Sanderson’s debut novels for the young-adult audience. Sanderson’s no stranger to experimentation with genres. In the past couple of years he has done traditional,…
Magic In Fantasy – Part Two: Real Magic
Leo Elijah Cristea
This is the second in our Magic In Fantasy series. If you missed part one you can read it here. First off, shall we—cynic, dreamer and scholar alike—agree, for at…
Robin Hobb Spotlight
Jacob Topp-Mugglestone
With her latest release – The Inheritance, a volume of short stories – Robin Hobb has definitely earned her place among secondary world fantasy’s most prolific authors. Although a pseudonym,…
The Chaotic Champion – Part Two: The Wandering Hero
Nyki Blatchley
This the second in our Chaotic Champion series. You can read the first article here. A gunslinger rides alone across the prairies, coming from nowhere special and going wherever the…
Serial Obsessions
Zachary A. Matzo
“Less is more.” The old adage runs true in many situations, but when it comes to fantasy fiction I find myself firmly in the “more is more camp.” There is…
The Creatures in the Shadows – Part Two: South and East Africa
James Calbraith
This is the second article in our Creatures in the Shadows series. You can read the first one on West African creatures here. South and South-East Africa is a land…
Libraries, Readers, and The Future of Publishing
Eric Christensen
Recently, Terry Deary, author of the children’s books Horrible Histories, created a bit of a stir when he claimed that libraries are no longer relevant and that they hurt authors…
The Top Six Nerdy, Fantasy-Related Things That You Can Try When You’re Not In The Mood To Read
Rachel Riegel
I’m a high school English teacher by day—fantasy freak by night. If I were to include a list of all of the fantasy authors that I love, or a list…
The Evolution Of The Split Worlds Novels + A New Split Worlds Short Story
Emma Newman
Almost three years ago to the day I woke up one morning with a story in my head. It was one of those rare occasions when the flash (1000 words…
YA Science Fiction & Fantasy – Part One: The Introduction
This is the first in a series of articles talking about YA science fiction and fantasy. In the coming months we’re going to look at YA as a sub-genre of…
The SFF Weekly Round-Up 07/02/2013
Paul Wiseall
Welcome back to the Fantasy-Faction weekly round-up of all the best SFF news, fun and nonsense from around the web. There has been quite a lot of big news this…