The Best SFF From The Web – Superheroes and Spooks.
Paul Wiseall
Hey there! Welcome back to our weekly round up of some of the best SFF links from around the web. Once again it’s an eclectic mix of things that I’ve…
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Frightening Fantasy?
Rachel Riegel
October is my favorite month, mostly because of the holiday that takes place at the end of it. I am from the United States, so Halloween is a pretty big…
Fantasy World – The Best SFF From The Web
As we all know, the internet is a brilliant place to find incredibly odd and wonderful things so I figured, hey, it’s Thursday, let’s round up all that fun and…
The Evolution of Sexuality, Homosexuality and Gender in SFF – Part Two
Leo Elijah Cristea
The introductory article of this series promised that the first part of the real flesh of this series would talk about the linear evolution of the topic. The examination of…
Spotlight on China Miéville
Despite being the only author to have won the Arthur C. Clarke award for science fiction three times, it still remains unclear whether Miéville belongs in the sci-fi or fantasy…
A List of Egregious Omissions
Zachary A. Matzo
I consider myself to be a well-read human being. Sure, I’ve read a lot of books. More books than the average reader, I’d dare say. I’ve read most of The…
What Makes A Fantasy Fan?
Ben Galley
I wrote a blog a long time ago about trying to spot fantasy authors while doing book signings. For anyone who might have read that old dusty post (it’s been…
The Pros and Cons of Worldbuilding Using Unfamiliar Cultures
Jay Kristoff
When I decided I wanted to try my hand at writing a steampunk novel, I gave myself a few provisos. The first was that I’d avoid the rose-colored goggles point…
Fantasy As Escapism: Avoiding Boredom or Uncertainty?
Eric Christensen
In my last Fantasy-Faction article, I quoted a recent article in The New Yorker by Arthur Krystal in which he denigrated genre fiction, suggesting that readers rely on it as…
Faerie-Tales: The New “Thing” in Fantasy Entertainment
First it was vampires and then it was zombies. Now it’s faerie-tales. What will the next fad be? Necrophilia and bestiality? Supernatural teen pregnancy? Oh, wait. I forgot. Twilight already…
Historical Fantasy vs. Historical Fiction
Ashley Barnard
It has been almost eight years since I’ve been on stage — twelve since I’ve been in a major role — and yet I still have the Actor’s Nightmare at…
Fantasy Influences: Ancient Greek Mythology – Part Two
Victoria Hooper
You can read part one of this series here. In the last article, I looked at Greek mythology’s influence on fantasy, including the hero’s quest and what he or she…