Ghost In The Shell Live Action Remake Not Far Off…
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In news that is likely to excite some and terrify many, DreamWorks have just announced that they’ve signed a director up to their live-action remake of Ghost In The Shell;…
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Thunderbirds Creator’s Novel Series Finds Publisher
Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, GERRY ANDERSON’S GEMINI FORCE ONE is to be published by Gollancz in 2014 and Orion Children’s Books in 2015. The publication will mark and celebrate…
Dungeons & Dragons Turns 40
In January 1974 Dungeons & Dragons hit shelves for the first time. It was a game that would change the history of boardgames and war-games forever… “Those war gamers who…
The Grim Company – 59p on Amazon!
Many people had The Grim Company by Luke Scull on their top books of 2013 lists. It’s no surprise, the book having earned reviews such as: ‘If you like your…
Why I love The Kitschies
I have to say that The Kitschies, presented by Kraken Rum, have become the awards list that I most look forward to. When it comes to the Gemmell Awards, Locus…
Clarke Awards release list of 33 female authors submitted for prize
For those unfamiliar, The Clarke Award is given to the best science fiction novel of the year, pulled from a shortlist of novels whose UK first editions came out in…
Woman Sculpts Smaug the Dragon Out of ‘The Hobbit’ Pages
Within ‘The Hobbit’, J.R.R. Tolkien used words to craft one of the most memorable fantastical beasts all time; the massive, fire-breathing Dragon, Smaug. One reader wasn’t content to use just…
Women Kick Arse in WotF (Again!)
In a genre that often sparks debate over fairness to each sex – whether it is the representation within stories, the amount that get published or the amount of that…
New trailer for 300: Rise Of An Empire…
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have released a new trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to 300, “300: Rise of an Empire”. “After its victory over Leonidas’ 300, the Persian…
Fantasy Movies & Games Encouraging Children To Read
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,…
Cover Art for John Gwynne’s Valour
I’m sure that the vast majority of Fantasy-Faction fans have heard of John Gwynne by now. John is the author of the hugely successful Malice, which won the David Gemmell…
Sanderson to Write a Story… Live Tonight!
I was hugely excited to learn that Brandon Sanderson had promised to write live on air for five hours as a thank you to fans and supporters of the Worldbuilders…