Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off #2: Round Two
Geoff Matthews
Here we are at the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning. It really depends on your viewpoint. Round One is complete and done. The ten finalists…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Young Love
Xiagan
This month’s stories are about people experiencing true love (or what they believe to be love) for the first time. I know that writing about feelings – and especially love…
Hunger Makes the Wolf by Alex Wells – Cover Reveal & Announcement
Overlord
We’ve heard some great news from Angry Robot today. They’ve picked up another author for their already hugely impressive list, Alex Wells. Rumour has it that Alex Wells is a…
Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
T. O. Munro
This is an exceedingly rich book. A depth of imagination married with a poetic turn of phrase and an engaging cast of characters (both those we meet and those who…
Our Monsters, Our Selves
Faith M. Boughan
The title of this article is taken from a panel discussion at World Fantasy Convention 2012—a panel that had so many voices who wanted to contribute that it had to…
BristolCon 2016 – Convention Review
I went to Bristol. I’ve been before and usually get lost in the one way system. SatNav is no help, not for me and I speak as Geography graduate with…
Invisible Planets edited and translated by Ken Liu
Charlie Hopkins
Invisible Planets is superb anthology of short fiction that offers Westerners in particular a series of totally unique entry points and perspectives. There is plenty of impressive science fiction and…
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Richard Bray
This review contains spoilers for the first book, Six of Crows. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish the first book. “Ketterdam is made of monsters. I…
Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher
Laura M. Hughes
Beyond Redemption is a classic Western adventure tale. Three cowboys, bound by beautiful friendship, return home to their ranch after a hard day’s work only to find— Wait! I’m kidding.…
SPFBO: Positivity & Professionalism in Self-Publishing
Unless you’ve been living on Mars with Matt Damon, you’ll know that Fantasy-Faction is one of ten blogs participating in the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO). Created and hosted by Mark…
The Rise of Io by Wesley Chu
Stephen Rhodes
The Tao books hold a very special place in my heart. I discovered them by accident and instantly fell in love with the characters and the adventures they had. I…
Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente
Eric Christensen
Simply put, I loved Six-Gun Snow White. Although many have adapted fairy tales across a variety of media, very few have done it this well. This isn’t a simple retelling…