Interview with Clifford Beal
Overlord
Hopefully you’ve seen yesterday’s review of The Guns of Ivrea by Clifford Beal. It’s a novel that features pirates, adventure and politics and throws in fantastical elements such as supernaturally…
The Guns of Ivrea by Clifford Beal
A few years ago I read and enjoyed Gideon’s Angel by Clifford Beal. It was a novel set in 17th Century England and was enhanced with light fantasy elements, most…
Plot Holes and How to Fix Them
Victoria Hooper
whWhatever kind of fantasy you’re writing, sooner or later you’re going to come up against the dreaded issue that can bring your whole book to a screeching halt. That is…
A Renewed Focus
Excuse the personal post here, if you don’t know me very well you probably want to skip it! 🙂 Some of you may have noticed that I’ve been a bit…
Sara Raasch Interview
Leo Elijah Cristea
Sara Raasch is the author of the New York Times Bestselling Snow Like Ashes trilogy. Whilst eagerly awaiting the third and final instalment of the trilogy, why not check out…
Monthly Short Story Winner: The Seven Tenets of Roguishness
Xiagan
Each month in our forum we run a short story contest. The winning stories are then posted here on our main site. If you are interested in entering our contest…
Richard A. Knaak Interview
Geoff Matthews
Who doesn’t know Richard A. Knaak? You know what, don’t answer. You all should. This is the author who has written more books than you realise, in more worlds that…
Getting Started In Scrivener
Adrian Faulkner
You’ve probably heard your fellow writers rave about the writing software, Scrivener. You may have even downloaded it and used a free trial. But if you are coming fresh to…
Evelyn Skye Interview
Evelyn Skye’s hotly-anticipated debut, The Crown’s Game, is due out in the spring. Vika Andreyeva can summon the snow and turn ash into gold. Nikolai Karimov can see through walls…
The Last Exodus by Paul Tassi
I don’t read much Science-Fiction, but: “What would happen if you threw Independence Day, The Walking Dead, and Guardians of the Galaxy into a blender? I can’t say for sure,…
Sun Wukong, AKA The Monkey King
Wei Ming Kam
It’s Chinese New Year, and in honour of the Year of the Monkey, I’ve gathered some my favourite adaptations of the Monkey King stories. The Monkey King is one of…
A Guide to Banking in Fantasyland
This article may contain mild spoilers – though not what I would consider story-breaking spoilers – for The Folding Knife by K.J. Parker, Making Money by Terry Pratchett and Best…