Gemmell Award Winners
Overlord
Congratulations to the winners of the 2014/2015 David Gemmell Awards. Although I wasn’t able to make it this year, I’m told the evening – hosted at Nine Worlds Geekfest –…
I Hate Info-Dumps
Geoff Matthews
You’ve all thought it, haven’t you? Come on, be honest. You’ve had that heart sinking moment when you are reading a book and a new character appears in the narrative…
Elements of Fantasy: Zombies
Janie Bill
The living dead. Zombies made their first documented appearance in 1929 when William Seabrook recorded his participation with Haitian voodoo ceremonies in The Magic Island. Seabrook had been interested in…
Setting as a Character
Ryan Howse
One of the joys of writing second-world fantasy is the ability to create your own world. You can set up spectacular vistas, ancient empires, mysterious ruins, or whatever else you’d…
Killing Ten Rats – Why A Writing Career Is Like Playing An MMO
Adrian Faulkner
As a fantasy fan it’s hard to avoid MMORPGs. Even if you’re not personally a fan of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, it’s likely you’ve heard of games such as…
Stephen King’s The Dark Tower Movie Gets A Release Date
Jennie Ivins
Sony Pictures just announced its movie lineup for 2016-17. Among the releases which includes the new Ghostbusters movie is a date for Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. The movie is…
The Thorn Of Emberlain Delay & Best Wishes to Scott Lynch
Sad news for fans of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch’s latest Gentleman Bastards book, The Thorn of Emberlain, has been set back a bit. It’s disappointing news as a reader, but…
Tim Marquitz Interview
Writer, publisher, MMA aficionado, editor and a man of myriad talents, Tim Marquitz stopped by the Fantasy-Faction Headquarters (which caused a bit of a stir because we didn’t know we…
Why I Don’t Generally Recommend Self-Publishing to Beginners
I am either the best possible choice as a judge for Mark Lawrence’s ‘The Great Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off’ or the worst choice. I should probably explain that, shouldn’t I? When…
Myke Cole’s ‘Javelin Rain’ Cover Revealed
We’ve made no secret that we are big Myke Cole fans here at Fantasy-Faction and it is undeniable that with each book Myke’s work gets better and better. If you’ve…
The Color of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes
Richard Bray
This review contains spoilers for book one, The Hersey Within. Please read with caution if you have yet to finish the first book. In the Wilds, you either adapt or…
The Vagrant by Peter Newman
Alister Davison
Peter Newman’s debut novel, The Vagrant, tells of a man who “friendless and alone…walks a desolate, war-torn landscape”. After recently enjoying the latest Mad Max movie, I was immediately struck…