Rebirths of Tao Cover Reveal
Overlord
Fantasy-Faction are big, big fans of Wesley Chu. Not only have his Tao books been funny, loveable and entertaining, but his ever-varied Twitter feed makes him one of the most…
If It’s ‘Self-Promotion,’ You’re Doing It Wrong
Richard Bray
I recently wrote a letter to my grandfather in advance of his 90th birthday, and told him a bit about some of the books I’ve been reading lately. He’s never…
Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear
Eric Christensen
RANGE OF GHOSTS nails a lot of fantasy fundamentals: the world building is stellar, the characters are strong and layered, the prose is both precise and poetic, and the plot…
Putting the Fun in Fantasy by Jennifer Williams
Jen Williams
With The Copper Promise I wanted to write a fun fantasy book. A sort of knockabout, adventure and peril and dastardly deeds type of book. The type of book that…
Books we love: The books that stole our hearts and got us reading
It was Valentines last week so I, as I often do, sent out a holiday themed tweet: What I didn’t expect when I sent that Tweet out was such a…
Militaries and Fantasy or How to Build an Army
B. Pine
Author’s Note: I did my best to refrain from using military and army interchangeably in this article. To clarify a bit, by army I mean one specific body of fighters.…
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Jo Niederhoff
Kami Glass is everything I’ve always wanted in a YA fantasy heroine. She’s clever (though not to the point of being obnoxious), strong-willed (at times to the point of foolishness,…
The Year of the Ladybird by Graham Joyce
Alister Davison
It is 1976, the hottest summer in England since records began, and a young man called David is about to start work at a holiday camp close to the seaside…
Most Anticipated Fantasy Novels of 2015: Publishers’ Choice
Every year we take some time visiting and talking to SFF publishers about what their most anticipated novels for the year are. The idea is that the people working in…
Frodor’s Travel Guide to Westeros
David Carani
See what I did there? Fodor’s and Frodo. Get it? Like the travel guide and the hobbit. You know, from Lord of the Rings? Right, anyway. This is the first…
First new Michael Moorcock Novel in 10 years makes its way to the UK
Can you believe it has been almost a decade since we’ve seen a major novel from Michael Moorcock in the UK? Well, those who have been waiting patiently for Michael’s…
Story Openings
Aaron Miles
The blank page faces you, whether it’s the page in your hand or the one on the screen, the question is always the same – how do you begin? Do…