Traditional Publishing, Self-Publishing and The Pro Writer
Gail Z. Martin
Once upon a time, not long ago, there was ‘real’ publishing and vanity publishing. ‘Real’ publishing paid the author, and authors paid the vanity publisher. The lines were clear. Few…
Rebecca Levene Interview
Overlord
2014 has been an incredible year for readers hunting for new authors within the epic fantasy genre. To prove it I could point you to some fantastic debuts such as…
Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist
James Davies
This one was a strange one. When someone reads a sequel, they, in perhaps a blind state of expectancy, naturally believe the latter to be alike to the former, at…
Dear Grimdark… Guest Post by Sam Sykes
Sam Sykes
As most of you know, Sam Sykes has a new book out this week, The City Stained Red. We’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on a copy and…
Fantasy Book Club – November 2014: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Lisa Taylor
For November, our members have voted to read Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Under the streets of London there’s a place most people could never even dream of. A city of…
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss – Extensive Review
Reviewer’s Foreword Picking up The Slow Regard of Silent Things you are greeted by a number of warnings from the author: “You might not want to buy this book.” ……
A World of Ice & Fire is… Here!
Hey, Westeros fans, finally you’re able to get your hands on the bestselling A World of Ice & Fire and if you’ve not yet been convinced to pick it up…
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor – Video Game Review
Zachary A. Matzo
Author’s Note: This review is spoiler free! Licensed video games do not have the best of reputations. E.T., for the Atari 2600, is considered one of the worst games ever…
Firedrake by Richard A. Knaak
Geoff Matthews
The land is ruled by the Dragon Kings. The icy north, the land of the Ice Dragon. The south, the city of Irillian by the sea, is ruled by the…
Daughters of the Storm by Kim Wilkins
Claire Lines
The warrior. Through blood and steel, Bluebell has forged a reputation as an unkillable soldier. The eldest of the five princesses, she is fiercely protective of her family, unashamedly bloodthirsty…
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Eric Christensen
In August of last year, I wrote about a variety of resources that might be useful to fantasy writers. Recently, I came across another resource that I found so amusing,…
Eliza Crewe on her Crushed protagonist, Meda
Regular readers of Fantasy-Faction will remember that following the closure of Strange Chemistry – an event that saw many writers thrust into the unfortunate position where they were unexpectedly out…