Mortal Instruments not right for Box Office, but TV…?
Overlord
Did any of you see The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones movie? It was supposed to be a movie that would pick up a fan base along the same lines…
The Drowned World by J. G. Ballard
Nick Clark
Long before ‘cli-fi’ was a thing, long before the issue of climate change had really impacted on popular consciousness, there was J G Ballard’s The Drowned World. Ballard’s 1962 debut…
Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White
Sonia Grace
Illusions of Fate pleasantly surprised me with its depth. The blurb on the back suggests merely another “girl goes to court, girl feels like an outcast, girl meets boy, TRUE…
The Providence of Fire – UK Cover Revealed
Tor UK have released the cover for Brian Staveley’s upcoming The Providence of Fire. Before we show it you, though, here’s the blurb accompanied by the US cover (for comparison…
The Good Shabti by Robert Sharp
Alister Davison
The Good Shabti is a story that spans thousands of years. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh Mentuhotep is on his deathbed; in the present, a team of scientists are setting out…
So What’s The Fuss About Scapple?
Adrian Faulkner
If you have been writing for any length of time it is inevitable that you have come across those writers who treat the act of writing as if it is…
A Plunder of Souls by D. B. Jackson
Jo Niederhoff
A Plunder of Souls, the third book in the Thieftaker series, takes place shortly after Thieves’ Quarry. It is July of 1679, British troops still occupy Boston, and there is…
Good news: Angry Robot here to stay.
It has been a pretty scary few months for fans of Science-Fiction and Fantasy imprint Angry Robot. Earlier this year news surfaced that the publisher’s owners were going through tough…
The Villain with a Thousand Faces (Part Two): The One-Line Backstory
Stephen Deas
About the author: Her Holiness the Dragon Queen Zafir, Speaker of the Nine Realms, has played both pro- and antagonist roles in her career as a fictional character. She is…
Art Imitates Life, Life Imitates Art: Where will SFF Go Next?
Nicole Singer
Genre has a strong history of leading to invention in the real world. From Star Trek’s influence in a whole myriad of ways, to Iron Man’s suit (Yes, this is…
Self-Published Fantasy and Me
Zachary A. Matzo
When it comes to music, my collection of indie and underground albums equals or surpasses that of my major label collection. I own literally thousands of creator-owned, independently published comics.…
Lev Grossman vs Mainstream Television
Sometimes, writing for Fantasy-Faction, I forget the extent to which the mainstream media looks down their nose at Fantasy fiction. Although George R.R. Martin’s recent success has opened a number…