‘George R.R. Martin & Robin Hobb In Discussion’ Full Event Video
Overlord
A week or so ago I posted a report of the ‘George R.R. Martin and Robin Hobb In Discussion’ event held in London on August 19th 2014 and organised by…
What the Stale Air Tastes Like: An Apocalyptic Overview
Nathan T. Dean
The stars are going out. The nuclear fallout bunkers were built in a rush. Your cat seems to be mutating into some sort of slug monster. We have reached end…
Richard Ford Interview
Richard Ford is the author of a number of fantasy and science-fiction stories. His latest series, Steelhaven, is a gritty fantasy novel in the same vein as Joe Abercrombie and…
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Leo Elijah Cristea
Online games can be a little daunting to approach—at least they were for me. I’ve not tried many—count ‘em, two—but it seems I struck lucky with the second. I never…
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
James Davies
Around a week or two ago I had the imponderable pleasure of meeting Joe Abercrombie at Fantasy-Faction’s Grim Gathering. I was reading Best Served Cold at the time, my Abraham…
George R.R. Martin Ice Bucket Challenge
If you are active on Social Media, watch television, read newspapers or have left your house – even once – in the past few weeks, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the…
The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains: A Tale of Travel and Darkness with Pictures of All Kinds by Neil Gaiman
Aleksandra Kesek
This is a review of the book and the performance which took place on 6th July 2014 in the Usher Hall in Edinburgh. When I was a little girl I…
Dust of Dreams by Steven Erikson
Karl Wolfenden
Dust of Dreams, book nine of Steven Erikson’s grand work of epic fantasy, the Malazan Book of the Fallen, is really a torturer’s handbook in disguise. This is true for…
Interview with Patrick Rothfuss
The following is a 15 minute interview with Patrick Rothfuss focused on his upcoming novella, The Slow Regard of Silent things. I’ve uploaded the audio – *CRINGE* – and transcribed…
Worldbuilding A Religion – Part Two: How Religion Shapes Culture
Rebekah Loper
In Worldbuilding A Religion – Part One, we went over the basic differences between religions and cults, and some of the ways they can enrich your worlds and stories. Cults…
Breaking News: Peter V. Brett announces ‘Skull Throne’ release date
Just a week after Fantasy-Faction’s Grim gathering, Peter V. Brett has shared some VERY exciting news: Seeing as Peat only just finished the novel (like, literally a few weeks ago)…
Event Review: George R.R. Martin & Robin Hobb in conversation
Lets face it, in the UK, how many chances are we going to have the opportunity to see two of Fantasy’s greatest authors, George R.R. Martin and Robin, under one…