George R.R. Martin Ice Bucket Challenge
Overlord
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…
The Sword – Fantasy’s Weapon of Choice
Samuel S. B.
If you open a fantasy book, or even think of watching one of the fantasy epics on TV, you will know that fantasy is not complete without some form of…
The Liveship Traders Series by Robin Hobb (no spoilers)
Lew Kelly
Credit goes to Robin Hobb for doing something new and challenging. Miles (literally) away from the medieval workings of the Six Duchies, Hobb undertakes sea serpents, pirates, talking ships and…
Editor Abigail Nathan Interview – Part Two
Dan Hanks
Welcome back to part two of our interview with professional editor Abigail Nathan of Bothersome Words Writing and Editing Services. In this section we talk more about working with writers…
The Evolution of the Fantasy-Faction Anthology Cover Art
Jennie Ivins
They’re here! The limited first editions of the Fantasy-Faction Anthology have landed in the UK and the US! Making this anthology was a labor of love for all involved and…
Character Immersion And The Narrative Voice
Aaron Miles
The protagonists in a story are the reader’s window into the world, and getting the narrative voice of your character right is one of the hardest techniques to master. If…