‘The Child Eater’ – Digital Cover Reveal
Overlord
I should hope by now that when I mention the name ‘Jo Fletcher’ to you I invoke fond memories; memories of fantastic, unforgettable books that span a range of our…
Shield and Crocus by Michael R. Underwood
Eric Christensen
Ever since Jaws, summer is the time Hollywood studios release their action blockbusters. If the movie has robots, monsters, superheroes, or magic, odds are, it’ll come out during the summer.…
But I Just Want to be Normal!
Victoria Hooper
“Why me?” the protagonist cries as she throws an angry lightning bolt at the sky. Ever since she discovered her superpowers and incredible strength, being a hero has been such…
The World Goes Robin Hobb Cover Crazy!
Over the last few weeks we been inundated with Robin Hobb covers! Evidently (and quite rightly!), the publishers are taking advantage of the fact Robin is returning to events facing…
Cover of Abercrombie’s ‘Half The World’
We are still about a month or so away from Joe Abercrombie’s latest novel, Half a King, however the American publishers have decided they’re not going to make us wait…
Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
Travis Anderson
I feel like I have a thing for crews. In my first review here I praised the quirky scoundrels that took centre stage in Patrick Weeke’s The Palace Job and,…
Peter V. Brett’s Latest Bulgarian Cover
We were lucky enough to run the cover reveal of Peter V. Brett’s The Daylight War a few years back and that was a phenomenal cover. To be honest, I…
British Fantasy Society Award Nominees and a THANK YOU!
So, something incredible happened AGAIN yesterday. For the second year in a row Fantasy-Faction has been nominated for the British Fantasy Society Award in the category of Non-Fiction! For those…
Guy Adams Interview
Alister Davison
Last month it was my pleasure to read and review The Good, the Bad and the Infernal by Guy Adams. Guy was a new author to me, but he’s been…
Fantasy Book Club – June 2014: King Rat by China Miéville
Jennie Ivins
For June, our members voted to read King Rat by China Miéville. Something is stirring in London’s dark, stamping out its territory in brickdust and blood. Something has murdered Saul…
OH NO! George R.R. Martin’s Editors hint at 8 ASoI&F Books…
No one can accuse George R.R. Martin for rushing his work. And, honestly, why would he? Over the 17 years it has taken the author to put out the first…
‘Fighting Fantasy’ Festival & ‘You Are The Hero’ Launch: 7th September 2014
Sunday 7 September 2014 will see the first dedicated Fighting Fantasy convention take place at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Ealing, West London. Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone, co-creators of…