The 9th Annual Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off – Introductions & Book List
Jennie Ivins
– – – It’s that time of year again Factioneers! In the north spring is coming to an end. In the south winter is on its way. And that means…
On Building a World
Kellie Doherty
Worldbuilding is a step that every writer has to do, no matter what genre they’re writing in. You get the wonderful opportunity to build the setting your characters are going…
Black Ice by Julia Blake
Richard Marpole
Content Warnings: Book contains depictions/mentions of sexual assault, genocide, oppression, racism, and misogyny. “It’s a steampunk Snow White,” said Julia Blake. “Sold! I’ll take a copy,” I said. This brief…
His Dark Materials – Season Three TV Show Review
L. A. Young
In recent years, readers of speculative fiction have experienced an abundance of book-to-media adaptations of popular book(s) series such as The Expanse, The Wheel of Time, The Lord of the…
Cults of Cthulhu: A Sourcebook for the Call of Cthulhu RPG
Cults of Cthulhu is a supplement for Call of Cthulhu—the first and most famous Lovecraftian role playing game. (To my knowledge, the first horror RPG ever.) Cults of Cthulhu recently…
Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater – SPFBO 8 Finals Review
Small Miracles is funny, cosy, humourous, warm, inclusive, and very entertaining. In short it is the utterly perfect book for me.
The Umbral Storm by Alec Hutson – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…
Gates of Hope by J. E. Hannaford
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
Gates of Hope is the first book in a new fantasy series by J. E. Hannaford, who also wrote the Black Hind’s Wake series. Both series so far are very…
A Touch of Light by Thiago Abdalla – SPFBO #8 Finals Review
*Disclaimer* Everyone is different and likes and dislikes different things. Reading is no exception. One person’s all-time favorite might seem too bland or too high stakes for another. That being…