Nice variety of covers by Orbit for 2014/2015
Overlord
It is a running joke that a hooded man or a woman in leather holding a gun are the two choices we, as fantasy fans, have when trying to judge…
Rogues Cover, List of Authors & New G.R.R. Martin ASoIF Tale!
Over the years, any anthology Edited by George R.R. Martin has been guaranteed to attract big names. His latest, Dangerous Women, featured an incredible list of bestselling SFF authors, including…
Myke Cole updates Fantasy-Faction on his latest plans…
We’ve made no secret of our admiration of the work of Myke Cole over the years… We’ve given all three of his books, Control Point, Fortress Frontier and Breach Zone…
Sanderson hits #1 on New York Times Bestseller List with Words of Radiance
In what can only be good news for the genre we all love, Brandon Sanderson’s latest book in the Stormlight Archive series, Words of Radiance, has hit #1 on the…
Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop
Joie
After waiting with bated breath for a highly anticipated sequel, there is always a twinge of fear when I actually hold it in my hands. Will it live up to…
Game of Thrones: TV To Overtake Books?
Since Game of Thrones for television was first announced, questions about whether the books would be able to keep up with the rate at which HBO produced episodes were asked.…
Gaie Sebold is latest SFF author to go East
For many decades the vast majority of fantasy in the English speaking world has been set either in the Western world or in locations that are reminiscent of its medieval/Arthurian…
Jennifer Williams Interview
Victoria Hooper
Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Williams, author of the debut novel The Copper Promise. Jennifer originally self-published the first part of her story as a novella…
Kill or Cure: Medicine and Healing in SFF
Steff Humm
Humans are fragile creatures. Flesh breaks easily and even the most healthy, brawny and athletic of us fall prey to sickness from time to time. Depending on the severity of…
Gollancz Announces that all 2014 debuts will debut as £1.99 eBooks
We’ve got some pretty exciting news for anyone who likes to stand at the forefront of the genre, reading the latest releases and discovering the newest talented authors: Gollancz are…
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
KJ Braxton
I’ve always found that the best examples of children’s literature are those that don’t try to be for children, they don’t pander to a younger reader, but rather just aim…
10 Ways To Up Your Word Count
Adrian Faulkner
Writing takes time, and in the case of novels, a lot of time. I don’t think there’s a writer out there who doesn’t wish they could write quicker. If you’ve…