Women Kick Arse in WotF (Again!)
Overlord
In a genre that often sparks debate over fairness to each sex – whether it is the representation within stories, the amount that get published or the amount of that…
A Dance of Mirrors by David Dalglish
Nicholas Schmiedicker
A Dance of Blades was much the same as A Dance of Cloaks, in fact, as I mentioned, it wasn’t different enough, in my humble opinion, to warrant an entire…
New trailer for 300: Rise Of An Empire…
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have released a new trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to 300, “300: Rise of an Empire”. “After its victory over Leonidas’ 300, the Persian…
Snake-Sticks and Cheap Tricks: Magic versus Miracle
Brian Staveley
I think one could be forgiven for confusing magic and miracle. If presented with a list of remarkable achievements – walking on water, splitting the moon in half, turning sticks…
Fantastical Creatures of Greco-Roman Mythology: Ophiotaurus
Faith M. Boughan
Ah, monsters. Who doesn’t love a good, unique monster now and then? As great as it is to read about another dragon or giant spider, there’s something special about a…
Fantasy Movies & Games Encouraging Children To Read
We often see on the news or hear from public figures that children are spending too much time in front of screens playing computer games or watching television. Of course,…
How I Love Books and Why I Re-Read
Jo Walton
Many people read to improve themselves, or to learn things. I read because it’s usually the most fun I can have at any given moment. As to why I re-read,…
Cover Art for John Gwynne’s Valour
I’m sure that the vast majority of Fantasy-Faction fans have heard of John Gwynne by now. John is the author of the hugely successful Malice, which won the David Gemmell…
Sanderson to Write a Story… Live Tonight!
I was hugely excited to learn that Brandon Sanderson had promised to write live on air for five hours as a thank you to fans and supporters of the Worldbuilders…
Trudi Canavan Interview
Today we have the pleasure of speaking with best-selling Australian writer, Trudi Canavan, author of The Black Magician Trilogy, The Magician’s Apprentice, The Traitor Spy Trilogy, and The Age of…
Five Common Mistakes Writing Fantasy Flash Fiction
During my time as a flash editor for various ezines, I’ve read a fair chunk of speculative flash fiction. Some excellent. Some good. Some bad. Some really, really bad. And…
A Twist in the Fairy Tale
Victoria Hooper
I love fairy stories and folklore. I love the adventure and romance alongside the capacity for great darkness, the strange rules that don’t always quite make sense, the sense of…