Writing Groups – Part One
Adrian Faulkner
It can never be overstated about the amount of feedback a writer needs. In order to learn and improve having someone else comment on your work is vital. And whilst…
Foundations of Fantasy: The Iliad
Ryan Howse
More than any other genre, fantasy tends to examine ancient epics. Whether it’s the study of archetypes and ectypes, a historical understanding of narrative itself, or simply a desire to…
Winding Up The Wheel of Time
Zachary A. Matzo
I was 13 years old in October 1991. That was when a book called The Dragon Reborn, by a guy called Robert Jordan changed my life. I saw it. I…
Tom Pollock Interview
Max Edwards
Tom Pollock’s debut YA urban fantasy novel, The City’s Son, was released in 2012 to much acclaim. With the newest addition to his Skyscraper Throne series due out tomorrow in…
San Diego Comicon 2013 Report
Liz Fellshot Ambrose
As everyone probably already knows, Comicon landed on the city of San Diego like the usual ton of bricks. All traffic slowed to a crawl in the vicinity of the…
Sara Megibow Interview – Part Two
Dan Hanks
Welcome to Part II of our interview with literary agent Sara Megibow of the Nelson Literary Agency. If you missed Part I you can read it here. Today we talk…
Scott Lynch’s Gentleman Bastard Read Along
Overlord
We at Fantasy-Faction are big fans of Scott Lynch’s Gentleman Bastard series. So much so that we’ve teamed up with Gollancz and Scott to do a reread of the first…
Writing Food
Michael R. Underwood
Everybody eats. And in many cases, eating scenes can be a great way to liven up your fiction. It’s easy to write a conversation that becomes nothing more than a…
The Chaotic Champion – Part Six: The Protector Hero
Nyki Blatchley
The town of Tombstone is in turmoil. The countryside around is ruled by bandits, and ranchers who are little better, and the small group of men who stand between the…
The Thousand Names by Django Wexler
Mike Shackle
“In the desert colony of Khandar, a dark and mysterious magic, hidden for centuries, is about to emerge from darkness. Marcus d’Ivoire, senior captain of the Vordanai Colonials, is resigned…
Sci-fi/Horror Book Club – August 2013: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu
Lisa Taylor
Our Sci-Fi/Horror Book Club returns to Science Fiction this month with a read of The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu. I read this book earlier this year and found…
Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
In my opinion, Mark Lawrence is one of the finest writers of fantasy around today. His ability to craft beautiful, fluent prose is matched only by the likes of Patrick…