Witch World by Andre Norton
Nyki Blatchley
In a recent article, I observed that, although there isn’t complete gender equality in fantasy today, female fantasy authors are too usual to need any comment. Similarly, it’s hardly unusual…
Joanne Anderton Interview
Ryan Howse
Joanne Anderton is the author of The Veiled Worlds Trilogy, a series that mixes fantasy, science fiction and anime. The first book, Debris, was published by Angry Robot Books in…
A List of Egregious Omissions
Zachary A. Matzo
I consider myself to be a well-read human being. Sure, I’ve read a lot of books. More books than the average reader, I’d dare say. I’ve read most of The…
Low Town by Daniel Polansky
Mike Shackle
One thing is for certain. Low Town is not your typical fantasy book. Sure, it’s got wizards, magic and demons but this book owes more to Raymond Chandler than Tolkien.…
What Makes A Fantasy Fan?
Ben Galley
I wrote a blog a long time ago about trying to spot fantasy authors while doing book signings. For anyone who might have read that old dusty post (it’s been…
Dredd 3D Review
Paul Wiseall
Outside the city walls is the Cursed Earth, the irradiated desert world, and inside is an equally unwelcoming urban rash of slum and decay, where concrete rules and kilometre tall…
Diablo III Review
Jesse Flohrs
Here it is. After 10 long years of waiting, Diablo III was unleashed upon the gaming world on May 15, 2012. Millions of players signed on to battle the legions…
Historically Accurate
Laura Graham
Writers who set their stories in the future? Those guys have got it easy; they can see everything happening in the world around us, and use that to inform their…
The Pros and Cons of Worldbuilding Using Unfamiliar Cultures
Jay Kristoff
When I decided I wanted to try my hand at writing a steampunk novel, I gave myself a few provisos. The first was that I’d avoid the rose-colored goggles point…
The Wounded Guardian by Duncan Lay
Dan Hanks
Under the bright blue skies and Antarctic winds of an Australian winter, I happened across local fantasy author Duncan Lay enthusiastically undertaking a signing outside a bookstore. Sleeves rolled up…
Dreamsongs: A Retrospective – Book One by George R. R. Martin
Dominic Stevens
George R. R. Martin is not just one of the most popular writers in fantasy right now, but in fiction full stop. Game of Thrones has been one of the…
Fantasy As Escapism: Avoiding Boredom or Uncertainty?
Eric Christensen
In my last Fantasy-Faction article, I quoted a recent article in The New Yorker by Arthur Krystal in which he denigrated genre fiction, suggesting that readers rely on it as…