The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie
Overlord
The term ‘gritty’ is quickly becoming overused in fantasy and it’s all thanks to Joe Abercrombie. Certainly, if you look at who earned its first usage and to this day…
Story Structure – Part 11: Climax and Denouement
Amy Rose Davis
You can read the rest of the Story Structure series here: Part 1 – Story Structure: Beginnings Part 2 – Revisiting the Three-Act Structure Part 3 – In the Beginning……
The Zombie Hunters by Jenny Romanchuk
ChrisMB
When one writes a story involving zombies, the preferred setting is one where the dead have not only come back to life, but have also taken over the world in…
Writer’s Den: Using Feedback to Better Your Work
Thomas A. Knight
Writing a book is hard. Nobody told me this when I started writing my first novel. I went in blind thinking, “Hey, I can do this, it’s just words right?”…
Why You Should Be Watching The Guild
David Carani
Felicia Day has long been a proponent of geek culture. The Guild, her original web series, is no exception. Currently in its fifth season, The Guild chronicles the (mis)adventures of…
Richard K. Morgan Tour Dates PLUS: Competition
The Cold Commands, one of the most anticipated books in 2011, is nearly upon us. For anyone who didn’t read book one, The Steel Remains, you can read our review…
Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes
Jennie Ivins
On a ship in the ocean, bound for a faraway place, in search of an ancient magical gateway, a group of adventurers fight off a band of evil pirates and…
(S)mythology by Jeremy Tarr
Chelsea Haller
When contacted about doing an interview with Jeremy Tarr on his debut book (S)mythology, there were quite a few emotions. Excitement that someone had purposefully wished for me to do…
The Colon
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the much maligned and unjustly despised semicolon. Okay, that was kind of biased wasn’t it? It’s pretty clear that you’ll have to pry my…
FantasyCon 2011 – Convention Review
By far the most anticipated event on a British fantasy fan’s calendar this year was FantasyCon 2011. Held in the Victorian city of Brighton and within a huge, huge hotel…
Zombie Fallout 2: A Plague Upon Your Family by Mark Tufo
If you haven’t read part one of the Zombie Fallout series, click here to read a review. Welcome to Month of the Living Dead! A month-long look at novels that…
Monthly Short Story Winner: Water
Yet another month is behind us and October is officially here. Last month was a great month for writing on Fantasy-Faction. And next month promises to be even better! For…