Monthly Short Story Winner: Fanfic
Xiagan
We’ve been getting such good feedback for the short stories our members have submitted in our Monthly Short Story Competition that we have decided to post them on the main…
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The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan
Richard Bray
The second book in Brian McClellan’s Powder Mage Trilogy, The Crimson Campaign, is graced by a cover – and quote – that swaggers onto the scene with a unique blend…
Eleri Stone Interview
Dan Hanks
A couple of months ago I reviewed the excellent Reaper’s Touch by Eleri Stone. It was a cracking read, with a brilliant couple of protagonists, and while this follow-up interview…
Forgotten Male Fantasy Authors Of The 80s
Geoff Matthews
Editor’s Note: Due to the lack of women writers on this post, Fantasy-Faction has posted a similar version focusing on women writers who readers of today may not have heard…
Rise and Fall by Joshua P. Simon
Aaron Miles
I skimmed through a number of books in my kindle backlog before this review. Some I rejected because there were too many errors in the text, some because the characters…
Redemption In Indigo by Karen Lord
Mike Reeves-McMillan
There’s a small, but flourishing, group of Caribbean writers of African descent working in SFF at the moment, and I’m starting to read their work and, so far, finding it…
Fantasy and Studio Ghibli – Part One: “Trees and people used to be good friends.”
Lucy Hounsom
I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli animation. Its films are famous for their meticulous detail, beautifully-paced exposition and subtle handling of difficult themes. But what I’d like to…
Shield and Crocus by Michael R. Underwood
Eric Christensen
Ever since Jaws, summer is the time Hollywood studios release their action blockbusters. If the movie has robots, monsters, superheroes, or magic, odds are, it’ll come out during the summer.…
But I Just Want to be Normal!
Victoria Hooper
“Why me?” the protagonist cries as she throws an angry lightning bolt at the sky. Ever since she discovered her superpowers and incredible strength, being a hero has been such…
Minecraft: Mobs, Mods and Mines – How is this Fantasy?
Nathan T. Dean
Spoiler Alert! (I bet you didn’t even think this game had one.) When you finish Minecraft…What, you can’t finish Minecraft? Are you currently holding aloft your giant rubber pick-axes and…
Witches: Wicked, Wild and Wonderful edited by Paula Guran
Aleksandra Kesek
“Don’t get in a witch’s path. Especially if you are the weaker witch. If you do, be prepared to face her.” – “Bloodlines” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Witches are represented in…
Science Fiction and Fantasy Author Jay Lake Has Passed Away
Jennie Ivins
Author Jay Lake passed away this morning surrounded by family and friends. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in April 2008 and went through multiple treatments to try and beat…