Fantasy: The Blueprint of the World
Lucy Hounsom
Fantasy sinks its figurative talons into us all. Its origins are ancient, with roots in the epic Icelandic Eddur and Old English poems like Beowulf. It owes a debt to…
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Monthly Short Story Winner: Sports
Jennie Ivins
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…
The Truth About -Punk
Leo Elijah Cristea
There is something that really gets me thinking (well, there are many things, really, but this is a big one) about the genre and its tendency to label things, to…
The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron
Nicholas Schmiedicker
What does a true medieval fantasy look like? It is the most accepted and stereotypical settings for fantasy novels and yet few authors consider the subtle intricacies of the time…
Jennifer Williams Interview
Victoria Hooper
Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Jennifer Williams, author of the debut novel The Copper Promise. Jennifer originally self-published the first part of her story as a novella…
Kill or Cure: Medicine and Healing in SFF
Steff Humm
Humans are fragile creatures. Flesh breaks easily and even the most healthy, brawny and athletic of us fall prey to sickness from time to time. Depending on the severity of…
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
KJ Braxton
I’ve always found that the best examples of children’s literature are those that don’t try to be for children, they don’t pander to a younger reader, but rather just aim…
Swords of Haven by Simon R. Green
Alister Davison
Swords of Haven introduces us to Hawk and Fisher; they’re husband and wife, the only truly honourable cops in Haven, a violent and corrupt city filled with monsters, wizards, thieves…
The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M. Harris
Aleksandra Kesek
Laughter disarms the fiercest of men. – Lokabrenna A child’s fascination with something can last a long time and spark great ideas; ideas that can be turned into books. As…
I Don’t Need No Women In My Fantasy
Stephen Deas
My Twitter stream regularly expresses a variety of opinion on the treatment of women, or of people of colour or unconventional sexuality, in genre fiction. This is, I presume to…
Love in SFF – From True Love to BFFs
Romance in SFF is one of those things that people either love, hate, or are frankly indifferent about. I’m not one of those; I will eagerly admit that I love…
Fantasy Book Club – March 2014: Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Lisa Taylor
For March, we were looking for books with a female protagonist. Our book club selected Seraphina by Rachel Hartman. I’ve seen some great reviews for this one, including on here…