Fantasy-Faction Podcast – Episode 1
Overlord
Well, it is with great pleasure that I can bring to you, our loyal readers and now listeners, the first ever Fantasy-Faction Podcast! Yes, we’ve been talking about it for…
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Spotlight on China Miéville
Paul Wiseall
Despite being the only author to have won the Arthur C. Clarke award for science fiction three times, it still remains unclear whether Miéville belongs in the sci-fi or fantasy…
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Kit
I imagine that at one point in your schooling, you probably had to read The Giver for an English class. If you didn’t, I highly recommend that you run out…
Shadow Castle by Marian Cockrell
Faith M. Boughan
Shadow Castle may be one of the best books of classic children’s fantasy that you’ve never heard of, but here’s a tip: If your mother reads fantasy, and has loved…
The Truth by Terry Pratchett
Alister Davison
After being convincingly won over by Pratchett’s latest, Snuff, I just had to get my hands on another. Rather than go back to the very beginning and the books I’d…
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…
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…
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…
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…