The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Eric Christensen
Recently, it seemed that no matter where I turned on the internet, someone was mentioning—and praising—Angela Carter. Maybe it was because of the recent biography, or maybe it was just…
feminism
Women Dominate Graphic Novels in 2015
Overlord
Looking at the Goodreads Choice Awards for 2015, of the top 8 Graphic Novels, 7 of them have women on their covers. It’s also worth noting that Attack on Titan,…
The Fantasy Feminist – Part 4
Amy Rose Davis
A comment from AE Marling on one of my recent blog posts about feminism in fantasy triggered some thoughts about another approach to bringing a feminist touch to our works—namely,…
THE FANTASY FEMINIST: PART 3
I have two apologies to make to Fantasy Faction readers. First, I apologize for my last article. I sort of phoned that one in. I realized it after I re-read…
The Fantasy Feminist: Part 2
I talked last week about what makes a strong character in general, but this week I want to be more specific about the kind of female characters I think we…