What Remains of Heroes by David Benem
Richard Bray
We’re all well aware that, as the old saying goes, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But after reading What Remains of Heroes, book one of A Requiem…
self-publishing/indie
Has the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off Changed Your Opinion of Self-Published Books?
Geoff Matthews
As you’ll know from Marc’s articles and Mark Lawrence’s tweets, as well as many of the blog posts out there on the subject, there has been, and still is, a…
The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble’s Braids by Michael McClung – SPFBO Review
At 210 pages, The Thief Who Pulled on Trouble’s Braids isn’t trying to be the next bookshelf-bending epic fantasy that changes the way you think about the genre. Instead, it’s…
Magic-Price by C. L. Schneider
Stephen Rhodes
Like most people who frequent the pages of Fantasy-Faction, I read a lot. I have many favourite authors who have released several books or even several series. Being a writer…
Armageddon Bound by Tim Marquitz
If you happen to be Lucifer’s nephew you should expect life to be a little bit tough. Luckily for the ‘hero’ he does not have the horns (though a horn…
Bloodrush by Ben Galley
Welcome to the Wild West, he thought. Last stop before Hell. The fantasy genre has long been filled to the brim with coming-of-age stories. Chances are, if you’re perusing Fantasy-Faction…
Priest by Matthew Colville – Fantasy-Faction’s SPFBO Winner
Overlord
I was sent 27 Self Published novels to read as part of Mark Lawrence’s Self Published Fantasy Blog Off. The process of the SPFBO is that 10 Fantasy blogs around…
Why I Don’t Generally Recommend Self-Publishing to Beginners
I am either the best possible choice as a judge for Mark Lawrence’s ‘The Great Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off’ or the worst choice. I should probably explain that, shouldn’t I? When…
Exile by James Cormier – SPFBO Review
Sonia Grace
I read this book as part of Mark Lawrence’s Self Published Challenge. James Cormier’s Exile pleasantly surprised me. I’ve never had any luck with reading self-published work, although I know…
After the Burning: Princess by C. J. Peter – SPFBO Review
The following book was reviewed as part of Mark Lawrence’s Great Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off. For more information, visit Mark Lawrence’s blog or this previous announcement from Fantasy-Faction. C.J. Peter’s After…
Self-Published Fantasy Redux: Riyria. Revelation.
Zachary A. Matzo
My favorite fantasy books of 2015 have been self-published. For a guy that wrote “Self-Published Fantasy and Me” for this very website, that is quite an admission. And while I…
F-F To Support Mark Lawrence’s Self Published Author Opportunity
“Who knows how many Name of the Winds or are lost to us because they just couldn’t be seen? None? A hundred?” asked Mark Lawrence. You might scoff at that…