The Summer Goddess by Joanne Hall
Julia Kitvaria Sarene
The Summer Goddess is a beautifully told, thematically rich fantasy that offers something far beyond the typical “white male protagonist” hero’s journey. It’s a breath of fresh air for anyone…
small and indie press
Open Dyslexia from BOTH Press – Dyslexic-Friendly Books for Adults Part Two!
Fantasy-Faction Staff Adventurer
Press Release from BOTH Press Following their successful Open Dyslexia Kickstarter in 2021, which led to publishing eight dyslexic friendly fiction titles, BOTH Press is launching their second Kickstarter Open…
In Solitude’s Shadow by David Green
A. M. Justice
A while back on the Fantasy-Faction Facebook group, I posted a question asking people to name books with endings that were so good they raised the overall rating of the…
Open Dyslexia from BOTH Press – Dyslexic-Friendly Books for Adults
If you’ve been to any conventions in the UK over the last few years (2020 aside, of course), then you should have encountered Alistair Sims, bookseller, tea enthusiast, and owner…
Psycho Killers in Love by C. T. Phipps
I like books that make me think, including those with layered storytelling and deep metaphors you can peel back like an onion to find more and more thought-provoking material. But…
Wild, Dark Times by Austin Case
Richard Marpole
The Setup Elizabeth Megalos is an ordinary bank teller who expects to live an ordinary life. Her illusions are shattered when one of her friends gets possessed by an evil…
Small Press, Big Stories: 2018 in Review
Steven Poore
Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape. So, said the great Sir Terry Pratchett, and in the last year…
Petra McDonald and the Queen of the Fae by Shona Kinsella
Petra McDonald is a bisexual, pagan artist who lives and works on a small Scottish island. While in a trance, she paints a young girl who has been abducted by…
Ripple Grove Press Interview – Fantasy in Children’s Picture Books
Kellie Doherty
When I was at Portland State University going for a master’s in book publishing (Yes, that’s a real thing!), I had the amazing opportunity to work one-on-one with some local…
Draigon Weather by Paige L. Christie
In Adfen, men fear the coming of Draigon Weather – the oppressive heat, the lasting droughts, the slow death of everything that can only be appeased by sacrifice. And women…
Small Press, Big Stories: Detox In Letters by Cheryl Low – Cover Reveal and Excerpt!
When I spoke to Sarena at World Weaver Press last year we talked about Cheryl Low’s Vanity in Dust, which I reckoned was pitched like Moorcock’s End of Time characters…
The Goddess Project by Bryan Wigmore
R. S. McCoy
One of the quieter entries into the Best of 2017 list here on Fantasy-Faction, The Goddess Project by Bryan Wigmore, is a unique venture into a complex fantasy world. It…