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A Bard’s Tale – Songs in Fantasy Stories: GUEST POST by Simon Batsman (IN THE HEART OF A SOULLESS VESSEL)
“A pale, leafy light smoked out of the wand’s tip, then seemed to fade into nothingness. Fjona could feel the energy latch on to the pebble ... -
Interview with Amal El-Mohtar (THE RIVER HAS ROOTS)
Amal El-Mohtar is an award-winning author and critic: her short fiction has won the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards, while her poetry has won the Rhysling ... -
Top Five Books on Extreme Conditions – GUEST POST by Michael Nayak (SYMBIOTE)
As World War III rages, the scientists in Antarctica are thankful for the isolation – until a group of Chinese scientists arrive at the American research ... -
Writing the Found Family Trope – GUEST POST by C. M. Alongi (THE WITCH WHO TRADES WITH DEATH)
A young witch forced to play concubine for her empirical captor, finally breaks free to find a life of her own, but even those with the ... -
The Great Con-Junction 2025 – CONVENTION REPORT
“The best way to get Jim [Henson] to do something was to say ‘no one’s ever done this, shall we try it?” – Andrea Wright, The ... -
THE ENDURING UNIVERSE by Kritika H. Rao (COVER REVEAL)
Today we’re honoured to be able to host the exclusive cover reveal of THE ENDURING UNIVERSE by Kritika H. Rao, the third book in the Rages ... -
Subverting the Gothic in Wooing The Witch Queen – GUEST POST by Stephanie Burgis
Queen Saskia is the wicked sorceress everyone fears. After successfully wrestling the throne from her evil uncle, she only wants one thing: to keep her people ... -
Barry N. Malzberg (1939-2024) OBITUARY
Barry N. Malzberg (1939-2024) The Fantasy Hive was saddened to hear of the passing of US author Barry N. Malzberg in December. Malzberg was one of ... -
JONATHAN’S TOP 10 CHRIS MOORE COVERS
Top 10 Chris Moore Covers The Fantasy Hive was saddened to hear of the death of science fiction illustrator Chris Moore (1947-2025). Across his career, Moore ... -
THE IRON ROAD by David Wragg (COVER REVEAL)
Long-time readers of the Hive will know that Beth and Nils are huge fans of David Wragg, so we’re thrilled to be able to feature him ...