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Happy New Year – and Welcome to The Fantasy Hive!
Welcome to The Fantasy Hive – a hub for all things fantasy. Book reviews, games, author interviews, features, serial fiction – you name it, we’re working ... -
Self-Published Fantasy and the SPFBO
With the THIRD Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (#SPFBO) approaching its final stages, I thought I’d once again share some thoughts about the complexities of self-publishing and how Mark ... -
A Beginner’s Guide to Malazan Characters: ‘Deadhouse Gates’
So, you made it through Gardens of the Moon, and now you’re back for more. While you might be a wee bit disappointed to find so ... -
High Resolution: Worldbuilding and the Small Details
I have a fascination with the metal buttons on pay phones, the pixels on old Zenith televisions, the writing on IV drip bags, and the lettering ... -
When Celtic Fantasy Goes Bad
One night at a party I was introduced to a woman who proudly informed me she’d named her baby daughter ‘Banshee’ in celebration of her Irish ... -
Interview with John Gwynne
John Gwynne’s novels have been nominated within all three categories at the David Gemmell Legend Awards. Book one, Malice, won the Morningstar Award for Best Debut ... -
Interview with Marc Turner
Marc Turner is the author of the epic fantasy series The Chronicles of the Exile. I had the pleasure of interviewing him for Fantasy-Faction to celebrate ... -
Interview with A.F.E. Smith (2017)
A.F.E (aka. ‘Afe’) is celebrating the recent release of her third Darkhaven novel, Windsinger. Published by Harper-Voyager on 23 February 2017, Windsinger continues the tale ... -
A Beginner’s Guide to Malazan Characters: ‘Gardens of the Moon’
I’ll be honest: I fell flat on my face the first time I tried to read Gardens of the Moon. Gods, assassins, soldiers, mages, immortals – ... -
Books That Made Us Cry: Kings of the Wyld
*Disclaimer: This article contains significant spoilers for Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames. If you haven’t read it yet, go away, buy it, read it, ...









