Tag: Blog
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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, ... -
5 Reasons to Read ‘The Faithful and the Fallen’
Have you ever found yourself ambling around your local bookstore, mumbling as you search the shelves for something – anything – that will fulfil your need ... -
Interview with Ben Galley (2017)
Ben Galley is an award-winning fantasy author from the UK. He is the author of the epic Emaneska Series, the weird-west Scarlet Star Trilogy and the ... -
Let’s Talk About Diversity: GUEST POST by Sadir S Samir
This post will be a bit all over the place but bear with me. I have lived in Sweden for 27 years. I wasn’t born in ...
