Of Brian Sibley and Quotes
I used to think that I was a lucky person. In fact sometimes it felt like I lived on luck, that there was a steady… Read More »Of Brian Sibley and Quotes
Artist Howard Coates on The Fey Man Maps
I recently unveiled the gorgeous new maps for The Fey Man, drawn by artist Howard Coates. Here a few words from the man himself about… Read More »Artist Howard Coates on The Fey Man Maps
New Maps for The Fey Man
One of the things I love about self-publishing is the control it affords me. I make all the calls (and thus all the mistakes) and… Read More »New Maps for The Fey Man
The Best Fantasy Maps
Maps are great. Those little maps in shopping centres, the delightful London Underground map or, of course, maps of a fictional world in a book.… Read More »The Best Fantasy Maps
Great Fantasy Books: Fool’s Assassin by Robin Hobb Reviewed
Sequels are tricky things. They suffer from anticipations and expectations. They promise more of what you loved, but there’s always a secret fear that the… Read More »Great Fantasy Books: Fool’s Assassin by Robin Hobb Reviewed
Why We Love Dragons
I suspect dinosaurs are the key to why we love dragons. Aside from the superficial similarities, I think dragons and dinosaurs occupy a similar space… Read More »Why We Love Dragons
Ocarina of Time: Unlikely Inspirations
One of the characters in The Fey Man is Dank, a boy covered in bizarre tattoos who has a Faerie sprite living in his skin.… Read More »Ocarina of Time: Unlikely Inspirations
An Open Letter to Arvel, A Deleted Character
Dear Arvel, No doubt you’re wondering why you don’t exist (insomuch as any fictional character can be said to exist). After all, you were a… Read More »An Open Letter to Arvel, A Deleted Character
Great Fantasy Books: A Sorcerer Slain by Dave Sivers Reviewed
A Sorcerer Slain is a fantasy crime novel by Dave Sivers, the first in the Lowmar Dashiel series. I interviewed Dave back when he released the… Read More »Great Fantasy Books: A Sorcerer Slain by Dave Sivers Reviewed
Creatures of Faerie: Herne
Herne is unique amongst the fay in that he doesn’t have two faces; he is the same both before and after Calgraef. He is also… Read More »Creatures of Faerie: Herne