Thanks to Jeff, Lisa, and the rest of the team over at JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. for allowing FFA the opportunity to reveal the cover for Jeff’s debut novel, Nine Tenths. It’s an excellent, fast-paced intersection of noir, urban fantasy, and supervillains. Or, from an author comparison point-of-view, Stephen Blackmoore, Harry Dresden, and VE Schwab’s […]
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Cover Reveal: Cold as Hell (Black Badge #1) by Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle
Thanks to Rhett, Jaime, and the folks at Blackstone for allowing us here at FFA to reveal the cover for Cold as Hell. This is the first full-length novel in the Black Badge series which began with Dead Acre (Black Badge #0.5), an Audible exclusive audiobook that was released in November of 2020. More details […]
Cover Reveal: The Shadow Gate (Dragon Spirits #2) by L.L. MacRae
Thanks to Lauren for allowing us here at FFA to reveal the cover for The Shadow Gate, Book 2 in her Dragon Spirts series. As you all are well aware, The Iron Crown, Book 1 in the series, was FFA’s finalist choice (check out the announcement here!) in the SPFBO 7 competition so we are […]
The Original Lockdown: Siege Life in Popular Culture. Guest Post by Spidertouch’s Alex Thomson
Guest post by author Alex Thinson in honor of the release of Spidertouch and the new Angry Robot Books website.
Captivating First Lines
Everyone knows that just as you don’t judge a book by its cover, you shouldn’t stop to judge one from its first lines either, hell, maybe not even from its first chapter. But those first few words can nonetheless be what makes the difference between a reader continuing your book or putting it down immediately, as they first and foremost set the tone.
Interview: Essa Hansen, author of The Graven series
I want to personally thank Matt @ The Broken Binding for allowing me the opportunity to interview one of my favs in the sci-fi genre. Also, big shoutout to Essa on Nophek Gloss (The Graven #1) being TBB’s Book of the Month for November. Purchase your very own signed bookplate edition @ The Broken Binding. […]
Guest Post: The Best Writing Apps to Cure Your Writer’s Block by Savannah Cordova
An unexpected bout of writer’s block is always frustrating, no matter what stage you’re at in your project or career. It can be brought on by a myriad of things, from stress in your personal life to simply not knowing how to plan your writing sessions, and makes it very tough to work — not […]
Guest Post: Bulking Up A Thin Plot: How To Pull Pieces Of A Plot Out Of Thin Air By Story-Crafting In Layers by Thomas Howard Riley
Have you ever stared at a computer screen, waiting for good plot ideas? Have you ever discarded one after another after another, as each of them seem thin, dull, or pointless? Have you ever looked at your burgeoning story and thought, I Want My Plot To Be A Lot But It’s Not? We all have at […]
Guest Post: The Spiral Bookrack (And Why I Write Horror) by Tom Rimer
Inevitably, I always found myself drifting toward a distinct, spinning, metal, bookrack. This creaking carousel of haunted dreams was in a quiet, deliberately far-removed, corner of the library and housed—what I can only describe as—the most consequential collection of titles that this future horror author would ever stumble across.
In One’s Own Plane and Timeline — Neurodivergence in Fiction
For the next several months we will be bringing you a guest post every Wednesday from a neurodivergent author. This will hopefully highlight some of the challenges that come with writing for a largely neurotypical audience, while also giving valuable insight to the craft itself and providing a window into the neurodivergent experience — at least through the lens of fiction.
Kickstarter: The Written – Illustrated Hardcover by Ben Galley
This project’s purpose is to fund the creation of an illustrated hardcover edition of Ben’s bestselling fantasy book, The Written. First published in 2010 and the beginning of an epic four-book saga called The Emaneska Series, the books follow the story of Farden, a Written mage cursed with saving the world and a horde of his […]
SPFBO 7 – FINALIST ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!
The group of judges on the FFA team have collectively chosen the one (1) book out of their allotted thirty (30) that will make it into the pool of ten (10) finalists for SPFBO 7. Below, you will find a graphic of all thirty (30) titles allotted, a breakdown of the five (5) semifinalists chosen […]