Tag: fantasy fiction

If you’re currently writing, editing or getting ready to publish a fantasy novel, you might be wondering if you need to include a map. Fantasy novels are well-known for including maps, more so...

While writers the world over struggle to craft truly original stories, theorists spend their time identifying ways in which they are actually all the same. Joseph Campbell famously reduced the...

Characters are shaped by their pasts – that's why so many superheroes have spin-offs dedicated to telling their origin stories. While you don't need to write detailed accounts of what happens to...

So you’ve got a killer idea for a fantasy novel. That’s great! It’s a beautiful feeling; that newness of an idea. We get it. Your idea has ignited your imagination with world-building...

When you're writing a fantasy novel, one of the most important parts of world-building is creating a magic system. Magic is one of the essential elements of any fantasy story. How big or small a...

As promised in our 2018 wrap-up post, we've got some exciting news to kick 2019 off with a bang... We're so excited to announce that our fantasy publishing imprint Talem Press has signed debut...