Samantha Shannon recently published the fifth novel in her dystopian series The Bone Season. Where does this unique blend of genre, tropes, and original writing fit into the modern literary landscape? And what does or doesn't make a romantasy?

Romantasy fiction has taken the publishing industry by storm, but how did this happen? Which writers are considered romantasy authors, and why are they all women? Most importantly, we have to ask what romantasy even means.

The rise of 'romantasy' has taken publishing by storm. So what is this new so-called genre, and how does it relate to the treatment of female authors by audiences? Voice Intern Eva Carolan explores the phenomenon in her new editorial series.

‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’ by Neil Gaiman is a fantasy novel which follows a seven-year-old boy as his older self is looking back to his childhood.

The Box of Delights is based on a novel by John Masefield and was adapted into a BBC TV series in 1984. The BBC adaptation is my personal connection to this story. 

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye is a Yoruba-Nigerian inspired fantasy novel and the first in a brand-new series. 

Teen movies have a huge influence on our perception of the world and ourselves. So what is the impact of the limited Queer and multiethnic representation the genre offers?

In the final book of this YA Fantasy trilogy, I try and conclude whether the series ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ is truly worth its hype. Strap in for a whistle stop trip through ‘A Court of Wings and Ruin’.

Over the next 20 weeks I'll be diving into the genre of YA Fantasy. I'll be reading some highly rated series to see if they're really all they're cut out to be! This week I begin with 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' by Sarah J Maas.

A fiercely feminist fairytale retelling.