Dan Hanly

Where Shadows Dance: Exploring the Overlap of Horror and Fantasy

Oct 23, 2024

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As a fantasy author, I’m sometimes asked about the influences that shape my work. While Tolkien, Jordan and Sanderson certainly hold places of honor on my bookshelf, there’s another, perhaps unexpected, genre that whispers darkly in my ear: horror. Horrifying Fantasy For some, the pairing might seem jarring. Fantasy, with its sweeping epics and heroic…

A Broken Mind – An ADHD Diagnosis as an Adult

Oct 18, 2024

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Dan Hanly

My mind isn’t broken, I have ADHD, it just works a little differently. My diagnosis has caused me to learn so much about myself, and I hope my advice can help you, in turn.

Review: A Crow Named Torment by Silas A. Bischoff

Oct 17, 2024

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Dan Hanly

Bischoff weaves a darkly entrancing gothic tale that gripped me throughout

Beating the Neurodivergent Stereotypes

Oct 17, 2024

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Dan Hanly

This weekend, at Fantasycon 2024 in Chester, UK, I was invited to contribute to a panel about Beating Neurodiversity Stereotypes in media.

Review: Divinity’s Twilight: Rebirth by Christopher Russell

Jul 13, 2024

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Dan Hanly

A sprawling science-fantasy epic with incredible ideas and detailed world-building, that knows how to pull it’s audience into the lore. To say this novel starts with a bang is an understatement. You’re launched into the midst of a pivotal historic war that beautifully captures the world, the magic system and the foundational lore for the…

Review: Project Hail Mary by Andy weir

Jun 18, 2024

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Dan Hanly

Restoring Faith in Humanity In The Face Of Insurmountable Odds If I were to think about the elements of a good story, it wouldn’t take long before I hit upon the relationship between a protagonist and their antagonist. Or perhaps, I would focus on a sense of conflict between the characters. Project Hail Mary deftly…