This week’s collection of lists, articles, and news in the Fantasy and SpecFic world.

• Six Standalone Fantasy Novels that Stand Out – Tor.com We at MFP sense new interest in standalone fantasy.
• Interview with Marlon James (Black Leopard, Red Wolf) – Poets & Writers
• This week had plenty of news about TV adaptions for Fantasy and SpecFic novels, but that’s not our focus. Instead:
• Here’s an interesting essay that didn’t make it into our January State of the Art post. Our Fantastical World – by Joshua Phillip Johnson at Capricious