Worldbuilding Wednesday Oct 2026
NaNoWriMo, Novel November, and WorldEmber
October 2026 recommendations, resources, and rants for fantasy and sci-fi writers.
World Anvil in the News
Coverage, reviews and interviews about World Anvil, the award-winning worldbuilding platform, novel writing software and RPG campaign manager, from tabletop, writing and industry outlets.
News & announcements
Reporting on World Anvil launches, integrations and events.
Bell of Lost Souls Feb 2026
World Anvil’s 4th Annual Worldbuilding Con Is Actually Two This Year
The tabletop news site covers the decision to split Worldbuilding Con into separate events for GMs and for writers.
Rascal News 2026
World Anvil Is Delighted to Announce Worldbuilding Con 2026 – Gamemasters Edition
Announcement of the fourth annual free online event, now run as two separate conventions.
Geek Native 2020
World Anvil Integrates with Challenger Virtual Tabletop Foundry
Coverage of the integration that lets GMs bring World Anvil articles into Foundry VTT.
Worldbuilding Magazine Dec 2017
Introducing World Anvil!
One of the earliest write-ups, published weeks after World Anvil’s closed beta launched in late 2017.
Reviews & guides
Independent evaluations from writing and tabletop publishers.
Kindlepreneur Updated Mar 2026
World Anvil Review: Everything You Need to Know
A writer-focused walkthrough of pricing tiers, features, and pros and cons.
Self-Publishing School Nov 2023
World Anvil Review – Good For Worldbuilding?
Looks at how authors can use World Anvil, with a comparison to alternatives.
Artificer DM
The Game Master’s Guide to the Best Worldbuilding Tools
A GM-oriented roundup that places World Anvil among the leading worldbuilding platforms.
Writers Digest
Writer’s Digest’s Best Genre/Niche Websites
The top genre and niche websites as identified in the 23rd Annual 101 Best Websites from the May/June 2021 issue of Writer’s Digest.
ENNIE Awards
Best Aid/Accessory – Digital (2019)
The ENNIES give game designers, writers and artists the recognition they deserve. It is a peoples’ choice award, and the final winners are voted upon online by the gaming public.
Features & interviews
Founder stories and conversations.
Mythic Scribes 2020
World Anvil – a Love Story
Co-founder Janet Forbes tells how World Anvil grew from a personal tool into a large community.
Page Break Podcast Brian McClellan
Page Break Episode 35: Janet Forbes
An interview on World Anvil’s origins, writing for RPGs, and growing a company.
Mary Robinette Kowal Mar 2023
Speaking at Worldbuilding Con (Online)
Author listing for the 2023 convention, where she appeared alongside Tracy Hickman and Keith Baker.
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