The British Fantasy Society

A Community for those who love Magical Creatures, Monsters and the Fantastic!

What do we do here?

Community

We connect fantasy readers, writers, industry professionals. We offer many opportunities to gather, both in-person and online to share the love of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction writing!

Celebrate

Fantasycon and the British Fantasy Awards help our community enjoy, connect, network and get recognition. Join us for our annual events, or find out about past awards.

Support

Helping writers, publishers, agents, and fans (and anyone else interested in SFFH). Advice, moral support, ways to increase their reach and knowledge.

Promotion

We offer members fantastic opportunities and save on marketing campaigns. We also offer a publisher membership!

Publication

BFS Horizons magazine and BFS Journal are just two of the ways our members and others can find opportunities to get their writing out there!

Inform

Members receive exclusive news via our newsletter and Discord, and non-members get access to our blogs and social media too.

Find out more by using our main menu’s About or Get in Touch options, or see it all at a glance with our sitemap

Latest news on our blog

  • The Need For Support

    This World Autism Awareness Day, BFS Secretary David Green shares his experience of being an autistic writer in the publishing world, and calls for more support for neurodivergent people in the industry.

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  • BFS Short Story Competition Opens For Entries!

    Lead judge Steven Poore declares he’s ready for your stories, dear members!

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  • Meet Ruth Frances Long

    Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today we’re drawn into the world of history, folklore, magic and romance with Ireland-based Ruth Frances Long.

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Latest reviews

  • The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin

    Evocative. Eerie. Mythic. Down-right weird. I could say all these things, and more, about The Country Under Heaven. What I would say before all that, is it’s a great story, or perhaps stories is a better word. But first, what is it? It’s set in…

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  • The Witch of Wol Sin Lake by Lena Jeong

    As long as the Netherking inhabits her brother’s body, Mirae cannot strike the final blow against him. But whilst Mirae works to save her brother, the Netherking works to save himself. If he succeeds, he will be more powerful than ever before, a threat to…

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  • Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett

    It has taken long and arduous research, but Professor Emily Wilde thinks she has finally found a faerie door that will lead Wendell back to his home, despite her peers frequently telling her that her theory on faerie doors is incorrect. It is a good…

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