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


Latest reviews

  • Fiend by Alma Katsu
    Fiend by Alma Katsu

    The Berisha family is blessed. They run one of the largest import/export companies in the world and suffer none of the tragedies that befall their competitors. But Maris Berisha knows there is more to her family’s good fortune than just luck, no matter what her…

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  • Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
    Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare

    One of the considerations an author has in creating a setting for a science fiction or fantasy novel is the world-building. The result has to be coherent in so many aspects. George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series is a good example, as is Jim…

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  • Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent
    Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent

    I have had mixed experiences with romantasy books. I often like the premise but struggle to connect with the heroes and heroines enough to enjoy the romance. Still, I was intrigued by the title of this one, although I actually took the wrong meaning from…

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