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    The shortlisted works across all 13 categories of the British Fantasy Awards have been announced! Find out who’s in the mix over on our blog. Winners announced at Fantasycon in October.

The British Fantasy Society

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

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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!

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

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Latest news on our blog

  • Shown is a graphic that has a blue wormhole background with streaks of light blue lightning through it. In the centre is the outline of a fist smashing down. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a white dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Text: BFS Online: Power in SFFH; Panel: Power crushes; Saturday 25th July 2026, 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Photos (left to right): Adrian Fletcher; Berna Hudson; Sid Jain; Elle Machray.
    BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Power Crushes

    Hail the rebel cause! We’re all familiar with stories of protagonists set against seemingly insurmountable odds, but what sparks a revolution? Is this just Newton’s Third Law in action? When power goes too far, what does it take to stop it?

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  • Shown is a graphic that has a blue wormhole background with streaks of light blue lightning through it. In the centre is the outline of a fist smashing down. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a white dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Text: BFS Online: Power in SFFH; Interview, XX interviewed by Shona Kinsella; Saturday 25th July 2026, 12:15pm to 1:15pm. Photos (left to right): Juliet McKenna; Shona Kinsella.
    BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Interview

    BFS Chair Shona Kinsella and Juliet McKenna chat about power dynamics, fantasy reimaginings and all things writing.

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  • Shown is a graphic that has a blue wormhole background with streaks of light blue lightning through it. In the centre is the outline of a fist smashing down. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a white dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Text: BFS Online: Power in SFFH; Readings; Saturday 25th July 2026. Photos (left to right): Myrddin Young; Alex Cochran; Melanie Bell; Mel Reynard; BrightFlame; Valeriya Salt.
    BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Readings

    We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help you find your next book (or add to that beautiful TBR pile). Bring your favourite tipple and enjoy some first-rate readings from the SFFH community.

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Latest reviews

  • Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
    Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst

    Sea of Charms follows The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse in Sarah Beth Durst’s series of cosy romantasies. Sea of Charms can be read as a standalone, although there are appearances by characters from the other books, which will be a treat for fans. There…

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  • The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver by Rafael Torrubia
    The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver by Rafael Torrubia

    Shipwright knows magic is being used somewhere ashore as they sail their dead ship closer to old friends and allies. A new day brings new corpses. Shroudweaver tells her they are from the Volante – one of the last remaining ships. If they do not…

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  • ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE VOLUME 3 by Robin Hobb, Jody Houser
    ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE VOLUME 3 by Robin Hobb, Jody Houser

    Well into the Red Ship War, King Shrewd and his son, Prince Verity, are in desperate need of magic users. Their ancestors foolishly allowed the Skill coteries to fall into disuse, and now they are reliant on Skillmaster Galen to find and train those open…

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