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.
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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!
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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
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“It’s A Cheat Code”: Clarifying the BFS Stance On Generative AI
Lauren McMenemy chats with BFS Chair Shona Kinsella to clarify and make clear the Society’s position on generative AI. For the removal of all doubt, here we go…
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The Illuminated Man: Celebrating J.G. Ballard
Teika Marija Smits speaks with Nina Allan about The Illuminated Man, a new biography of J.G. Ballard written by her late partner, Christopher Priest.
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Meet Steven Patchett
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Let’s head to Northumberland for a weirdly cosmic cuppa with Steven Patchett, who names the writers of the “new renaissance of British…
Latest reviews
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An Empire in the Clouds by Ai Jang
In the Era of Drowning, Xīlián’s brother, Yún, is now emperor of Piāo, though it was never revealed which of the triplets was born first. With one brother firmly in the hands of the advisors, and the other fled to Opera, Xīlián has only her…
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Warhammer: the Old World Roleplaying Game Player’s Guide
Grim and perilous; Two perfect words to describe adventuring, and synonymous with Warhammer. Now, Cubicle 7 has offered a different take on the iconic fantasy adventure game with their Warhammer: the Old World Roleplaying Game Player’s Guide. This is set at an earlier point in…
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Warhammer: the Old World Roleplaying Game, Gamemaster’s Guide
Preparation is vital to gaming, especially for a gamemaster. To that end, “What do I need to run a game?” is the essential question. While this will vary from one game system to another, Cubicle 7 has published Warhammer: the Old World Roleplaying Game Gamemaster’s…