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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!
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
- Meet Ricky Smith
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). This week, we hear how Ricky Smith’s journey into fantasy began with an airport paperback purchased two decades ago. - Literally Living Out A Fantasy: One Day To Go!
We’re entering the home straight: Fantasycon starts tomorrow! And it’s not just a UK thing, y’know: Silas A. Bischoff is flying over from Germany after finding his “tribe of lovable, excitable anglophone weirdos” at Glasgow’s Worldcon. Here, he tells us why it’s worth the hassle. - Kitten-Heeled Dreams and The British Fantasy AwardsShortlisted for Best Newcomer at this year’s British Fantasy Awards, Teika Marija Smits reflects on the long and circuitous journey to “debuting” in the last 12 months.
Latest reviews
THE TRIALS OF EMPIRE by Richard Swan
Helena Sedanka continues to learn under Justice Sir Konrad Vonvalt’s tutelage, although he is Justice no more, stripped of his title, a bounty on his head, and a traitor in the eyes of the emperor. Despite that, Vonvalt’s dedication to his duty is unwavering. A beast has been terrorising the barony of Hauner Vale, and […]
EVOCATION by S.T. Gibson
One of the problems with having a proof copy of a book to review is that it is difficult to appreciate the finished product. Having seen it, I know that the special edition hardcover is a beautiful book and a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Sometimes, the packaging is better than the contents. Fortunately, the […]
A TIDE OF BLACK STEEL by Anthony Ryan
In the Outer Isles, in the village of Buht Hardta, Ruhlin the Quiet sees a ship approaching. He recognises its sigil, yet the imagery points downwards, not up. Inverted, and nothing he has seen before. It will not be long before Ruhlin discovers that this ship does not come with friendly news. So begins a […]