In addition to our suite of digital events, the BFS also organises in-person events in certain regions of the UK. We’d be honoured to have you attend.
Please be aware many of our events are run with external partners. Please see event websites for specific details on accessibility and support needs. If you’d like to run an event with the BFS, please get in touch.
If you’d like to be involved in one of our in-person events, you can submit your interest via the form (click your area). Please note, we currently cover the following the areas:
Crossing the Veil: Supernatural & Folklore in Fantasy
Date/Time: Tuesday 7th October 2025, 6pm BST
Location: Waterstones, Covent Garden, London
Cost: General Admission £7 / £27 (HB) / £23 (HB) / £13 (PB)
Supernatural and folklore in fantasy features Marisa Linton, RJ Barker and David Barnett in conversation with Alexandra Beaumont.
As the veil thins and we move towards All Hallows Eve, follow these mysterious authors down the rabbit hole of supernatural and folk horror inspired fantasy books. Bring your warding glyphs, and get ready for a night of weird tales and wild fun in this latest British Fantasy Society event.
Author Q&A plus book signings after the panel.
Building Brilliant Worlds: A conversation on fantastic landscapes and
the creatures that inhabit them
Date/Time: Thursday 9th October 2025, 7pm BST
Location: Waterstones, Albion Street, Leeds
Cost: General Admission £5
The BFS is excited to announce our next in-person Leeds event, Building Brilliant Worlds: A conversation on fantastic landscapes and the creatures that inhabit them.
Come chat brilliant worlds with Waterstones and the British Fantasy Society. Join moderator Katie Bruce as she talks to RJ Barker, Adrian Tchaikovsky and David Wragg about building fantastical landscapes and filling them full of marvellous creatures! The more weird and wonderful the better!
Author Q&A plus book signings after the panel.
Paths to Publication
Date/Time: Wednesday 22nd October 2025, 7pm BST
Location: Urmston Books, 72 Flixton Road, Urmston
Cost: General Admission £5
The BFS is excited to announce we’re returning to Urmston Books to talk all things publishing.
Are you an unpublished writer or someone who likes to know how things work behind the scenes? Come chat to the people who’ve done it all (well, mostly)… Join moderator Alethea Lyons and panellists Keith Dickinson, Andrew Knighton, Emma Sterner-Radley, and Northodox Press for this insight into the publishing industry.
Author and publisher Q&A plus book signings after the panel. Tickets are just £5, redeemable against a copy of Keith, Andrew or Emma’s latest publications. Each ticket includes a drink on the night.
Alternate Earths
Date/Time: Postponed. Please check back for rescheduled date.
Location: Waterstones, Trafford Centre, Manchester
Cost: General Admission £5
The BFS is excited to announce our first event at the Trafford Centre. Come join authors Thomas D. Lee (Perilous Times), Stephen Aryan (series such as Age of Darkness and Nightingale and the Falcon), and Dan Hanks (Swashbucklers and Way Up is Death) as they discuss their novels set on Earths not quite like this one.
Author Q&A plus book signings after the panel.
AK Faulkner’s ‘Sword of Avalon’ Book Launch
Date/Time: Postponed
Location: The Portal Bookshop, York
Cost: Free (tickets are required to guarantee entry)
Sword of Avalon is the latest in Faulkner’s Inheritance series – urban fantasy full of magic, Celtic gods and incredible gifts! Come join the fun with AK Faulkner, Portal Bookshop and the British Fantasy Society. There will be a reading, conversation and a signing! All the books will be available to buy on the night & tickets are free but make sure to book your spot!