Voting is now open for the British Fantasy Awards. Voting period runs from 16 April to 3 May; members and Fantasycon ticket holders can vote. Full details in our blog.
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Launching the BFS Mentorship Programme
The British Fantasy Society is delighted to launch our new mentorship programme, pairing writers with industry mentors…
The 2025 BFS Writing Retreat
We are delighted to announce the 2025 BFS Writing Retreat will be taking place at Gladstones Library…
The Fantasycon 2024 Programme
Fantasycon is just a month away and we’re so excited! We’ve been hard at work organising panels,…
British Fantasy Awards Shortlists
The votes have been cast and counted – twice! – jurors have been empanelled and publishers contacted.…
Get your Headshots at Fantasycon
Fantasycon is fast approaching and we couldn’t be more excited. This year, we’re joined by portrait photographer…
Mentorships, bursaries and more
Today we announced the beginning of a few new initiatives that we’re very excited about, here at…
Introducing the BFS Art Competition
Art has long been a key feature of speculative fiction, whether it’s gorgeous maps in your epic…
Fantasycon Guest of Honour
A little later than anticipated, but more than worth the wait, the BFS is honoured to announce…
In Memoriam: Christopher Priest
The BFS were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Christopher Priest, known to many of…
Fantasycon Guest of Honour
Are you excited about Fantasycon? Here at BFS, we cannot wait to see you all there, and…