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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Announcement:
BFS In-Person Events
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:
Whispers in the Woods – Folklore in Fantasy
Date/Time: Thursday 1st October 2026, 7:30pm (BST)
Location: Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftsbury Avenue, London
Cost: General Admission £11.55
The BFS is excited to invite you to Whispers in the Woods, on Thursday 1st October at 5:30pm in Forbidden Planet London Megastore
Follow us into the forest for a folklore fantasy dive into spooky woods where we whisper secrets in the shadows.
Join us at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore for a fabulous in-conversation event, in partnership with the British Fantasy Society, exploring the role of folklore in fantasy! With authors Marvellous Michael Anson, Elian J Morgan, David Barnett and chaired by Alexandra Beaumont.
Author Q&A plus book signings after the panel.
The Things that Haunt Us: Writing the Gothic Today
Date/Time: Wednesday 28th October 2026, 6:30pm (GMT)
Location: Waterstones, Reading
Cost: General Admission £6
The BFS is excited to announce our next in-person Reading event, The Things that Haunt Us: Writing the Gothic Today.
Enjoy an evening of spooktacular storytelling and spine-chilling hauntings with the British Fantasy Society and Waterstones Reading! Join authors MK Hardy, Marisa Linton, and Jennifer Thorne as they chat to moderator Greta Colombani about occult mysteries, the eerie presences and sinister forces that lurk just beyond the thin veil of ordinary life, and the enduring power of the Gothic to expose and explore the darkness outside and inside of us.
Author Q&A plus book signings after the panel.