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Ask an Expert: October 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
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From Pen to Print: Kev Harrison on Pyres
We’re continuing our Spooktober focus on the journey of horror’s latest and greatest with Kev
Meet Carol Carman
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Peeking Behind the Masks of Occultism
London has always been home to secret societies, occult rituals, and cursed objects, but a new
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BFS News: All Change at the Top of BFS Horizons
After 6 issues and 3.5 years at the helm, Pete Sutton is stepping down as Editor of BFS
Book News: Angry Robot Acquires New Juliet E. McKenna Novel
The Riven Kingdom is described as a “fresh and gripping fantasy” that “blends politics, religion,
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The Damned King by Justin Lee Anderson
Aranok used the sunstone to close the gate and save Traverylyn from the Thakhati, but it took a
Fiend by Alma Katsu
The Berisha family is blessed. They run one of the largest import/export companies in the world and
Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
One of the considerations an author has in creating a setting for a science fiction or fantasy
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent
I have had mixed experiences with romantasy books. I often like the premise but struggle to connect
Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman
Davina, Kellen, and Morel Linde are travelling incognito by the cross-continental train from Balter
These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology ed by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane
This anthology follows the earlier dark academia collection In These Hallowed Halls. Apart from