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BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Power Crushes
Hail the rebel cause! We’re all familiar with stories of protagonists set against seemingly
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BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Interview
BFS Chair Shona Kinsella and Juliet McKenna chat about power dynamics, fantasy reimaginings and all
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BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Readings
We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Power Creeps
Some are born with great power, while others have it thrust upon them. But what about those who
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Ask an Expert: June 2026
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Call of Cthulhu: Campfire Tales
What happens when the adults are kidnapped, succumb to madness, or even worse? Who steps in to
Call of Cthulhu: Dust and Blood
Gaslight-era London was nothing if not mysterious. Dark alleyways and harsh living conditions were
Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
Sea of Charms follows The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse in Sarah Beth Durst’s series of
The Shipwright and the Shroudweaver by Rafael Torrubia
Shipwright knows magic is being used somewhere ashore as they sail their dead ship closer to old
ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE VOLUME 3 by Robin Hobb, Jody Houser
Well into the Red Ship War, King Shrewd and his son, Prince Verity, are in desperate need of magic
REALMS OF THE ROUND TABLE compiled by John Matthews: illustrated by John Howe
The concept of the coffee-table book is a conceit aimed at promoting conversation. Today, the term