BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Readings
We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to helpTags: bfsonline, book reading, events, Fantasy, horror, Science Fiction
BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Interview with Sarah Rees Brennan
BFS Secretary David Green interviews Sarah ReesTags: authortalk, bfs, events, Fantasy, interview, publishing
BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Politics & Social Conventions
Anywhere you have people you have politics and society, so what system to choose? Monarchy orTags: events, Fantasy, fantasywriting, horror, panel, Science Fiction
BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Magic Systems
We see different types of magic in our fictional worlds, but which is best? Hard or soft? ShouldTags: events, Fantasy, fantasywriting, horror, panel, Science Fiction
BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Faith & Religion
With an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide and a whole host of mythologies to chooseTags: events, Fantasy, fantasywriting, horror, panel, Science Fiction
Is it Downhill After 50 for Women in Horror?
For Women in Horror month, Stephanie Ellis has been in the research trenches talking to women over
Meet Heather Ivatt
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
What Exactly is “Cosy” Speculative Fiction?
What exactly do readers mean when they talk about “cosy” fiction? We asked our members, and theyTags: Members, role models
From Pen to Print: Paul S Edwards on The Triton Run
Celebrating this week’s release of his novel The Triton Run – out on Thursday through Northodox
Meet Jason Whittle
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
The TV That Made Us: The Changes (1975)
In this first of a semi-regular column on the TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits The
BFS Retreat: It’s Not All About Chasing Word Counts!
About a dozen brave souls gathered at Gladstone’s Library over the first weekend in March to bask
BFS Retreat 2025: Creativity in Companionship Gets the Job Done
About a dozen brave souls gathered at Gladstone’s Library over the first weekend in March to bask
Get Into The Minds of Our Competition Judges…
To help us get the year started right, we’re highlighting some of the amazing work done by ourTags: Archive, Horizons, Journal, Publications
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