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The British Fantasy Award Winners for 2024!

The British speculative fiction community gathered in Chester tonight, 12 October 2024, to

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BFS Online: Writing and Mental Health – Writing Grief, Sex & Violence

Grief, sex and violence are a part of the human experience, for good or for ill. As a writer, how

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BFS Online: Writing and Mental Health – Interview with Dave Jeffery

BFS Chair Shona Kinsella interviews bestselling author and mental health champion Dave

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BFS Online: Writing and Mental Health – Writer’s Block

At one time or another, almost every writer stumbles over writer’s block. Is it caused by doubt,

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BFS Online: Writing and Mental Health – Mental Health and a Writing Career

Being a creator can be stressful, especially if it’s not your only job. How do you keep your

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BFS Online: Writing and Mental Health – Readings

We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help

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A Thank You to Fantasycon Contributors

A big thank you to all those who’ve contributed to the Fantasycon book bags and raffle. We’re so

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Meet Ricky Smith

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they

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Silas A. Bischoff

Literally Living Out A Fantasy: One Day To Go!

We’re entering the home straight: Fantasycon starts tomorrow! And it’s not just a UK thing,

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Teika Marija Smits

Kitten-Heeled Dreams and The British Fantasy Awards

Shortlisted for Best Newcomer at this year’s British Fantasy Awards, Teika Marija Smits reflects on

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Fantasycon 2024: Meet The Dealers!

We asked the dealers at this year’s Fantasycon to tell us who they are and what they’re selling. In

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Helen Thwaite

Fantasycon is Even More Inclusive Thanks to the Generosity of Members

We’re entering the home straight: Fantasycon looms in the near-future! To get us ready, we asked

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Olivie Blake

EXCLUSIVE: Short Story From Olivie Blake’s New Collection, Januaries

We’re excited to present an exclusive extract from Olivie Blake’s new collection of stories of

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E.D.E. Bell

Finding A Voice and Backing Important Speculative Works Through Crowdfunding

E.D.E. Bell of Atthis Arts – a small independent publisher based out of Detroit, USA and new BFS

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Alethea Lyons

Ignore Whatever Anxiety Is Telling You: Fantasycon Is Welcoming

We’re entering the home straight: Fantasycon looms in the near-future! To get us ready, we asked

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