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Introducing “Long Story Short”: the official podcast of the British Fantasy Society

Yes, we’re launching a podcast! Robin C.M. Duncan, who co-hosts alongside David Green, lets us in

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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Guest Spotlights

Suniti Namjoshi, Sarah Pinborough and Ramsey Campbell get chatty in these guest

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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – 50 Years of Fantasycon and the British Fantasy Society

After its founding 1971, the BFS held its first Fantasycon in 1975. We take a look back at the

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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – 21st Century Horror

A quarter way through this century and it’s time for a review! How has horror changed since the

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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Readings

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

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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Worlds of Fantasy

Imagined worlds are often inspired by real-world locations, people and circumstances. Fantasy

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Lauren McMenemy

Meet Lyndsey Croal

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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From Pen to Print: Lindz McLeod on The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet

Celebrating the recent release of their queer take on Austen, Lindz McLeod walks us through the

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Lauren McMenemy

Ask an Expert: May 2025

In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative

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Cover reveal: Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella

Get your first peek at the next novel from Shona Kinsella, coming from Flame Tree in

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