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Meet Oliver Arditi

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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Tiffani Angus

Subgenre deep dive: Animals That Attack

In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for Newbies

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Lindz McLeod

How Can We Channel the Urgency and Fear of the Climate Crisis Into Speculative Fiction?

There’s a reason we’re seeing more climate-related books in speculative fiction. Lindz McLeod looks

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Meet CL Hellisen

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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Ask an Agent: May 2024

In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agents to answer those questions

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Richard Sparks

Worlds of Wonder: On Gaming, Fantasy and Music

He’s worked with some of the biggest names in comedy, film and music, and now Richard Sparks has

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Meet Tristan Gray

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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Here’s One For The Folkloric Fantasy Fans!

Attention folklore and fantasy lovers! There’s a wonderful Kickstarter campaign underway featuring

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Shown is a graphic that has a grey dappled background with four black claw marks on the far right. Over the top is a pencil with a light bulb on top, a red dragon curled round the outside; inside the bulb is an explosion of colour. A lightning strike comes down from the top right. On the bottom right is the BFS logo, a red and black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. At the top are lines of black text, saying 'BFS Online Presents: Writing Your Way.’ Below are lines of black text, saying ‘Panel: Plotter or Pantser?, Lauren (LJ) McMenemy (mod), CL Hellisen, Rebecca Kaur, Ally Wilkes’. At the bottom are lines of black text saying ‘Saturday 6th July, 4pm to 5pm. Tickets from BFS website.’ Photos: top left, Lauren McMenemy; top right, CL Hellisen; bottom left, Rebecca Kaur; bottom right, Ally Wilkes.

BFS Online: Writing Your Way – Plotter or Pantser?

A discussion on the preparation, or lack thereof, for writing a book. Do you have timelines,

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