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The Phoenix King

The Phoenix King by Aparna VermaOrbit Books, pb, £9.19Reviewed by Mikaela SilkA kingdom on the

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Shown is a graphic that has a purple, black and blue sky with stars and the silhouette of a tree with bare branches. Top left is Robin CM Duncan. He has short hair and a beard and is wearing glasses. Top right is Russell A Smith. There is a plane in the background and he is looking direct at the camera with smile. He has locks and facial hair. Middle left is Kit Power. He has long, brown, wavy hair, facial hair and is wearing glasses. Middle right is Neil Williamson, who has a shaved head and is facial hair. On the bottom right and left is the BFS logo, a red and black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. In the top middle are lines of white text, saying 'BFS Online Presents: Inspiration. Below are lines of white text, saying ‘Panel: Music, Movies & Media, Kit Power, Russell A Smith, Neil Williamson, Robin CM Duncan (mod)’. At the bottom are lines of white text saying ‘Saturday 20th January, 12 to 12:45pm. Tickets from BFS website.’.
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BFS Online: Inspiration – Music, Movies & Media

Music, Movies & Media: A conversation about how different types of media get our creative juices

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Shown is a graphic that has a purple, black and blue sky with stars and the silhouette of a tree with bare branches. Top left is a black and white photo of PS Livingstone. She has curly, dark hair and is surrounded by bubbles. Top right is Wole Talabi. He is looking direct at the camera with a slight smile. He has a shaved head and dark facial hair. Middle left is Shauna Lawless. She has long, brown, straight hair and is standing at a slight angle while looking at the camera. Middle right is Stephanie Ellis, who has cropped hair and is posed in front of a bookshelf. On the bottom right and left is the BFS logo, a red and black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. In the top middle are lines of white text, saying 'BFS Online Presents: Inspiration. Below are lines of white text, saying ‘Panel: Fairytales, Gods & Monsters, Stephanie Ellis, Shauna Lawless, Wole Talabi, PS Livingstone (mod)’. At the bottom are lines of white text saying ‘Saturday 20th January, 10:15 to 11am. Tickets from BFS website.’.
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BFS Online: Inspiration – Fairytales, Gods & Monsters

A discussion on how myths and legends inspire works of fantasy and horror. Find out more about our

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Shown is a graphic that has a purple, black and blue sky with stars and the silhouette of a tree with bare branches. Top left is Daniel McCormack who has short, brown hair and a beard. He is holding a small child on his shoulders. Top right is Rob Cameron, who has cropped black hair. Middle left is R.W.W. Greene, who has long, dark hair and a beard. Middle right is Ivor K. Hill, who has dark, short hair that is swept up and slight facial hair. Bottom left are A.K.M. Beach, a writing duo. He has short, dark hair and glasses and is wearing a dark suit. She has a black dress and is wearing a broad hat. Bottom right is a placeholder for Rien Gray, showing a silhouette of a person against dimly lit buildings. In the top middle are lines of white text, saying 'BFS Online Presents: Inspiration. Below are lines of white text, saying ‘Join us for readings from Daniel McCormack, Rob Cameron, R.W.W. Greene, Ivor K. Hill, A.K.M. Beach, Rien Gray’. At the bottom are lines of white text saying ‘Saturday 20th January, 10am to 6pm. Tickets from BFS website.’.
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BFS Online: Inspiration – Readings

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

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Shown is a graphic that has a purple, black and blue sky with stars and the silhouette of a tree with bare branches. Top left is Lauren (LJ) McMenemy. She has red hair, a fringe is wearing glasses. She is leaning against a wall, smiling. Top right is Mary Robinette Kowal. She has chin-length, curly hair and is wearing a neck scarf and glasses. Middle left a logo for Benjamin Langley, which is a drawing of Guy Fawkes. Middle right is a logo for Olivia Atwater, which is scissors with ornate, swirling handles. On the bottom right and left is the BFS logo, a red and black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. In the top middle are lines of white text, saying 'BFS Online Presents: Inspiration. Below are lines of white text, saying ‘Panel: History & Current Affairs, Mary Robinette Kowal, Benjamin Langley, Olivia Atwater, Lauren (LJ) McMenemy (mod)’. At the bottom are lines of white text saying ‘Saturday 20th January, 4 to 4:45pm. Tickets from BFS website.’.
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BFS Online: Inspiration – History & Current Affairs

Does life imitate art or is it the other way around? How do historical events and the world we live

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Trial of the Sun Queen

TRIAL OF THE SUN QUEEN by Nisha J. Tull. Orbit Books. p/b. £9.99. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. Lor

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The Darkness Before

THE DARKNESS BEFORE THEM by Matthew Ward. Orbit Books. p/b. £10.99. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins.

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Meet Sarah Elliott

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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The lost cause

THE LOST CAUSE By Cory Doctorow HeadOfZeus, hb, £18.40 Reviewed Christine Downie I looked forward

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