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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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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: The Influence of Experience, Lee Murray (mod), Kev Harrison, E. Saxey, Calah Singleton. At the bottom are lines of black text saying ‘Saturday 6th July, 10:10am to 11:10am. Tickets from BFS website.’ Photos: top left, Lee Murray; top right, Kev Harrison; bottom left, E. Saxey; bottom right, Calah Singleton.

BFS Online: Writing Your Way – The Influence of Experience

A discussion on how lived experience impacts the words and way we write. Why do certain stories

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Kit Whitfield

The Research Rabbit Hole, or, Great Big Useful Cheating Devices

Kit Whitfield has some tips to stop you follow the white rabbit too far down that research

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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: POVs, Eleanor Pender (mod), Rien Gray, Nadya Mercik, Tao Wong’ At the bottom are lines of black text saying ‘Saturday 6th July, 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Tickets from BFS website.’ Photos: top left, Eleanor Pender; top right, Rien Gray; bottom left, Nadya Mercik; bottom right, Tao Wong.

BFS Online: Writing Your Way – POVs

A conversation about different points of view and what they do for your book. Are we leaving enough

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