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Meet Jaime Urencio

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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David Green

Cover Reveal: The Dreamwalker, by Alethea Lyons

Join us as we celebrate the cover reveal of the latest in Alethea Lyons’ Seer of York

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The Creative Fix: Social Justice Through Writing – Author Interview

Shona Kinsella and international bestselling author Philip Reeve chat about writing, illustrating

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Allen Ashley

Classic Genre Films: Fahrenheit 451 (1966)

Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the

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Meet Dr. Gabriel Elvery

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 Creative Fix: Social Justice Through Writing – Readings

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

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The Human Chord by Algernon Blackwood

Writers, particularly of science fiction, try to keep up with new ideas and research the areas that

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The Fog by James Herbert

An earthquake in a sleepy village in southern England’s countryside unleashes a strange,

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A Palace Near The Wind by Ai Jiang

This novella by Ai Jiang is half adventure story, half morality tale. It begins by introducing us

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Extremity by Nicholas Binge

Extremity clocks in at around 160 pages, so you could call it a novella, or you could call it a

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Girl Dinner by Olivie Blake

‘Girl Dinner’ is internet shorthand for a simple meal thrown together quickly. ‘Girl’ has

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The Swan’s Daughter by Roshani Chokshi

From the moment she hatched, it was clear that Demelza was different from her sisters. She didn’t

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