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Classic Genre Films: The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the
Tags: classic films, Gothic Horror, Vincent Price
Meet Jamie Ryder
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Ask an Expert: February 2026
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
How Indie Publishing Is A Community Effort
With a Kickstarter currently running to fund an audiobook, indie creator Tristan Gray shares how
Tags: Audiobooks, Crowdfunding, Fantasy
Promo without the Ick
Heide Goody and Iain Grant know, as a writer, you don’t really want to do the marketing stuff—but
Tags: book marketing, Promotion
Meet J.M. Hofer
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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Basic Roleplaying: Creatures
Without generic role-playing games, the entire hobby would be in an awkward place. Every TTRPG has
Five Mini-Adventures – PDF (Shadowdark RPG)
The OSR movement trudges ever onward, and mixed in the fray is the game, Shadowdark, from
Cursed Scroll Zine, Vol. 1: Diablerie! RPG Zine
One of the great aspects of tabletop role-playing games is how open-ended they are. This
Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff
The remaining heads of the vampire clans are descending upon the Empress Margot, demanding the
The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim
This excellent novel is set in contemporary Korea, but with a twist. It’s a world that is
Citadel of the Moon by Mike Chinn
After ‘Hail the New Age’ at the end of last year, Mike Chinn returns us to the cold-hearted