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Fantasycon 2026 Guest of Honour – V Castro
V. Castro is a two time Bram Stoker award nominated writer born in San Antonio, Texas, to Mexican
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Ask an Expert: January 2026
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
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Sorry Not Sorry: Apologies in SFF
Why do apology scenes in SFF suck so much? Rick Danforth has a few ideas—and a few examples of
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How To Make Your Fantasies A Reality: Opening A Fantasy Bookshop
Cheshire-based fantasy writer Matthew Palmer was rather excited when a new fantasy-focused bookshop
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Death on the Caldera by Emily Paxman
Davina, Kellen, and Morel Linde are travelling incognito by the cross-continental train from Balter
These Dreaming Spires: A Dark Academia Anthology ed by Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane
This anthology follows the earlier dark academia collection In These Hallowed Halls. Apart from
The Sword Triumphant by Gareth Hanrahan
Old Alf of Mulladale is regarded as a solid man. Dependable, reliable, strong, if a bit dim. But he
The Assassin’s Wrath by R.S. Moule
Disowned and blamed for his brother’s death at the hands of the vampyre Solis Deadhand,
The Gentleman and his Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide
The Gentleman and his Vowsmith is an interesting blend of genres. Primarily a historical gothic
Tor By Terry Grimwood
This is the third novel set in the universe he created in Interference, and we find out what