Ask an Expert: March 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
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Is it Downhill After 50 for Women in Horror? Part 3
For Women in Horror month, Stephanie Ellis has been in the research trenches talking to women over
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Is it Downhill After 50 for Women in Horror? Part 2
For Women in Horror month, here’s part two of Stephanie Ellis’s conversations with women over the
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Is it Downhill After 50 for Women in Horror?
For Women in Horror month, Stephanie Ellis has been in the research trenches talking to women over
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Meet Heather Ivatt
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
What Exactly is “Cosy” Speculative Fiction?
What exactly do readers mean when they talk about “cosy” fiction? We asked our members, and they
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BFS Reviews
The Valkyrie by Kate Heartfield
Since the slow-burn success of The Song of Achilles, publications of queer and feminist mythical
Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao
Water Moon is an unusual, beautiful and imaginative book. It’s filled with extraordinary
Grave Empire by Richard Swan
Grave Empire treads familiar fantasy territory. Right away, you know what you’re getting.
The Soul Thief by S L Howe
Manchester 1888. Photography is a new leisure activity and a mark of wealth. However, people who
Snowblooded by Emma Sterner-Radley
Valour is having a nightmare again, of creatures of folklore and old gods. The assassin does not
Cthulhu by Gaslight: Investigators’ Guide
Eldritch horrors existed before the 20th century, and have lurked in the dark recesses of the