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    The winners of the British Fantasy Awards 2026 were announced at Fantasycon. Find out all the details on our blog.

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Meet Jim P. Ballard

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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Corinne Pollard

Disability in Horror: Where Are We Now? 

For Disability Pride Month, mistress of the dark Corinne Pollard laments the lack of authentic and

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Ask an Expert: July 2026

In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative

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From Pen to Print: Georgia Leighton on Maiden

On the heels of last year’s debut novel Spellbound, which reimagined Sleeping Beauty, Georgia

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Allen Ashley

Classic Genre Films:Jason and the Argonauts (1963)

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

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Meet Alethea Lyons

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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BFS Reviews

Rose/House by Arkady Martine

There is a lot to like about this novella: intriguing characters, deep imagination, and a very

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Pendragon RPG: The Sauvage King

It’s difficult to imagine Arthurian lore without the Questing Beast gallivanting around a dense

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Januaries by Olivie Blake

It seemed like a good month to dive into Januaries, a short story collection by Olivie Blake. She

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Basic Roleplaying: Creatures

Without generic role-playing games, the entire hobby would be in an awkward place. Every TTRPG has

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Five Mini-Adventures – PDF (Shadowdark RPG)

The OSR movement trudges ever onward, and mixed in the fray is the game, Shadowdark, from

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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

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