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Book News: Angry Robot Acquires New Juliet E. McKenna Novel

The Riven Kingdom is described as a “fresh and gripping fantasy” that “blends politics, religion,

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From Pen to Print: Nuzo Onoh on Futility

The Queen of African horror tells us about the genesis of her new novel, Futility, which hits

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Allen Ashley

Classic Genre Films: The Time Machine (1960)

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

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Meet Clive Dawson

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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Lauren McMenemy

This Way Lies Madness: Fighting Stigma Through Dark Fiction

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October, Lauren McMenemy caught up with Lee Murray and Dave

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Win a Ticket to the Black British Book Festival in London!

The British Fantasy Society’s outreach officer, Marvellous Michael Anson, has secured tickets to

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BFS Reviews

The Gryphon King by Sara Omer

When he was just fourteen, Bataar killed a gryphon, though the price he and his friends paid was

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City of All Seasons by Oliver K. Langmead and Aliya Whiteley

Jamie Pike and Esther Pike are cousins, and they both live in the city of Fairharbour, which

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The Book that Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence

Anne Hoffman was minding her grandfather’s second-hand bookshop when a noise from within the many

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Diathesis by Ishmael A Soledad

Set roughly 100 years in the future, Diathesis focuses on a selection of seemingly unconnected

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Awakened by Laura Elliott

Post-apocalyptic UK. Microchips in people’s brains, designed to help them function better

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Pendragon: Gamemaster’s Handbook

Chivalry, glory, romance, and adventure. What more could someone expect from the Arthurian tabletop

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