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What Lurks in That Fairytale Forest?
We all know that fairytales aren’t sweetness and light – but what if that darker side
The October Challenge: What We’re Learning From Writing A Short Horror Story Every Day
Writers Kit Whitfield and Charlotte Bond have taken an October artist prompt challenge and turned
Tags: flash fiction, halloween, horror
Win a Copy of Worlds & Realms, A Celebration of 50 Years of D&D!
It’s hard to believe we’ve hit the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, that icon of fantasy
Tags: competition, D&D, Fantasy, Giveaway, TTRPG
Meet Marve Michael Anson
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
A Woman’s World (Not)
Folk horror writer and poet Stephanie Ellis asks where all the older women are in
Tags: ageism, crone, horror, women in horror
Subgenre deep dive: Possessed, Haunted, and Cursed Objects
In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for Newbies
Tags: cursed objects, horror, possession, subgenre, subgenres
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EVOCATION by S.T. Gibson
One of the problems with having a proof copy of a book to review is that it is difficult to
A TIDE OF BLACK STEEL by Anthony Ryan
In the Outer Isles, in the village of Buht Hardta, Ruhlin the Quiet sees a ship approaching. He
HE WHO DROWNED THE WORLD by Shelley Parker-Chan
From humble beginnings, and through much determination and sacrifice, Zhu became The Radiant King,
THE UNDERMINING OF TWYLA AND FRANK by Megan Bannen
Twyla Banneker is a Tanriel Marshal. Unfortunately, a year ago, Hart Ralston rid Tanria of the
Of Jade and Dragons by Amber Chen
Dragons in the title and on the cover hook my attention straight away. And though their presence is
Monument by Dave Jeffery
A new sickness has swept through the world, ravaging the human body before killing its host. Named