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BFS Blog and Reviews

News and Articles

Lauren McMenemy

Chat with James Logan, Kit Whitfield & Peter McLean in Covent Garden

The BFS is proud to present an evening with authors from the Arcadia stable – James Logan, Kit

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Dr Andrew Hodges

What Writers Can Learn From Short Stories

Developmental editor Dr Andrew Hodges dives into the world of short stories—and what those at the

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Meet Rafe McGregor

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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Meet the BFS committee: Lauren McMenemy, PR & Marketing Officer

We love to shine a light on the volunteers who help keep the British Fantasy Society running—this

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Lauren McMenemy

Helping to shape and support future speculative fiction: Why you should apply to be a BFS mentor

Thinking about putting your hand up to be a BFS mentor, but just not sure what it’s all about? We

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Alexandra Beaumont

Live Action Role Play and writing believable fantasy characters, conflict and combat scenes

How can fantasy writers get first-hand experience of worlds and periods either long gone—or

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BFS Reviews

A Poisoner’s Tale by Cathryn Kemp

Rome 1656: Two sicknesses are stalking the streets of Rome; the Plague and a clear liquid, four

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FORGED BY BLOOD by Ehigbor Okosun

When high fantasy began to be popular, it tended to model itself on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the

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Any Human Power by Manda Scott

Alanna Penhaligon lies dying in a hospital bed. She has spent her life preparing for this moment.

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Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

Xue is tired of her secluded life in the entertainment house. Playing her quin is the one thing

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Doomed Romances: Strange Tales of Uncanny Love, edited by Joanne Ella Parsons

This collection of doomed romances contains stories by well-known authors such as Mary Shelley and

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THE TRAITOR by Anthony Ryan

Alwyn Scribe remains at Evadine’s side, his feelings for her burning brightly even as he battles

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