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Meet Geoff Holder

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 Online: Worldbuilding – Readings

We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror –

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BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Interview with Sarah Rees Brennan

BFS Secretary David Green interviews Sarah Rees

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Allen Ashley

Afternoon into Evelyn

Allen Ashley reviews “Painted Dreams; The Art of Evelyn De Morgan”, an in-person

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BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Politics & Social Conventions

Anywhere you have people you have politics and society, so what system to choose? Monarchy or

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Meet Paul S. Edwards

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

The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen

Lord John Dalwood is a scholar studying ancient civilisations and is fascinated with Buddhism. When

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A Pirate’s Life For Tea by Rebecca Thorne

This book is a sequel to Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, although a note in the cover

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Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian

The National Museum of Scotland is still missing some of its rare artefacts, yet the authorities

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The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long

Looking for a fantasy book set in a ‘What If?’ version of 16th century Antwerp? What

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Machine Vendetta by Alistair Reynolds

Prefect Tom Dreyfus works for Panoply, a small police force whose sole focus is maintaining the

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The Prince without Sorrow by Maithree Wijesekara

Prince Ashoka Maura is the second son of Emperor Adil and differs from his father in every way. He

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