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Cover Reveal: Land of Oz, From Editors Marie O’Regan & Paul Kane
We’re excited to reveal the cover for the latest anthology from superstar editors Marie O’Regan and
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From Pen to Print: Amelie Wen Zhao on The Dragon and the Sun Lotus
New Yorker Amélie Wen Zhao tells us about the sequel to The Scorpion and the Night
Classic Genre Films: The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the
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Meet Jamie Ryder
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Ask an Expert: February 2026
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
How Indie Publishing Is A Community Effort
With a Kickstarter currently running to fund an audiobook, indie creator Tristan Gray shares how
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BFS Reviews
Tor By Terry Grimwood
This is the third novel set in the universe he created in Interference, and we find out what
I was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
When most people think of the kind of horror novel or film (slasher horror) the tend to think of a
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
A Witch’s Guide To Magical Innkeeping follows in the wake of TikTok hit The Very Secret Society
Migraine by Samuel Fisher
In a post-Ice Age UK, the majority of the population suffers from debilitating migraines, which
Crystal Bloods by Aerin Apeltun
Princess Sorsha, the Seventh Starlight Princess, is well used to hiding the secrets of her blood.
The Woman Who Fell to Earth by RB Russell
This is one of those curious tales that starts with an odd event, goes in strange directions, ends