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Fantasycon 2026 Guest of Honour – Peter F. Hamilton
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first
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Fantasycon 2026 Guest of Honour – V Castro
V. Castro is a two time Bram Stoker award nominated writer born in San Antonio, Texas, to Mexican
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Ask an Expert: January 2026
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Sorry Not Sorry: Apologies in SFF
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The Assassin’s Shadow by R.S. Moule
Locanisho D’Cithe Fultik A’ino, or Locan A’Shadow as he was known, was also once heralded the
Age of Vikings RPG
After the Greek pantheon of gods, Norse mythology is likely the second most popular collection of
The Butcher’s Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs Lovett by David Demchuk & Corinne Leigh Clark
Miss Emily Gibson, daughter of Sir Hadley Gibson, is missing. In her quarters, there is a dossier
Mother of Rome by Lauren J.A. Bear
Rhea Silvia was born a Latin princess, until grief and greed stripped her of her title and saw her
Bloodguard by Cecy Robson
Bloodguard is a story of 2 protagonists. Firstly, a Gladiator fighting for his freedom, and the
Exodus The Archimedes Engine by Peter F Hamilton
When a book is this long several questions spring to mind. The first is could it be edited to a