Ask an Expert: September 2025
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BFS Writing Retreat 2026
We are now ready to open expressions of interest for the 2026 BFS Writing Retreat! This year
Classic Genre Films: Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island (1961)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the
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Meet Andrew Knighton
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Meet Benjamin Unsworth
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Monster Building
Monsters come in all shapes, sizes and forms, but how do you build the perfect one? What
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Dragonfire Issue 3
Dragonfire is back for a third issue with more of everything. Readers looking for more content and
The Coven by Harper L Woods
The back cover pitches this as “…your next fantasy romance obsession”. That’s a strong
That Which Stands Outside by Mark Morris
There is a tradition of horror novels isolating a community or group of people and having nasty
A Crow Named Torment by Silas A. Bischoff
Torment was once a regular crow, carrying messages from the Baroness around The One City; secrets,
The Raven Scholar by Antonina Hodgson
Yana Valit, descendant of Yasthala the Great, the last Raven Empress, has just turned sixteen,
Smothermoss by Alisa Alering
Sometimes it is difficult to know where the boundaries between genres lie. While the intelligent