BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – 21st Century Horror
A quarter way through this century and it’s time for a review! How has horror changed since the
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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Readings
We have eight readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Worlds of Fantasy
Imagined worlds are often inspired by real-world locations, people and circumstances. Fantasy
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The Crimson Road by A.G. Slatter
In the coastal town of St Sinwin’s, in the great house his money purchased, Violet is at her
Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim
The Empire killed her family and only one thing drives Loran now: the desire for vengeance. In
Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
From killing gods and plotting the downfall of the king, Kissen and Elo must now work with these
Summoned to the Séance ed by Emily Vincent
Séances. A way of speaking with the dead through a medium and their spirit guide or an elaborate
Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekha A. Afzal
Advice often given to beginning authors is to write about what you know. For those wishing to
The Scarlet Throne by Amy Leow
Binsa, who was just an ordinary girl before the testing, now sits the Scarlet Throne as Rakhti, and