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Shown is a graphic that has a grey dappled background with four black claw marks on the far right. Over the top is a pencil with a light bulb on top, a red dragon curled round the outside; inside the bulb is an explosion of colour. A lightning strike comes down from the top right. At the top are lines of black text, saying 'BFS Online Presents: Writing Your Way.’ Below are lines of black text, saying ‘Join us for readings from Eve Smith, Carol Carman, David Green, Eliane Boey, Ian Green, Carol B. Duncan. At the bottom are lines of black text saying ‘Saturday 6th July, 10am to 6pm. Tickets from BFS website.’ On the bottom left and middle is the BFS logo, a red and black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Photos: top left, Eve Smith; top right, Carol Carman; middle left, David Green; middle right, Eliane Boey; bottom left, Erin Brown; bottom right, Carol B. Duncan.

BFS Online: Writing Your Way – Readings

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

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Meet L.R. Lam

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 Discord Community

No writer is an island: the BFS Discord community celebrates their support team

This is a collective blog post written by and featuring the thoughts of BFS members.

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Wild Cards: Now & Then

George R.R. Martin Presents WILD CARDS: NOW & THEN A graphic novel by Carrie Vaughn: Art by

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Caged Ocean Dub

Caged Ocean Dub by Dare Segun Falowo The Tartarus Press, Paperback £15.64 Reviewed by Catherine

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Meet Nadya Mercik

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 Fireborne Blade

Once the King’s favourite, Maddileh is now a knight disgraced, searching for an opportunity to

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The Honey Witch

THE HONEY WITCH by Sydney J. Shields Orbit Books. h/b. £18.99. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. As she

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Burn the Negative

Okay, I’m hooked before we even start, as I have to admit I’m a sucker for horror novels about

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The Last Bloodcarver

When Daltanny invaded the little island of Yarong, they found Heartsoothers, men and women who have

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The Festival of Hungry Ghosts

The Festival of Hungry Ghosts by Stephen Frame Champagne Book Group, kindle, £3.25 Reviewed by

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The front cover for Red River Seven by A. J. Ryan. The cover is red. There is a trail of black smoke weaving down the middle of the page, thin at the top and thick at the bottom. The title works are in white running down the middle of the page.

Red River Seven

RED RIVER SEVEN by A.J. Ryan RED RIVER SEVEN by A.J. Ryan. Orbit Books. p/b. £9.99. Reviewed by

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