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Classic Genre Films: Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the
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Meet Dr. Gabriel Elvery
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
The Creative Fix: Social Justice Through Writing – Readings
We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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The Creative Fix: Social Justice Through Writing – Writing as Activism
Examining social justice isn’t new for many writers, but what impact does this have? How can SFFH
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Best of 2025, According To The BFS’s Volunteers
We asked our committee, events organisers, reviewers, and other volunteers who help us keep the
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Meet Charlotte Langtree
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Shadowstitch By Cari Thomas
The second book in a series always has a certain amount of pressure and expectations associated
Alchemy and A Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Alchemy and A Cup of Tea is the final installment in Rebecca Thorne’s Tomes and Tea series.
Wiz Duos book 1 from Wizards Tower Press
Wizard’s Tower Press has resuscitated the old binary format for putting two novellas together and
The Gryphon King by Sara Omer
When he was just fourteen, Bataar killed a gryphon, though the price he and his friends paid was
City of All Seasons by Oliver K. Langmead and Aliya Whiteley
Jamie Pike and Esther Pike are cousins, and they both live in the city of Fairharbour, which
The Book that Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence
Anne Hoffman was minding her grandfather’s second-hand bookshop when a noise from within the many