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Matthew Palmer

Stone and Sky: How Andor Made Star Wars Feel Real

The galaxy far, far away has been a constant presence in Matthew Palmer’s life—but it was the

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Gary Couzens

The TV That Made Us: The Owl Service (1969-70)

In his semi-regular column on the TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits The Owl Service,

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Meet John Nassari

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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From Pen to Print: Amy De La Force on A Kiss of Hammer and Flame

With the release of the first instalment in her new romantasy series looming large, Amy de la Force

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Lauren McMenemy

SXSW Hits London’s Cinemas This Week With A Host of Eerie New SFFH Films

Renowned festival of creative groundbreakers, SXSW this week brings a feast of eerie cinema to the

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Shown is a graphic that has a background of a mountainous landscape, mostly obscured by pinky-grey clouds. There are three narrow, rocky paths disappearing into the clouds and a few black birds in the sky. On the top left is the BFS logo, a black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Top right is the World Fantasy Convention logo, a white drawing of woman with long hair holding a sword aloft, bursting from a black background with stars. Photos: Suniti Namjoshi (top left); Sarah Pinborough (top right); Ramsey Campbell (bottom left).

BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Guest Spotlights

Suniti Namjoshi, Sarah Pinborough and Ramsey Campbell get chatty in these guest

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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

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Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner

From killing gods and plotting the downfall of the king, Kissen and Elo must now work with these

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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

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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

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The Scarlet Throne by Amy Leow

Binsa, who was just an ordinary girl before the testing, now sits the Scarlet Throne as Rakhti, and

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At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce

Clara Woods is a widow living in a house inherited from the wealthy elderly lady she cared for and

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