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Classic Genre Films: The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the
Tags: classic films, Gothic Horror, Vincent Price
Meet Jamie Ryder
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Ask an Expert: February 2026
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
How Indie Publishing Is A Community Effort
With a Kickstarter currently running to fund an audiobook, indie creator Tristan Gray shares how
Tags: Audiobooks, Crowdfunding, Fantasy
Promo without the Ick
Heide Goody and Iain Grant know, as a writer, you don’t really want to do the marketing stuff—but
Tags: book marketing, Promotion
Meet J.M. Hofer
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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Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
Cyril Bagger is an American private in World War 1 and has survived so far by being as far away
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