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Fi Phillips

How a Change of Scenery Can Inspire You Out of a Writing Slump

Author of the futuristic fantasy series The Haven Chronicles, Fi Phillips shares her tips on

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Karin J. Robinson

How Shakespeare Invented Romantasy

When Karin J Robinson was researching her first novel, she noticed a few familiar things in a very

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British Fantasy Awards 2025: Shortlist Announced!

After a crowdsourced suggestion list for eligible works, and then a period of public voting, the

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Allen Ashley

Classic Genre Films: Them!

Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the

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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

Our Community’s Fave Uses of Folklore and Ritual in SFFH Properties

It’s the solstice, either the longest or shortest day of the year depending on your hemisphere.

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Meet Steve Turnbull

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

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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The Undying Monster by Jessie Douglas Kerruish

With so many new writers and books readily available, it is very easy to overlook good writing from

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