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BFS Blog and Reviews

News and Articles

Get your Headshots at Fantasycon

Fantasycon is fast approaching and we couldn’t be more excited. This year, we’re joined

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J J Vason

Siduri and the Allure of Sumerian Mythology

J.J. Vason tells us how he drew upon themes from ancient Sumerian mythology for his latest novel,

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Meet Gabriel Greene

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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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

What Is “Fantasy”, Exactly? The BFS Community Has Some Thoughts…

What exactly do we mean by “fantasy”? No-one – not even the BFS membership – can agree!

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Lauren McMenemy

Chat with James Logan, Kit Whitfield & Peter McLean in Covent Garden

The BFS is proud to present an evening with authors from the Arcadia stable – James Logan, Kit

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Dr Andrew Hodges

What Writers Can Learn From Short Stories

Developmental editor Dr Andrew Hodges dives into the world of short stories—and what those at the

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BFS Reviews

A FEATHER SO BLACK by Lyra Selene

The day Fia Ní Mainnín appeared in the High Queen’s home, her daughter Eala, Princess of

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A Poisoner’s Tale by Cathryn Kemp

Rome 1656: Two sicknesses are stalking the streets of Rome; the Plague and a clear liquid, four

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FORGED BY BLOOD by Ehigbor Okosun

When high fantasy began to be popular, it tended to model itself on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the

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Any Human Power by Manda Scott

Alanna Penhaligon lies dying in a hospital bed. She has spent her life preparing for this moment.

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Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

Xue is tired of her secluded life in the entertainment house. Playing her quin is the one thing

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Doomed Romances: Strange Tales of Uncanny Love, edited by Joanne Ella Parsons

This collection of doomed romances contains stories by well-known authors such as Mary Shelley and

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