Coming soon: BFS Journal #26
Journal editor Dr Kevan Manwaring gives us a sneak peek at what’s in the Summer 2025
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Meet Heide Goody
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Voting Open for the British Fantasy Awards
We are delighted to open voting for this year’s British Fantasy Awards! To be eligible to
Meet Gary Couzens
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Ask an Expert: April 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
Writing for LARP: The Sandbox Approach
You enjoy the experience, the dressing up, the improvisation—but what exactly goes into
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At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca
As my first longer piece of Eric LaRocca fiction, having only read 4 short stories of his
The Original’s Rage by David Watkins
For ten years, Captain Peter Knowles has been in the middle of a war between humans and werewolves,
The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen
Lord John Dalwood is a scholar studying ancient civilisations and is fascinated with Buddhism. When
A Pirate’s Life For Tea by Rebecca Thorne
This book is a sequel to Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, although a note in the cover
Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian
The National Museum of Scotland is still missing some of its rare artefacts, yet the authorities
The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long
Looking for a fantasy book set in a ‘What If?’ version of 16th century Antwerp? What