What Exactly is “Cosy” Speculative Fiction?
What exactly do readers mean when they talk about “cosy” fiction? We asked our members, and they
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From Pen to Print: Paul S Edwards on The Triton Run
Celebrating this week’s release of his novel The Triton Run – out on Thursday through Northodox
Meet Jason Whittle
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
The TV That Made Us: The Changes (1975)
In this first of a semi-regular column on the TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits The
BFS Retreat: It’s Not All About Chasing Word Counts!
About a dozen brave souls gathered at Gladstone’s Library over the first weekend in March to bask
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BFS Retreat 2025: Creativity in Companionship Gets the Job Done
About a dozen brave souls gathered at Gladstone’s Library over the first weekend in March to bask
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BFS Reviews
The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell
In Amoria, the great glass city, Naila is a prospective mage of the Academy of Amoria. She passed
Warlords of Wyrdwood by RJ Barker
Cahan du Nahere was Cowl-Rai, chosen as a god’s saviour, though he shunned that future and
Solarpunk: Short Stories from Many Futures (Beyond and Within) Editied By Francesco Verso
Fourteen short stories examining possible near and distant futures set in the aftermath of our
The Half King by Melissa Landers
Like all second-born daughters, Cerise was given to the Temple at birth and trained for life as a
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher
After waiting for years, it is delightful to catch up with characters that have almost become
The Knife and The Serpent by Tim Pratt
The Knife and The Serpent is a fun read. It’s light-hearted, doesn’t take itself too