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Stephen King: An Appreciation
As (arguably) dark fiction’s most famous author nears his 80th birthday, author and critical
Tags: horror, Retrospective, Stephen King
Meet Janet Forbes
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
How Authenticity Reading Can Benefit Fantasy Writers
Even a totally imagined secondary-world fantasy can end up with insensitive portrayals.
Strange SFFH Music: The Space Lady
In this first of a new series looking at the weird and wonderful of speculative-leaning music,
Searching For People Like Me
A question at Eastercon had David Green pondering why the neurodivergent creatives seek out other
Meet Bronte Rowan
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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Let A Sleeping Witch Lie by Elizabeth Walter
Beginning writers are often told to ‘write about what you know’. It equally applies to writing
The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa
The Spice Gate is set in a secondary world consisting of six of what are essentially islands, which
At The Change of the Moon by Bernard C Blake (edited by Johnny Mains)
Johnny Mains is a literary gravedigger. He’s made quite the name for himself unearthing from
Eat The Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
Eat The Ones You Love is such a great title. I expected plant-based horror akin to The Day of the
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
There is a long tradition of novels based around a ‘found’ manuscript. Often it is framed
The Dream Traveller: Dark Rising by John Nassari
I really enjoyed this fantasy novel, combining almost futuristic-leaning magic with intriguing and