The shortlisted works across all 13 categories of the British Fantasy Awards have been announced! Find out who’s in the mix over on our blog. Winners announced at Fantasycon in October.
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The Joy of Novellas
There’s something going on with novellas right now: Despite having almost no presence in
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BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Power Crushes
Hail the rebel cause! We’re all familiar with stories of protagonists set against seemingly
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BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Interview
BFS Chair Shona Kinsella and Juliet McKenna chat about power dynamics, fantasy reimaginings and all
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BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Readings
We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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BFS Online: Power in SFFH – Power Creeps
Some are born with great power, while others have it thrust upon them. But what about those who
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Meet Trudie Skies
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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ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE VOLUME 3 by Robin Hobb, Jody Houser
Well into the Red Ship War, King Shrewd and his son, Prince Verity, are in desperate need of magic
REALMS OF THE ROUND TABLE compiled by John Matthews: illustrated by John Howe
The concept of the coffee-table book is a conceit aimed at promoting conversation. Today, the term
The Forest of Lost Souls by Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz is an always reliable author, weaving tales with a mystical theme – often exploring
Entwined by H.M. Long
Miss Ottilie Fleet knows him to be a smuggler, but she also recognises him to be a mage, from the
RETURN OF THE ANCIENTS: Unruly Tales of the Mythological Weird edited by Katy Soar
Whatever your religious beliefs, myths and legends tend to hold a fascination. Although in some
Green City Wars by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The future is green. Humanity’s old cities have been replaced by eco, bio diverse cities where