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The Bog of Eternal Stench, The Pit of Despair & The Nothing: How Man & Witch helped heal the lack of queer representation in my childhood
For this last day of Pride month 2024, Katie Bruce reflects on how a recent cinema experience
Tags: Film, LGBTQIA+, Pride, queer, Representation
Meet Rebecca Kaur
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Ask an Agent: June 2024
In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agents to answer those questions
Tags: agent, ask an agent, column
The BFS Community Celebrates Queer Spec-Fic for Pride Month
To celebrate Pride this June, we asked the BFS community for their favourites: all of the queer
Meet Dr. Susan Maxwell
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Don’t Let Genre Hold You Back: Why SFFH Writers Should Try Out Local Creative Writing Groups
Editor (and writer!) Claire Cronshaw has been exploring the world of local writing groups. She says
Tags: creativity, Writing groups
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Among the Living by Tim Lebbon
Among the Living is a fast-paced thriller set in the Deep North. Climate change is altering our
Freakslaw by Jane Flett
It’s summer in Pitlaw, a Scottish mining town where horizons and options are limited. Into this
Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin
1995: Camp Resolution. Seven queer children are snatched from their lives and deposited at a
The Singularity by Dino Buzzati, translated by Anne Milano Appel
Professor Ermanno Ismani is offered a two-year contract with the Ministry of Defense. What is the
Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Robot stories are one of the pillars of science fiction, and with the recent developments in
A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock
A Botanical Daughter takes cues from classic botanic horror stories such asThe Flowering of the