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When the Dark Hits the Daylight: Fave Summer-Set Dark Fiction
The scary stuff doesn’t *have* to happen in the shadows—sometimes, the daylight can heighten the
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In Memoriam – David Gullen
BFS Chair Shona Kinsella shares the sad news of David Gullen’s death, and rounds up some memories
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Book Party
The BFS celebrates the launch of The Daughters of Nicnevin, Saturday 4th October 2025, 12:15pm to
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Creating Tension & Fear
Sometimes, you just need to put a book in the freezer, but what is it that creeps into our psyche
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Dark Fantasy v Horror
SFFH fans are no strangers to genre bending, or arguments about what defines a genre. In this
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Meet Graeme Patrick
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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Tea You At The Altar by Rebecca Thorne
Tea You At The Altar is the third and penultimate entry in Rebecca Thorne’s Tomes and Tea
Dragonfire Issue 2
Serialized magazines aren’t dead! One of the best aspects of tabletop gaming is the fans,
The Resort
The beauty industry is always ripe for satire. There’s something particularly satisfying
The Well of All Fear
Victorian England is synonymous with prudish people hiding their vices in whatever closet they
A Monsoon Rising by Thea Guanzon
In less than a year Talasyn has gone from an orphaned soldier of the hurricane wars with a tenuous
The Redemption of Morgan Bright By Chris Panatier
One of the reasons why books are written, particularly in the SF/fantasy/horror genre, is as a dire