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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Get Into The Minds of Our Competition Judges…
To help us get the year started right, we’re highlighting some of the amazing work done by
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Meet Geoff Holder
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Readings
We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror –
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BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Interview with Sarah Rees Brennan
BFS Secretary David Green interviews Sarah Rees
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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
Lord of the Empty Isles by Jules Arbeaux
Remy Canta arrives home to discover that Tirani is not alone. She was not expecintg any more
The Bell Witches by Lindsey Kelk
The Bell Witches marks a turn to a new genre by Lindsey Kelk, who is well known for her
Thunder City by Philip Reeve
I’m delighted that Philip Reeve has produced another MORTAL ENGINES novel. This one is
Seaborn by Michael Livingston
When she was young, Bela became Belakané, Hero of the Harbour. The windborn had come with flying
Les Vacances by Phil Sloman
Elizabeth and Frank have a familiar life. They have lived in the same house for their whole married