Win a Copy of Worlds & Realms, A Celebration of 50 Years of D&D!
It’s hard to believe we’ve hit the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, that icon
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Meet Marve Michael Anson
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
A Woman’s World (Not)
Folk horror writer and poet Stephanie Ellis asks where all the older women are in
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Subgenre deep dive: Possessed, Haunted, and Cursed Objects
In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for
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Going Dark: Why I’m Excited to Move From YA Fantasy to the Dark Side
After trying her hand at Barkeresque dark fantasy in her youth, Fi Phillips ended up creating a
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Is Horror a Genre or a Mood?
Is horror a genre or a mood? Our membership debated this question in Discord; here’s the results,
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PJ AND THE PARANORMAL PURSUERS: THE PHANTOMS OF PITTENWEEM By Jacqui Dempster
The second book in a young adult series sees PJ and his friends (the titular Paranormal Pursuers)
THE SPICE GATE by Prashanth Srivatsa
Amir was born with the spicemark on his neck, condemning him to a life as a bowler of Raluha, a
ROADS OF DESTINY and Other Tales of Alternative Histories and Parallel Realms, ed by Alasdair Richmond
Ever since people told each other stories, there has been a fascination with imagined other worlds.
Key Lime Sky by Al Hess
The premise of Key Lime Sky is fairly simple. One day, a UFO crashed near a small town in Wyoming.
Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson
Dez Lane dreams of being a fashion designer, but is finding it hard to get a foot in the door.
Key Lime Sky by Al Hess
The premise of Key Lime Sky is fairly simple. One day, a UFO crashed near a small town in Wyoming.