BFS Blog and Reviews

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Meet Catherine Cavendish

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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Meet Cheryl Morgan

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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Meet Paul Dalton

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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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

The Long And Winding Querying Road: Tips From Our Community

It’s the bit of creative work we all dread: the judgement, the waiting, the rejections, the lows

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Dr Kevan Manwaring

Coming soon: BFS Journal #26

Journal editor Dr Kevan Manwaring gives us a sneak peek at what’s in the Summer 2025

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Meet Heide Goody

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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BFS Reviews

The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke

Though the title might suggest a narrative which leans heavily into low fantasy, the stories inside

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The Gods Below by Andrea Stewart

Andrea Stewart’s debut, The Bone Shard Daughter, was one of the standout releases of 2020.

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Shoestring Theory by Mariana Costa

In a cottage on the coast, Cyril waits for the world to end. The sky has turned black. His

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The Escher Man by T.R. Napper 

Endel ‘Endgame’ Ebbinghaus is head of security for vicious Macau mob boss, Mister

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House of Odysseus By Claire North

Odysseus is missing – lost at sea, assumed by many to be dead. His wife, Penelope remains in

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Starling House by Alix E Harrow

The haunted house is a stock setting in gothic fiction, instantly familiar to readers in and

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