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BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Magic Systems
We see different types of magic in our fictional worlds, but which is best? Hard or soft? Should
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BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Faith & Religion
With an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide and a whole host of mythologies to choose
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Ask an Agent: February 2025
In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agent, Laura Bennett of the Liverpool
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Meet Marisa Linton
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
How To Make The Most of Your BFS Membership: by the community!
We asked our members for tips about making the most of your BFS membership. Here’s what they said.
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BFS Reviews
Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy
Sorcery and Small Magics is a wonderfully fun book. It is the first in a trilogy set in the
The House of Frost and Feathers by Lauren Wiesebron
Deliciously dark, bold, and vivid, The House of Frost and Feathers is an imaginative tale of hope,
Ninth Life by Stark Holborn
An evocative dystopian novel that will stay in your mind for some time afterwards. The book is
Apostles of Mercy by Lindsay Ellis
This is an absorbing slow burner, but once it gets going, thrilling and compelling. Cora Sabino has
Flight from the Dark by Joe Dever
You are the sole survivor of the Kai, the protectors of Sommerlund; all your comrades and teachers
Discontinue If Death Ensues edited by Carol Gyzander and Anna Taborska
This collection of feminist horror stories is beautifully presented in a metallic hardback with