The shortlisted works across all 13 categories of the British Fantasy Awards have been announced! Find out who’s in the mix over on our blog. Winners announced at Fantasycon in October.
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How Indie Publishing Is A Community Effort
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Conan: Cult of the Obsidian Moon by James Lovegrove
Still grieving for Bêlit, his pirate queen lover, Conan drinks to numbness. On one such occasion,
Sour Cherry by Natalia Theodoridou
I think one reason fairytale retellings feel so rich is because they give us such a resonant way to
Dragonfire Issue 3
Dragonfire is back for a third issue with more of everything. Readers looking for more content and
The Coven by Harper L Woods
The back cover pitches this as “…your next fantasy romance obsession”. That’s a strong
That Which Stands Outside by Mark Morris
There is a tradition of horror novels isolating a community or group of people and having nasty
A Crow Named Torment by Silas A. Bischoff
Torment was once a regular crow, carrying messages from the Baroness around The One City; secrets,