BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Readings
We have seven readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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When the Dark Hits the Daylight: Fave Summer-Set Dark Fiction
The scary stuff doesn’t *have* to happen in the shadows—sometimes, the daylight can heighten the
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In Memoriam – David Gullen
BFS Chair Shona Kinsella shares the sad news of David Gullen’s death, and rounds up some memories
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Book Party
The BFS celebrates the launch of The Daughters of Nicnevin, Saturday 4th October 2025, 12:15pm to
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Creating Tension & Fear
Sometimes, you just need to put a book in the freezer, but what is it that creeps into our psyche
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Dark Fantasy v Horror
SFFH fans are no strangers to genre bending, or arguments about what defines a genre. In this
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Blood of the Old Kings by Sung-Il Kim
The Empire killed her family and only one thing drives Loran now: the desire for vengeance. In
Faithbreaker by Hannah Kaner
From killing gods and plotting the downfall of the king, Kissen and Elo must now work with these
Summoned to the Séance ed by Emily Vincent
Séances. A way of speaking with the dead through a medium and their spirit guide or an elaborate
Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekha A. Afzal
Advice often given to beginning authors is to write about what you know. For those wishing to
The Scarlet Throne by Amy Leow
Binsa, who was just an ordinary girl before the testing, now sits the Scarlet Throne as Rakhti, and
At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce
Clara Woods is a widow living in a house inherited from the wealthy elderly lady she cared for and