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Coming soon: BFS Journal #26
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Meet Heide Goody
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Voting Open for the British Fantasy Awards
We are delighted to open voting for this year’s British Fantasy Awards! To be eligible to
Meet Gary Couzens
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Ask an Expert: April 2025
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BFS Reviews
The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell
In Amoria, the great glass city, Naila is a prospective mage of the Academy of Amoria. She passed
Warlords of Wyrdwood by RJ Barker
Cahan du Nahere was Cowl-Rai, chosen as a god’s saviour, though he shunned that future and
Solarpunk: Short Stories from Many Futures (Beyond and Within) Editied By Francesco Verso
Fourteen short stories examining possible near and distant futures set in the aftermath of our
The Half King by Melissa Landers
Like all second-born daughters, Cerise was given to the Temple at birth and trained for life as a
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher
After waiting for years, it is delightful to catch up with characters that have almost become
The Knife and The Serpent by Tim Pratt
The Knife and The Serpent is a fun read. It’s light-hearted, doesn’t take itself too