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From Pen to Print: David Watkins on The Memory Shades
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Fantasycon 2026 Guest of Honour – Peter F. Hamilton
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first
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Fantasycon 2026 Guest of Honour – V Castro
V. Castro is a two time Bram Stoker award nominated writer born in San Antonio, Texas, to Mexican
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Ask an Expert: January 2026
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The Raven Scholar by Antonina Hodgson
Yana Valit, descendant of Yasthala the Great, the last Raven Empress, has just turned sixteen,
Smothermoss by Alisa Alering
Sometimes it is difficult to know where the boundaries between genres lie. While the intelligent
A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson
Woken by a dagger at the throat, Robin Vale knows better than to panic. As a half-fey, his father
The Armageddon Protocol by Dan Moren
ESCHATON. Abort all activities. Lose all trackable tech. Regroup at a safe location. Not a command
Anansi: New & Ancient African Tales by Ivana Akotowaa Ofori
Anansi is and always has been a trickster. He is cunning, playful, smart and anarchistic. Immortal.
The Last Star By Terry Grimwood
With 128 pages of twists and turns, this novella is a fine follow up to Interference. Set in the