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Reflecting on the release of her third Alyssia novel, Storm Tree, Michigan author E.D.E. Bell
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Meet Dave Jeffery
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
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Reviews: All About The Book-Tempting?
Matt Cavanagh– better known to most as Womble from Run Along the Shelves – tells us
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Celebrating George MacDonald for BFS Journal #25
New editor of the BFS Journal Dr Kevan Manwaring reflects on his first issue, and his plans for a
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Writing Respectfully About Colonial Horrors
A trip to Australia and an ominous street name sent Dominic Miles’s imagination aflutter. His
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How Dungeons and Dragons Taught Me to Embrace the Unexpected
With the 50th anniversary of D&D upon us, Matthew Palmer contemplates the impact that 35 years of
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ARTHUR By Giles Kristian
Arthur is another triumph for Giles Kristian, an author I have followed for a while. This
THE FIRE WITHIN THEM by Matthew Ward
In the Kingdom of Khalad, Vallant’s rebellion is growing. After the battle stoked the fires,
The Servants and Other Strange Stories By John O’Donoghue
Strange, certainly. Compelling, utterly. An excellently written set of short stories that draw you
A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan
Tamsyn is the royal whipping girl. An orphan, she was brought up with the princesses of Penterra,
Tariq and the Drowning City by Sarwat Chadda
Absolutely cracking tale. Squarely aimed at pre-teens, this is enjoyable for all ages, especially
THE WEAVERS OF ALAMAXA by Hadeer Elsbai
Giorgina Shukry is now a fugitive wanted for the use of magic and, as of two days ago, a prison