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Classic Genre Films: Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island (1961)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the
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Meet Andrew Knighton
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Meet Benjamin Unsworth
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Monster Building
Monsters come in all shapes, sizes and forms, but how do you build the perfect one? What
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Author Interview
BFS Chair Shona Kinsella interviews New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St
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A Gathering of the Angels: Celebrating David Lynch, Live
Renowned Lynch enthusiast Keith B Walters chats with Lindsey Bowden, the creative director of A
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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
The Undying Monster by Jessie Douglas Kerruish
With so many new writers and books readily available, it is very easy to overlook good writing from
The Valkyrie by Kate Heartfield
Since the slow-burn success of The Song of Achilles, publications of queer and feminist mythical