The shortlisted works across all 13 categories of the British Fantasy Awards have been announced! Find out who’s in the mix over on our blog. Winners announced at Fantasycon in October.
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Meet Eric Huang
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Ask an Expert: November 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
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Meet Valeriya Salt
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From Pen to Print: Dan Howarth on Lionhearts
With his latest novel unleashed tomorrow, 21 November, on his own Northern Republic Press, Dan
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Launching Wiz Duos 3: A Writer’s Perspective
With his name on one half of the latest Wizard’s Tower Books duo, Andrew Knighton talks about his
Recognising Audio Excellence with The Speakies
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The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin
Evocative. Eerie. Mythic. Down-right weird. I could say all these things, and more, about The
The Witch of Wol Sin Lake by Lena Jeong
As long as the Netherking inhabits her brother’s body, Mirae cannot strike the final blow
Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
It has taken long and arduous research, but Professor Emily Wilde thinks she has finally found a
Senseless by Ronald Malfi
As a teenager, Detective William Renney survived a snakebite, which gave him a healthy respect for
Tea You At The Altar by Rebecca Thorne
Tea You At The Altar is the third and penultimate entry in Rebecca Thorne’s Tomes and Tea
Dragonfire Issue 2
Serialized magazines aren’t dead! One of the best aspects of tabletop gaming is the fans,