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Meet Paul S. Edwards

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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David Green

Waiting Mode, Submissions, and Moving On

Fantasy author David Green gets *real* about being an autistic writer on

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BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Magic Systems

We see different types of magic in our fictional worlds, but which is best? Hard or soft? Should

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Shown is a graphic that has a background of a mountainous landscape, seen through clouds. In the middle is an old book with the pages open and a river spilling out. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Photos: Zamil Akhtar (top left); Gareth Hanrahan (top right); Peter McLean (bottom left); PS Livingstone (bottom right).

BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Faith & Religion

With an estimated 10,000 distinct religions worldwide and a whole host of mythologies to choose

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Laura Bennett

Ask an Agent: February 2025

In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agent, Laura Bennett of the Liverpool

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Meet Marisa Linton

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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BFS Reviews

Call of Cthulhu: The Order of the Stone

Vile creatures, frighteningly devoted cultists, eldritch horrors ready to be set loose upon the

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A Rose By Any Other Name by Mary McMyne

Rose is a young lady with magical heritage living in the countryside. The sudden death of her

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A Tide Of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan

In the Outer Isles, in the village of Buht Hardta, Ruhlin the Quiet sees a ship approaching. He

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The Blood Dimmed Tide by Stephen Aryan

Genghis Khan’s legacy of a united land is threatened by infighting among his sons, and if

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The Trials Of Empire by Richard Swan

Helena Sedanka continues to learn under Justice Sir Konrad Vonvalt’s tutelage, although he

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Bringer of Dust by J. M. Miro

Bringer of Dust is the second installment of J. M. Miro’s The Talents trilogy and picks up

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