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Meet Laurence Nix

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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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

Fantasycon is Coming: We Asked Members How You Can Make The Most of It

BFS members give their tips for making the most of Fantasycon – because, yep, it’s getting

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Lauren Broughton

Suffering From Con Overwhelm? Volunteering Can Help!

Kiwi-born, UK-based writer Lauren Broughton reflects on finally getting to her first Worldcon in

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Danny Beeson

The Enduring Appeal of Elves in Modern Fantasy Literature

With his debut novel, The Origin of the Wolf, out this week, Welsh author Danny Beeson considers

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Meet Rym Kechacha 

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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Laura Bennett

Ask an Agent: August 2024

In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agents to answer those questions

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BFS Reviews

Any Human Power by Manda Scott

Alanna Penhaligon lies dying in a hospital bed. She has spent her life preparing for this moment.

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Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

Xue is tired of her secluded life in the entertainment house. Playing her quin is the one thing

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Doomed Romances: Strange Tales of Uncanny Love, edited by Joanne Ella Parsons

This collection of doomed romances contains stories by well-known authors such as Mary Shelley and

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THE TRAITOR by Anthony Ryan

Alwyn Scribe remains at Evadine’s side, his feelings for her burning brightly even as he battles

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Fyneshade by Kate Griffin

Writing a novel with a distinctly unlikeable main protagonist can be a bit of a tightrope: make

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WARRIOR OF THE WIND by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

For too many years, the idea of fantasy was to follow the Tolkeinesk route. While there might be

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