Ask an Expert: April 2025
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Writing for LARP: The Sandbox Approach
You enjoy the experience, the dressing up, the improvisation—but what exactly goes into
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Meet Natalie Milne
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Subgenre deep dive: Places people should not go
In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for
Disturbing body horror creatures and how to spawn them
M F Alfrey—known for his creepy crawlies and body horror terror—looks at what makes a
Meet Robin Riback
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Les Vacances by Phil Sloman
Elizabeth and Frank have a familiar life. They have lived in the same house for their whole married
Those Beyond The Wall by Micaiah Johnson
The blurb on the back cover of Those Beyond The Wall doesn’t do it justice. Reading it might
The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher
When an author produces a series of books featuring a popular set of characters that enchants the
Hail the New Age by Mike Chinn
Given the popularity of the murder mystery genre, it is always nice to see a new spin on it; one of
Deadly Dolls: Midnight Tales of Uncanny Playthings ed by Elizabeth Dearnley
Dolls are a childhood staple, something most children will have, whether it is a realistic
Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
The main protagonist in this book is Fox D’Mora – Death’s godson. Yes, godson