BFS Online: Worldbuilding, Politics & Social Conventions
Anywhere you have people you have politics and society, so what system to choose? Monarchy or
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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
Waiting Mode, Submissions, and Moving On
Fantasy author David Green gets *real* about being an autistic writer on
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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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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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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BFS Reviews
The Barricade by Stephanie Ellis
Perhaps best known for her speculative poetry, short stories and the Five Turns of the Wheel folk
Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives By Tim Major
The story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is well known. Dr Henry Jekyll creates a potion that transforms
Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
This lyrical novel by Vaishnavi Patel begins with a fall from grace. The Goddess Ganga is
The Origin of the Wolf by Danny Beeson
The Origin of the Wolf starts in solid fantasy territory: an injured man is washed ashore on a
Conditions Are Different After Dark By Owen W. Knight
You won’t be far wrong if you take a look at the cover of Conditions Are Different After
Until We Shatter by Kate Dylan
Until We Shatter is described as an ‘epic, addictive and romantic heist fantasy’. The