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How a Change of Scenery Can Inspire You Out of a Writing Slump
Author of the futuristic fantasy series The Haven Chronicles, Fi Phillips shares her tips on
Tags: writers block, writing advice, Writing tips
How Shakespeare Invented Romantasy
When Karin J Robinson was researching her first novel, she noticed a few familiar things in a very
Tags: research, Romantasy, Shakespeare
British Fantasy Awards 2025: Shortlist Announced!
After a crowdsourced suggestion list for eligible works, and then a period of public voting, the
Classic Genre Films: Them!
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the
Tags: classic films, creature feature
Our Community’s Fave Uses of Folklore and Ritual in SFFH Properties
It’s the solstice, either the longest or shortest day of the year depending on your hemisphere.
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BFS Reviews
Starling House by Alix E Harrow
The haunted house is a stock setting in gothic fiction, instantly familiar to readers in and
The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell
In Amoria, the great glass city, Naila is a prospective mage of the Academy of Amoria. She passed
Warlords of Wyrdwood by RJ Barker
Cahan du Nahere was Cowl-Rai, chosen as a god’s saviour, though he shunned that future and
Solarpunk: Short Stories from Many Futures (Beyond and Within) Editied By Francesco Verso
Fourteen short stories examining possible near and distant futures set in the aftermath of our
The Half King by Melissa Landers
Like all second-born daughters, Cerise was given to the Temple at birth and trained for life as a
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher
After waiting for years, it is delightful to catch up with characters that have almost become