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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Readings
We have eight readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Worlds of Fantasy
Imagined worlds are often inspired by real-world locations, people and circumstances. Fantasy
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Meet Lyndsey Croal
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
From Pen to Print: Lindz McLeod on The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet
Celebrating the recent release of their queer take on Austen, Lindz McLeod walks us through the
Ask an Expert: May 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
Cover reveal: Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella
Get your first peek at the next novel from Shona Kinsella, coming from Flame Tree in
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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