The shortlisted works across all 13 categories of the British Fantasy Awards have been announced! Find out who’s in the mix over on our blog. Winners announced at Fantasycon in October.
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From Pen to Print: Lexy Hudson on Wonders Never Cease
Londoner Lexy Hudson’s debut follows a decades-spanning asexual love story set in the beautiful
Tags: Asexual, author journey, debut, Fantasy, fantasy romance, Titan Books
The British Fantasy Awards 2026 Shortlists!
The votes have been tallied, the juries have confirmed the nominees, the administrators have
Meet Yen Ooi
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From Pen to Print: Robert James Ryan on Fragments of Silk
Professor emeritus Robert James Ryan has always been passionate about the Isle of Skye, a place he
Tags: author journey, debut, fairies, Fantasy, Mythology, Troubadour Publishing
Meet P.S.C. Willis
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
The TV That Made Us: Sky (1975)
In his semi-regular column on the classic TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits 1975’s
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The Secret Romantic’s Book of Magic edited by Marie O’Regan &Paul Kane
There is a questionable belief among some parts of society that only women want to read romantic
Damned by Genevieve Cogman
Everyone has memories of the books they read when they were younger and retain impressions of what
Listen To Your Sister by Neena Viel
I wanted to read this one because it had an intriguing title. People should listen to their
When the Moon Hits your Eye by John Scalzi
Imagine the challenge – a group of students in the pub or a gang of fans in the bar – who can
Let A Sleeping Witch Lie by Elizabeth Walter
Beginning writers are often told to ‘write about what you know’. It equally applies to writing
The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa
The Spice Gate is set in a secondary world consisting of six of what are essentially islands, which