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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Meet Marisa Linton
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
How To Make The Most of Your BFS Membership: by the community!
We asked our members for tips about making the most of your BFS membership. Here’s what they said.
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Writing From Arthurian Legends
Andrew Knighton takes his mind back to Fantasycon 2024, consults his notes, and brings us this
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Ghost of the Neon God by T.R. NapperÂ
T.R. Napper is the award-winning author of the debut novel 36 Streets (2022), a
A STROKE OF THE PEN The Lost Stories by Terry Pratchett
Before Terry Pratchett became Terry Pratchett to his millions of adoring fans, he was a young
Desert Creatures By Kay Chronister
Well, you couldn’t get a book with a more apt title, so expect a lot of desert and a lot of
The Bloodless Princes by Charlotte Bond
High Mage Saralene is struggling with nightmares in which her predecessor, whose body she has taken
Withered Hill by David Barnett
Sophie is a young woman living in London who parties hard and whose friends are moving away from
The Bad Weather Friend by Dean Koontz
“Benny is nice – too nice – so much so that they feel compelled to destroy him.