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R H Williams

The Welsh Countryside and Folk Horror: A Match Made in Heaven, or At Least Some Pre-Christian Pagan Equivalent?

Ahead of the release of his second novel, Don’t Let ‘Em Take the Children, next weekend, Welsh

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Meet Stephen McGowan

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they

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PS Livingstone

Editing Deep Dive Resources

Resources and information from BFS Online Deep Dive:

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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

What’s The Best Thing About Being Part of the SFFH Community?

What is it that makes the speculative fiction community so beloved – and so lovable? We asked the

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The Fantasycon 2024 Programme

Fantasycon is just a month away and we’re so excited! We’ve been hard at work

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Meet Vicky Brewster

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they

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BFS Reviews

THIS ISLAND EARTH: 8 FEATURES FROM THE DRIVE-IN By Dale Bailey

This selection of otherworldly tales comes straight from 1950s America – the illustrations

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A FEATHER SO BLACK by Lyra Selene

The day Fia Ní Mainnín appeared in the High Queen’s home, her daughter Eala, Princess

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A Poisoner’s Tale by Cathryn Kemp

Rome 1656: Two sicknesses are stalking the streets of Rome; the Plague and a clear liquid, four

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FORGED BY BLOOD by Ehigbor Okosun

When high fantasy began to be popular, it tended to model itself on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of

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Any Human Power by Manda Scott

Alanna Penhaligon lies dying in a hospital bed. She has spent her life preparing for this moment.

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Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

Xue is tired of her secluded life in the entertainment house. Playing her quin is the one thing

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