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Gary Couzens

The TV That Made Us: The Owl Service (1969-70)

In his semi-regular column on the TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits The Owl Service,

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Meet John Nassari

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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From Pen to Print: Amy De La Force on A Kiss of Hammer and Flame

With the release of the first instalment in her new romantasy series looming large, Amy de la Force

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Lauren McMenemy

SXSW Hits London’s Cinemas This Week With A Host of Eerie New SFFH Films

Renowned festival of creative groundbreakers, SXSW this week brings a feast of eerie cinema to the

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Shown is a graphic that has a background of a mountainous landscape, mostly obscured by pinky-grey clouds. There are three narrow, rocky paths disappearing into the clouds and a few black birds in the sky. On the top left is the BFS logo, a black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Top right is the World Fantasy Convention logo, a white drawing of woman with long hair holding a sword aloft, bursting from a black background with stars. Photos: Suniti Namjoshi (top left); Sarah Pinborough (top right); Ramsey Campbell (bottom left).

BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Guest Spotlights

Suniti Namjoshi, Sarah Pinborough and Ramsey Campbell get chatty in these guest

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Shown is a graphic that has a background of a mountainous landscape, mostly obscured by pinky-grey clouds. There are three narrow, rocky paths disappearing into the clouds and a few black birds in the sky. On the top left is the BFS logo, a black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Top right is the World Fantasy Convention logo, a white drawing of woman with long hair holding a sword aloft, bursting from a black background with stars. Photos: Ramsey Campbell (top left); Debbie Bennett (top right); Allen Ashley (bottom left); Karen Fishwick (bottom right).

BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – 50 Years of Fantasycon and the British Fantasy Society

After its founding 1971, the BFS held its first Fantasycon in 1975. We take a look back at the

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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

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The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher

When an author produces a series of books featuring a popular set of characters that enchants the

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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

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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

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Masters of Death by Olivie Blake

The main protagonist in this book is Fox D’Mora – Death’s godson. Yes, godson

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Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

Sorcery and Small Magics is a wonderfully fun book. It is the first in a trilogy set in the

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