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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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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.
THE TRIALS OF EMPIRE by Richard Swan
Helena Sedanka continues to learn under Justice Sir Konrad Vonvalt’s tutelage, although he
EVOCATION by S.T. Gibson
One of the problems with having a proof copy of a book to review is that it is difficult to
A TIDE OF BLACK STEEL by Anthony Ryan
In the Outer Isles, in the village of Buht Hardta, Ruhlin the Quiet sees a ship approaching. He
HE WHO DROWNED THE WORLD by Shelley Parker-Chan
From humble beginnings, and through much determination and sacrifice, Zhu became The Radiant King,