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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Ask an Expert: July 2025
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Given the popularity of the murder mystery genre, it is always nice to see a new spin on it; one of