What Lurks in That Fairytale Forest?
We all know that fairytales aren’t sweetness and light – but what if that darker side
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The October Challenge: What We’re Learning From Writing A Short Horror Story Every Day
Writers Kit Whitfield and Charlotte Bond have taken an October artist prompt challenge and turned
Tags: flash fiction, halloween, horror
Win a Copy of Worlds & Realms, A Celebration of 50 Years of D&D!
It’s hard to believe we’ve hit the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, that icon
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Meet Marve Michael Anson
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
A Woman’s World (Not)
Folk horror writer and poet Stephanie Ellis asks where all the older women are in
Tags: ageism, crone, horror, women in horror
Subgenre deep dive: Possessed, Haunted, and Cursed Objects
In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for
Tags: cursed objects, horror, possession, subgenre, subgenres
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Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto
In the Dominion, when someone dies, that is not the end. Thanks to the magic leaking from the
Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis
Hotels are intriguing places, even when they don’t have anything to do with sci-fi. The
The Horror Collection: Topaz Edition ed by Ann Keeran and Kevin Kennedy
In the latest collection from KJK Publishing: The Topaz Collection, KJK Publishing has gathered
The Rigel Redemption by Robin C.M. Duncan
Have you been waiting? I certainly have the latest news on the Quirk and Moth front. And, reporting
Achtung! Cthulhu 2d20 Starter Set from Modiphius
The Dunkirk evacuation is one of World War 2’s most famous moments. People were trapped by
New Rock New Role by Richard Sparks
Within seconds of winning the RPG Grand Championship, Daxx and his friends, Grell and Qrystal, are