Going Dark: Why I’m Excited to Move From YA Fantasy to the Dark Side
After trying her hand at Barkeresque dark fantasy in her youth, Fi Phillips ended up creating a
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Is Horror a Genre or a Mood?
Is horror a genre or a mood? Our membership debated this question in Discord; here’s the results,
Meet E.D.E. Bell
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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The British Fantasy Award Winners for 2024!
The British speculative fiction community gathered in Chester tonight, 12 October 2024, to
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Meet Ricky Smith
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Literally Living Out A Fantasy: One Day To Go!
We’re entering the home straight: Fantasycon starts tomorrow! And it’s not just a UK thing,
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THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND by William Hope Hodgson
While the majority of readers are happy to read new books without worrying about the influences
Monstrum by Lottie Mills
Monstrum is a surreal collection of stories about humans and monsters and how they interact with
Mood Swings by Dave Jeffery
From a master of delicate, emotional horror, Dave Jeffery presents his newest collection, MOOD
Yoke of Stars by R.B. Lemberg
Yoke of Stars by R.B. Lemberg is a novella in the Birdsong universe, but it reads as a standalone.
Hera by Jennifer Saint
The Titans have fallen, and battle is in the past. The Olympians rule and the earth heals. Hera,
The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness
The Bishop-Clairmont family have fallen into a perfect routine of bliss, spreading their time