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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The TV That Made Us: Escape Into Night (1972)
In his semi-regular column on the TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits Escape Into
Meet Catherine Cavendish
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Tags: ghost stories, Gothic, Members, profile
Meet Cheryl Morgan
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Meet Paul Dalton
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 Long And Winding Querying Road: Tips From Our Community
It’s the bit of creative work we all dread: the judgement, the waiting, the rejections, the lows
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Coming soon: BFS Journal #26
Journal editor Dr Kevan Manwaring gives us a sneak peek at what’s in the Summer 2025
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The Barricade by Stephanie Ellis
Perhaps best known for her speculative poetry, short stories and the Five Turns of the Wheel folk
Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives By Tim Major
The story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is well known. Dr Henry Jekyll creates a potion that transforms
Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel
This lyrical novel by Vaishnavi Patel begins with a fall from grace. The Goddess Ganga is
The Origin of the Wolf by Danny Beeson
The Origin of the Wolf starts in solid fantasy territory: an injured man is washed ashore on a
Conditions Are Different After Dark By Owen W. Knight
You won’t be far wrong if you take a look at the cover of Conditions Are Different After
Until We Shatter by Kate Dylan
Until We Shatter is described as an ‘epic, addictive and romantic heist fantasy’. The