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 Need For Support
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BFS Short Story Competition Opens For Entries!
Lead judge Steven Poore declares he’s ready for your stories, dear
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Meet Ruth Frances Long
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
Introducing “Long Story Short”: the official podcast of the British Fantasy Society
Yes, we’re launching a podcast! Robin C.M. Duncan, who co-hosts alongside David Green, lets us in
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British Fantasy Awards Suggestions List
We are very pleased to open the suggestions list for this year’s British Fantasy Awards. The
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Tariq and the Drowning City by Sarwat Chadda
Absolutely cracking tale. Squarely aimed at pre-teens, this is enjoyable for all ages, especially
THE WEAVERS OF ALAMAXA by Hadeer Elsbai
Giorgina Shukry is now a fugitive wanted for the use of magic and, as of two days ago, a prison
PJ AND THE PARANORMAL PURSUERS: THE PHANTOMS OF PITTENWEEM By Jacqui Dempster
The second book in a young adult series sees PJ and his friends (the titular Paranormal Pursuers)
THE SPICE GATE by Prashanth Srivatsa
Amir was born with the spicemark on his neck, condemning him to a life as a bowler of Raluha, a
ROADS OF DESTINY and Other Tales of Alternative Histories and Parallel Realms, ed by Alasdair Richmond
Ever since people told each other stories, there has been a fascination with imagined other worlds.
Key Lime Sky by Al Hess
The premise of Key Lime Sky is fairly simple. One day, a UFO crashed near a small town in Wyoming.