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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

Fantasycon is Coming: We Asked Members How You Can Make The Most of It

BFS members give their tips for making the most of Fantasycon – because, yep, it’s getting

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Lauren Broughton

Suffering From Con Overwhelm? Volunteering Can Help!

Kiwi-born, UK-based writer Lauren Broughton reflects on finally getting to her first Worldcon in

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Danny Beeson

The Enduring Appeal of Elves in Modern Fantasy Literature

With his debut novel, The Origin of the Wolf, out this week, Welsh author Danny Beeson considers

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Meet Rym Kechacha 

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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Laura Bennett

Ask an Agent: August 2024

In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agents to answer those questions

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Matthew Palmer

What I Wish I Knew About Imposter Syndrome Before Attending Worldcon

A week after WorldCon came to a close, Matthew Palmer’s been reflecting on the difference between

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BFS Reviews

The Honey Witch

THE HONEY WITCH by Sydney J. Shields Orbit Books. h/b. £18.99. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. As

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The Last Bloodcarver

When Daltanny invaded the little island of Yarong, they found Heartsoothers, men and women who have

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The Festival of Hungry Ghosts

The Festival of Hungry Ghosts by Stephen Frame Champagne Book Group, kindle, £3.25 Reviewed by

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The front cover for Red River Seven by A. J. Ryan. The cover is red. There is a trail of black smoke weaving down the middle of the page, thin at the top and thick at the bottom. The title works are in white running down the middle of the page.

Red River Seven

RED RIVER SEVEN by A.J. Ryan RED RIVER SEVEN by A.J. Ryan. Orbit Books. p/b. £9.99. Reviewed by

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