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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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Readings
We have eight readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Worlds of Fantasy
Imagined worlds are often inspired by real-world locations, people and circumstances. Fantasy
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Meet Lyndsey Croal
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
From Pen to Print: Lindz McLeod on The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet
Celebrating the recent release of their queer take on Austen, Lindz McLeod walks us through the
Ask an Expert: May 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
Cover reveal: Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella
Get your first peek at the next novel from Shona Kinsella, coming from Flame Tree in
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Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro
Read the summary of Ordinary Monsters, and you may feel that this is the same story we have seen on
FATE OF THE SUN KING by Nisha J. Tuli
There is unrest in the Umbra as Atlas, the Sun King, purposefully and continuously denies the
BURY YOUR GAYS By Chuck Tingle
In the near future, the big Hollywood studios are ruled by algorithms – carefully
ARTHUR By Giles Kristian
Arthur is another triumph for Giles Kristian, an author I have followed for a while. This
THE FIRE WITHIN THEM by Matthew Ward
In the Kingdom of Khalad, Vallant’s rebellion is growing. After the battle stoked the fires,
The Servants and Other Strange Stories By John O’Donoghue
Strange, certainly. Compelling, utterly. An excellently written set of short stories that draw you