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
Tags: Book launch, Members, profile, Scifi
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
Tags: Members, submissions
Coming soon: BFS Journal #26
Journal editor Dr Kevan Manwaring gives us a sneak peek at what’s in the Summer 2025
Tags: academia, BFS Journal, Journal, non-fiction
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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.
Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson
Dez Lane dreams of being a fashion designer, but is finding it hard to get a foot in the door.
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.