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.
For all things fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction
-
Announcement:
BFS Blog and Reviews
News and Articles
BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – 21st Century Horror
A quarter way through this century and it’s time for a review! How has horror changed since the
Tags: events, Fantasy, fantasywriting, horror, panel, Science Fiction
BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Readings
We have eight readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
Tags: bfsonline, book reading, events, Fantasy, horror, Science Fiction
BFS Online: World Fantasy Convention 2025 – Worlds of Fantasy
Imagined worlds are often inspired by real-world locations, people and circumstances. Fantasy
Tags: events, Fantasy, fantasywriting, horror, panel, Science Fiction
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
Read all our news and articles
BFS Reviews
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.
Blackwater: The Flood By Michael McDowell
Perdido, Alabama 1919. A flood has all but destroyed the town of Perdido, and the residents are
HEARTSEER: THE TALE OF ANISE STAR by Rowan Foxwood
Anise Star works from her home in the White Woods, following closely in her mother’s