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The BFS Book Club is Reading: The Book of Gold

Yet another perk of joining the BFS: get to know some of the best new speculative fiction reads,

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Meet Tiffani Angus

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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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

Presenting The BFS Community’s 2024 Faves

As you get ready to ring in the new calendar year, enjoy this look back at the best of 2024. Our

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Meet Liam Hogan

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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Stephen Frame

Into The Woods: Why Are We So Drawn To Trees?

Inspired by Ellie Tilley’s piece on fairytale forests, Stephen Frame considers the importance of

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Meet R.E. Sanders

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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BFS Reviews

THIS ISLAND EARTH: 8 FEATURES FROM THE DRIVE-IN By Dale Bailey

This selection of otherworldly tales comes straight from 1950s America – the illustrations

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A FEATHER SO BLACK by Lyra Selene

The day Fia Ní Mainnín appeared in the High Queen’s home, her daughter Eala, Princess

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A Poisoner’s Tale by Cathryn Kemp

Rome 1656: Two sicknesses are stalking the streets of Rome; the Plague and a clear liquid, four

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FORGED BY BLOOD by Ehigbor Okosun

When high fantasy began to be popular, it tended to model itself on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of

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Any Human Power by Manda Scott

Alanna Penhaligon lies dying in a hospital bed. She has spent her life preparing for this moment.

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Song of the Six Realms by Judy I. Lin

Xue is tired of her secluded life in the entertainment house. Playing her quin is the one thing

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