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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Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud
A gargantuan spider once lived on the moon in a vast network of caves under a forest that covers
Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales by Kevin J. Kennedy, Gord Rollo and Simon Clark
Creatures of the Night: Vicious Vampire Tales is a collection of three long short stories about
Daughters of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope
Jane Edwards is a competent young woman who lives in the all-Black town of Awenasa sometime in the
Ghostsmith by Nicki Pau Preto
Wren is on the run from her father, discovering that behind the scenes, he has been manipulating
 THE LAST SHIELD by Cameron Johnston
The Last Shield is one of those rare books that is utterly satisfying and, when finished, leaves a
The Mercy of Gods by James S. A. Corey
Humans have been on Anjiin for so long that they have forgotten how they arrived there. They live a