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Shown is a graphic that has a background of a mountainous landscape, seen through clouds. In the middle is an old book with the pages open and a river spilling out. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Photos: Susan Maxwell (top left); Reitha Pattison (top right); Stephen Oram (middle left); Amal Singh (middle right); Elizabeth Broadbent (bottom left); M V Melcer (bottom right).

BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Readings

We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help

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Shown is a graphic that has a background of a mountainous landscape, seen through clouds. In the middle is an old book with the pages open and a river spilling out. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Photos: Sarah Rees Brennan (left); David Green (right).

BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Interview with Sarah Rees Brennan

BFS Secretary David Green interviews Sarah Rees

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Allen Ashley

Afternoon into Evelyn

Allen Ashley reviews “Painted Dreams; The Art of Evelyn De Morgan”, an in-person exhibition at

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BFS Online: Worldbuilding – Politics & Social Conventions

Anywhere you have people you have politics and society, so what system to choose? Monarchy or

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Meet Paul S. Edwards

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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David Green

Waiting Mode, Submissions, and Moving On

Fantasy author David Green gets *real* about being an autistic writer on

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BFS Reviews

Grave Empire by Richard Swan

Grave Empire treads familiar fantasy territory. Right away, you know what you’re getting. The

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The Soul Thief by S L Howe

Manchester 1888. Photography is a new leisure activity and a mark of wealth. However, people who

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Snowblooded by Emma Sterner-Radley

Valour is having a nightmare again, of creatures of folklore and old gods. The assassin does not

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Cthulhu by Gaslight: Investigators’ Guide

Eldritch horrors existed before the 20th century, and have lurked in the dark recesses of the

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Call of Cthulhu – No Time to Scream

Gaming is fun, but to newcomers, it can be intimidating. Everyone who has ever played a tabletop

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The Sirens by Emilia Hart

The Sirens is a lushly written novel set across two time periods. We follow two sets of sisters –

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