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David Green

Cover Reveal: Magic, Maps, and Mischief by David Green

Exciting times as the BFS can reveal the latest work to come from multi-award-nominated fantasy

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Meet David Cartwright

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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Meet Hero Owen

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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Ask an Expert: September 2025

In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative

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A graphic with swirly green background, an open book in the lower left corner and a pen in the lower right corner. Text reads: The 2026 BFS Writing Retreat, February 27th - March 2nd 2026, The Queen at Chester Hotel, Chester

BFS Writing Retreat 2026

We are now ready to open expressions of interest for the 2026 BFS Writing Retreat! This year

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Allen Ashley

Classic Genre Films: Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island (1961)

Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the

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BFS Reviews

Age of Vikings RPG

After the Greek pantheon of gods, Norse mythology is likely the second most popular collection of

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The Butcher’s Daughter: The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs Lovett by David Demchuk & Corinne Leigh Clark

Miss Emily Gibson, daughter of Sir Hadley Gibson, is missing. In her quarters, there is a dossier

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Mother of Rome by Lauren J.A. Bear

Rhea Silvia was born a Latin princess, until grief and greed stripped her of her title and saw her

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Bloodguard by Cecy Robson

Bloodguard is a story of 2 protagonists. Firstly, a Gladiator fighting for his freedom, and the

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Exodus The Archimedes Engine by Peter F Hamilton

When a book is this long several questions spring to mind. The first is could it be edited to a

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The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death by Helen Marshall

The young Sara Sidova is escaping from the soldiers who have killed her husband when she is shot.

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