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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Readings
We have seven readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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When the Dark Hits the Daylight: Fave Summer-Set Dark Fiction
The scary stuff doesn’t *have* to happen in the shadows—sometimes, the daylight can heighten the
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In Memoriam – David Gullen
BFS Chair Shona Kinsella shares the sad news of David Gullen’s death, and rounds up some memories
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Book Party
The BFS celebrates the launch of The Daughters of Nicnevin, Saturday 4th October 2025, 12:15pm to
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Creating Tension & Fear
Sometimes, you just need to put a book in the freezer, but what is it that creeps into our psyche
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Angel Down by Daniel Kraus
Cyril Bagger is an American private in World War 1 and has survived so far by being as far away
Shadowstitch By Cari Thomas
The second book in a series always has a certain amount of pressure and expectations associated
Alchemy and A Cup of Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Alchemy and A Cup of Tea is the final installment in Rebecca Thorne’s Tomes and Tea series.
Wiz Duos book 1 from Wizards Tower Press
Wizard’s Tower Press has resuscitated the old binary format for putting two novellas together and
The Gryphon King by Sara Omer
When he was just fourteen, Bataar killed a gryphon, though the price he and his friends paid was
City of All Seasons by Oliver K. Langmead and Aliya Whiteley
Jamie Pike and Esther Pike are cousins, and they both live in the city of Fairharbour, which