Ask an Expert: September 2025
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BFS Writing Retreat 2026
We are now ready to open expressions of interest for the 2026 BFS Writing Retreat! This year
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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Meet Andrew Knighton
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Meet Benjamin Unsworth
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Monster Building
Monsters come in all shapes, sizes and forms, but how do you build the perfect one? What
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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
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
Bloodguard by Cecy Robson
Bloodguard is a story of 2 protagonists. Firstly, a Gladiator fighting for his freedom, and the
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
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.
Echo of Worlds by M.R. Carey
The idea of parallel worlds is one that has been explored in a number of ways in fiction. In early