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Meet Willow Woods

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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Why Would A Horror Writer Join A Fantasy Society?

Despite the declaration that the BFS is here for all of speculative fiction, a lot of the horror

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Laura Bennett

Ask an Agent: October 2024

In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agent, Laura Bennett of the Liverpool

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Lyndsey Croal

10 Fearsome Foes from Scottish Folklore

Lyndsey Croal loves delving into Scottish myths and folklore to find the dark stuff. Here, she

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Graphic with a picture of a red sandstone building, surrounded with text reading 'The BFS Writing Retreat 28th Feb-3rd March, Gladstones Library, Hawarden, Applications open now'

The 2025 BFS Writing Retreat

We are delighted to announce the 2025 BFS Writing Retreat will be taking place at Gladstones

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Ellie Tilley

What Lurks in That Fairytale Forest?

We all know that fairytales aren’t sweetness and light – but what if that darker side

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BFS Reviews

Burn the Negative

Okay, I’m hooked before we even start, as I have to admit I’m a sucker for horror

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The Honey Witch

THE HONEY WITCH by Sydney J. Shields Orbit Books. h/b. £18.99. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. As

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The Last Bloodcarver

When Daltanny invaded the little island of Yarong, they found Heartsoothers, men and women who have

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The Festival of Hungry Ghosts

The Festival of Hungry Ghosts by Stephen Frame Champagne Book Group, kindle, £3.25 Reviewed by

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The front cover for Red River Seven by A. J. Ryan. The cover is red. There is a trail of black smoke weaving down the middle of the page, thin at the top and thick at the bottom. The title works are in white running down the middle of the page.

Red River Seven

RED RIVER SEVEN by A.J. Ryan RED RIVER SEVEN by A.J. Ryan. Orbit Books. p/b. £9.99. Reviewed by

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