The shortlisted works across all 13 categories of the British Fantasy Awards have been announced! Find out who’s in the mix over on our blog. Winners announced at Fantasycon in October.
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BFS Online: Crafting Characters – Animals & Environments as Characters
How do you build a character that isn’t human – or humanoid? What if they
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BFS Online: Crafting Characters – Readings
We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror –
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Why I Love Buffy – Even Though She’s Not Black!
Connection. Disconnection. Reconnection. These are themes that run through all of us. Yes,
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Planning a Series: Notes from a Fantasycon Panel
Andrew Knighton was furiously scribbling notes during Fantasycon sessions; here, he shares insights
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Meet Dominic Miles
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 Agent: November 2024
In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agent, Laura Bennett of the Liverpool
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The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness by Matt Ottley
The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness follows a boy through a journey with mental illness.
The Dark Side of the Sky
THE DARK SIDE OF THE SKY by Francesco Dimitri. Titan Books. p/b. £9.99. Reviewed by Elloise
The Fireborne Blade
Once the King’s favourite, Maddileh is now a knight disgraced, searching for an opportunity
Burn the Negative
Okay, I’m hooked before we even start, as I have to admit I’m a sucker for horror
The Honey Witch
THE HONEY WITCH by Sydney J. Shields Orbit Books. h/b. £18.99. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. As
The Last Bloodcarver
When Daltanny invaded the little island of Yarong, they found Heartsoothers, men and women who have