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    The winners of the British Fantasy Awards 2026 were announced at Fantasycon. Find out all the details on our blog.

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The BFS Book Club is Reading: The House of Frost and Feathers

Yet another perk of joining the BFS: get to know some of the best new speculative fiction reads,

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Alexandra Beaumont, Katie Bruce & Alethea Lyons

BFS In-Person Events: For All Humankind

To help us get the year started right, we’re highlighting some of the amazing work done by

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Meet Helen Thwaite 

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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Adrian Fletcher

Guide to Reviews at the BFS

To help us get the year started right, we’re highlighting some of the amazing work done by

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Laura Bennett

Ask an Agent: January 2025

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

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Siân O’Hara

The BFS Discord Server: Our Virtual Water Cooler

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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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