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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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Dark Fantasy v Horror
SFFH fans are no strangers to genre bending, or arguments about what defines a genre. In this
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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
The Book that Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence
Anne Hoffman was minding her grandfather’s second-hand bookshop when a noise from within the many
Diathesis by Ishmael A Soledad
Set roughly 100 years in the future, Diathesis focuses on a selection of seemingly unconnected
Awakened by Laura Elliott
Post-apocalyptic UK. Microchips in people’s brains, designed to help them function better
Pendragon: Gamemaster’s Handbook
Chivalry, glory, romance, and adventure. What more could someone expect from the Arthurian tabletop