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Ask an Expert: February 2026
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
How Indie Publishing Is A Community Effort
With a Kickstarter currently running to fund an audiobook, indie creator Tristan Gray shares how
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Promo without the Ick
Heide Goody and Iain Grant know, as a writer, you don’t really want to do the marketing stuff—but
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Meet J.M. Hofer
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Fantasycon 2026 Guest of Honour – Chris Baker (Fangorn)
Chris Baker RBSA (a.k.a Fangorn), is a graduate of Bournville School of Art and a member of the
From Pen to Print: David Watkins on The Memory Shades
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Shattered Reality . Call of Cthulhu Scenario Anthology
Usually, esteemed publisher Chaosium is responsible for creating content for the iconic
The Flesh King by Richard Kadrey
Something stalks the streets of New York, and all that remains of its victims are their bones and
The Haunted Vintage Marjorie Bowen
Unless a book or author is randomly selected to be part of a school or exam curriculum, once they
Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella
1745. War has come to the Scottish Highlands, and most of the men from Kilmartin, a small village,
Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
‘Oh, the horror!’ wails a student damned to the first circle of R. F. Kuang’s hell. ‘Oh, to
Opposite World by Elizabeth Anne Martins
Her mother and father were both there when Piper Screed had that seizure. After that, when she was