• Announcement:

    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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From Pen to Print: Dawn Kurtagich on The Seventh Sister

Though she bounced into the horror scene through YA, disabled Wales-based author Dawn Kurtagich is

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Jaime Urencio

The Power of Speculative Fiction 

With his debut novel Rivennia out in the big wide world, Mexican-born author Jaime Urencio asks

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Meet Katie Bruce

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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Meet SJ Groenewegen

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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The BFS Competitions Are Open!

It’s that time again! What time is that? The clocks have gone forward, spring has sprung, and

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Shown is a graphic that has a creamy background with elegant writing across it. Coming from the top left is a black fountain pen with a gold nib. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a silver dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Photos (left to right): Dr Alex Carabine; Shona Kinsella.

BFS Online: Language in SFFH – Interview

BFS Chair Shona Kinsella and Gothic literature expert Dr Alex Carabine chat about the use of

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BFS Reviews

Thirsty by Lucy Lehane

Thirsty is a quirky supernatural romance inspired by hit film and later sitcom What We Do in the

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Solodark RPG

Solo play is a natural evolution of tabletop role-playing games. Sometimes people can’t get

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Shadowdark RPG

There might be monsters, there might be unknown hazards, dying or serious injuries could be almost

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Dancer’s Lament by Ian C. Esselmont

Prequels are always an interesting proposition. There’s a line to walk between what readers of

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The Legacy of Arniston House by T.L. Huchu 

Here is Book 4 of the planned five-book series and, as would be expected, the author cranks the

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Elemental Forces edited by Mark Morris

Once upon a time, anthologies might be restricted to genres, such as SF, fantasy or horror, but

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