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A Gathering of the Angels: Celebrating David Lynch, Live
Renowned Lynch enthusiast Keith B Walters chats with Lindsey Bowden, the creative director of A
Tags: David Lynch, events, Film, London, surreal, TV, Twin Peaks
Meet Mark Stay
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Readings
We have seven readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
Tags: bfsonline, book reading, events, Fantasy, horror, Science Fiction
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
Tags: books, Community blog, Dark Fantasy, daylight horror, Film, horror, Members
In Memoriam – David Gullen
BFS Chair Shona Kinsella shares the sad news of David Gullen’s death, and rounds up some memories
Tags: In Memoriam, Members
BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Book Party
The BFS celebrates the launch of The Daughters of Nicnevin, Saturday 4th October 2025, 12:15pm to
Tags: authortalk, bfs, events, Fantasy, interview, publishing
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BFS Reviews
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
Dragonfire Issue 4
Lunitar Productions has published a fourth offering of its free magazine, DragonFire. There
Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
This is the second book in the series, following up to the successful Assistant to The Villain.
The Sorrow of the Sea by Stephen Aryan
Temujin has usurped his father as Khan of the Ilkhanate, but his work is not done. He is still at
The Dagon Collection ed by Nate Pedersen
There is always a place for experimental writing or new approaches to literature, and genre fiction