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Meet Lyndsey Croal

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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From Pen to Print: Lindz McLeod on The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet

Celebrating the recent release of their queer take on Austen, Lindz McLeod walks us through the

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Ask an Expert: May 2025

In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative

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Cover reveal: Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella

Get your first peek at the next novel from Shona Kinsella, coming from Flame Tree in

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Meet Karina Andrusiak

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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Lauren McMenemy & The BFS Discord Community

Summer Reads Recommendations From Our Community

Given the sun’s been out, our minds have been turning to summer reads. So we asked the BFS members

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BFS Reviews

The Last Song of Penelope By Claire North

This is the last book in North’s ‘Songs of Penelope’ series, telling the

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The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin

Evocative. Eerie. Mythic. Down-right weird. I could say all these things, and more, about The

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The Witch of Wol Sin Lake by Lena Jeong

As long as the Netherking inhabits her brother’s body, Mirae cannot strike the final blow

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Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett

It has taken long and arduous research, but Professor Emily Wilde thinks she has finally found a

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Senseless by Ronald Malfi

As a teenager, Detective William Renney survived a snakebite, which gave him a healthy respect for

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Tea You At The Altar by Rebecca Thorne

Tea You At The Altar is the third and penultimate entry in Rebecca Thorne’s Tomes and Tea

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