THE GRAND ILLUSION by Syd Moore Magpie Books p/b £16.99 Reviewed by Nigel Robert Wilson This a delightfully constructed tale that puts flesh on a legend left over from the Second World War. A story was put about in occult circles that the planned Nazi invasion of Britain in the… Read More »The grand illusion
Darker By Four by June CL Tan Hodderscape, HB, £20 Reviewed by Nadya Mercik Are you ready for mysteries and adventures, magic based on Chinese Yang-Yin philosophy and vampire-like Revenants that drink human Qi? Darker by Four by June CL Tun brings to you the Academy of Magic with all… Read More »Darker by Four
What did happen at EasterCon this year? Oliver Arditi reflects on his trip to Telford—and on the ‘con life in general.
The Heart of Winter by Shona Kinsella Flame Tree Press, PB, £12.95 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming When the weather fails and affects her village’s crops, Bridget is promised in marriage to Aengus, Lord of Summer, to change the village’s fortunes. But Bridget doesn’t consent to this, so she flees to… Read More »The Heart of Winter
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). This week, it’s time for the Queen of Grimdark to step into the spotlight.
The Last Phi Hunter by Salinee Goldenberg Angry Robot, pb, £9.99 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Ex, a phi hunter and solitary wanderer, needs to kill a legendary demon. This act will bring him prestige and respect, something that has been absent for most of his life. But his hunt is… Read More »The Last Phi Hunter
THE LAST DAY AND THE FIRST by Tim Lebbon PS Publishing, HC, £15.00 Reviewed by Pauline Morgan The end of the world as we know it has been hypothesised in many ways, drowning, burning, consumed by war or alien invasion, hammered by asteroids, disease or a poisoned atmosphere. Civilisation dies… Read More »The last day
A Midwinter’s Tail by Lili Hayward Sphere, hardback, £14.99 Reviewed by Rima Devereaux Peppered with tales from Cornish folklore, this evocative novel is set on the tiny island of Morgelyn, a fictional part of the Isles of Scilly. The narrative follows Mina Kestle as she unravels the mystery of a… Read More »A Midwinter’s Tale
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). This week, we head to Paris to meet Lexy, aka LS Delorme, an ex-rock musician and biochemist whose latest release is a new adult cross-genre paranormal romance.
In this monthly column, we check in with one of our resident agents to answer those questions you’re too afraid to ask for yourself. This month, Laura Bennett of the Liverpool Literary Agency tackles questions asked by BFS members in our dedicated Discord channel covering comp titles, how to describe a series in a query letter, writing cross-genre, and the “new adult” category.