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The Sky Inside

THE SKY INSIDE by Sean Williams Drugstore Indian Press p/b Euro 14.00 Reviewed by Nigel Robert Wilson Sean Williams is a very able writer of science fiction who explores the concepts he creates. There is no question as to his competence, as the New York Times happily declares. Also, Williams… Read More »The Sky Inside

Celebrating the women of SFFH

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We asked our Discord members community for their recommendations of SFFH women to celebrate this International Women’s Day. Here’s what they had to say.

Meet Lucy A. McLaren

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 check in with Lucy A. McLaren, who writes about the light of human connection in dark, oppressive societies.

Shown is a graphic that has a sunny forest background with a book resting on a felled tree trunk. The book has grass, trees and a house growing from the open pages. Top left is a black and white photo of Paul A. Green. He has short, dark hair and is wearing glasses while looking straight at the camera. Top right is Anna Smith Spark, who has short dark hair with a slight curl. She is wearing a dark top and sitting with her arms crossed. Middle left is Marve Michael Anson. She smiling, has long, curly, dark hair and is wearing glasses. She is wearing an orange jumper. Middle right is Shona Kinsella, who has long, black, wavy hair that hangs over right side of her face. On the bottom left is Eden Royce, who has curly, shoulder-length black hair. She is wearing glasses and smiling at the camera. Bottom right is Leia Talon, who is wearing a purple, fluffy hat. Strands of blonde hair are hanging down as she looks at the camera from an angle. At the top are lines of black text, saying 'BFS Online Presents: The Book Journey.’ Below are lines of black text, saying ‘Join us for readings from Paul A. Green, Anna Smith Spark, Marve Michael Anson, Shona Kinsella, Eden Royce, Leia Talon’. At the bottom are lines of black text saying ‘Saturday 13th April, 10am to 6pm. Tickets from BFS website.’

BFS Online: The Book Journey – Readings

We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help you find your next book (or add to that beautiful TBR pile). Bring your favourite tipple and enjoy some first-rate readings from the SFFH community.

What Child is This?

What Child is This? A Sherlock Holmes Christmas Adventure by Bonnie MacBird, illustrations by Frank Cho Harper Collins, s/b, £9.99 Reviewed by Matthew Johns It’s almost Christmastime in Holmes’ London, and the detective is filled with his usual curmudgeonly disdain for the season despite his friend John Watson’s attempts to… Read More »What Child is This?

Shown is a graphic that has a sunny forest background with a book resting on a felled tree trunk. The book has grass, trees and a house growing from the open pages. Top left is a black and white photo of John Baker. He is standing in an Underground station wearing a dark three-quarter length coat, holding the lapels with each hand. John has short, dark hair and a trimmed beard. Top right is Shona Kinsella, who has long, black, wavy hair that hangs over right side of her face. On the bottom right and left is the BFS logo, a red and black dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. At the top are lines of black text, saying 'BFS Online Presents: The Book Journey.’ Below are lines of black text, saying ‘Interview: Agent John Baker interviews by BFS Chair Shona Kinsella.’ At the bottom are lines of black text saying ‘Saturday 13th April, 12:15pm to 1:15pm. Tickets from BFS website.’

BFS Online: The Book Journey – Interview with Agent John Baker

John Baker is an agent with Bell Lomax Moreton, where he focuses on building his own cultivated list, shaped around his passion for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror. He has a passion for subverting expectations and creating rich new worlds of adventure. Join the BFS event day to hear more about John and his role on The Book Journey.

Subgenre deep dive: Suburban Horror

In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for Newbies—takes us on a dive into the cookie-cutter world where not everything is as it seems. It’s time for some Suburban Horror.