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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Creating Tension & Fear
Sometimes, you just need to put a book in the freezer, but what is it that creeps…
BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Dark Fantasy v Horror
SFFH fans are no strangers to genre bending, or arguments about what defines a genre. In this…
Meet Graeme Patrick
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at…
Ask an Expert: August 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative…
Ghostlore: Top 5 Ghosts
As a horror writer and fan of the spooky stuff, Corinne Pollard has read and written her…
Art As Escapism – And A Metaphor for Modern Society
Justin Lee Anderson’s new book, The Damned King, is out this week. It’s being released into a…
Meet Jon Cronshaw
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at…
The Value of Events
UK SFFH event stalwart Alex Davis is gearing up for his latest edition of Edge-Lit, coming up…
Meet Jan Edwards
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at…
A Dream Within a Dream: Fifty Years of Picnic at Hanging Rock
As we celebrate half a century since the premiere of one of Australia’s finest cinema contributions, Gary…