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Never Done A Con? Time To Take The Plunge!
We’re entering the home straight: Fantasycon looms in the near-future! To get us ready, we asked previous…
You Never Forget Your First… FantasyconÂ
We’re entering the home straight: Fantasycon looms in the near-future! To get us ready, we asked previous…
Top Tips For Great Author Headshots
Photographer Tom Pepperdine will be at this year’s Fantasycon in Chester offering headshots to attendees. Here, he…
Editing Deep Dive Resources
Resources and information from BFS Online Deep Dive: Editing
Fantasycon 2024: Interview with Guest of Honour Priya Sharma
In the lead-up to Fantasycon in Chester – happening next month! – and to celebrate the summoning…
Fantasycon 2024: Interview with Guest of Honour Bella Pagan
It’s exactly one month until we gather for Fantasycon in Chester, and to celebrate the summoning of…
What’s Behind the Rise in East & South-East Asian Speculative Fiction?
Ahead of Imaginarium: A Celebration of ESEA Speculative Fiction—happening virtually on 22 September, supported by the BFS—Eric…
BFS Online: Writing Your Way – Plotter or Pantser?
A discussion on the preparation, or lack thereof, for writing a book. Do you have timelines, spreadsheets…
BFS Online: Writing Your Way – The Influence of Experience
A discussion on how lived experience impacts the words and way we write. Why do certain stories…
BFS Online: Writing Your Way – POVs
A conversation about different points of view and what they do for your book. Are we leaving…