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BFS Online: Blending Genres. Fantasy and Horror
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between horror and dark fantasy? Is there one? What…
BFS Online: Blending Genres. Romance in Fantasy
Whether you’re a dragon or a troll, elf or vampire, all you need is love! Romantasy is…
BFS Online: Blending Genres Science Fantasy
Do Science Fiction and Fantasy mix or are there hard and fast lines between them? What about…
Blending Genres: Our next event with special guest Zen Cho
Not one for hard and fast genre writing rules? Prefer to add a bit of spice to…
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Why you must be your own, first, and most ruthless editor
You’ve got a first draft – now what? An editor says they like your novel, and can…
February Event – Readings
We have a wonderful line-up of readers for you this Saturday! At 10:00am, the first event of…
February Event – Hard vs Soft: Magic Systems, Tech and Fantastical Elements
We are delighted to announce the second panel for our event on Saturday 18th February, Hard vs…
February Event – Approaches to Worldbuilding
Whatever subgenre of speculative fiction you’re working in, it’s likely to involve some worldbuilding, whether that’s creating…
An Interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be interviewing award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky as part…
February Online Event
Last year’s online event days were so much fun that we decided to keep doing them! Join…