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Classic Genre Films: The Time Machine (1960)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but…
Divergent Paths: Supporting Neurodivergent Creatives Navigating the Publishing Industry
Big news from BFS members (and leaders) Shona Kinsella and David Green: A new independent non-profit organisation…
Categories: Miscellaneous
BFS Writing Retreat 2026
We are now ready to open expressions of interest for the 2026 BFS Writing Retreat! This year…
Classic Genre Films: Jules Verne’s Mysterious Island (1961)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but…
Classic Genre Films: The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but…
Giveaway time! Win a signed copy of A Kiss of Hammer and Flame + Artwork
To celebrate the release of Amy de la Force’s debut romantasy novel, A Kiss of Hammer and…
Hierarchies in Fantasy
With his new novel, Inquisitive, freshly in book stores, Stephen Frame has been pondering power structures in…
Tags: Fantasy
How Shakespeare Invented Romantasy
When Karin J Robinson was researching her first novel, she noticed a few familiar things in a…
Classic Genre Films: Them!
Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but…
On Being Chaotic More Effectively
Tried all the Absolutely 100% Guaranteed To Work writing advice, and still struggling to make it work?…
Tags: Writing tips