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For all things fantasy, horror, and speculative fiction
Announcement:
Fantasycon
Fantasycon 2024
Fantasycon is the annual convention of the British Fantasy Society. Fantasycon is attended by members and non-members, including authors, agents, publishers, bloggers, reviewers, podcasters and people who want to celebrate all things fantasy and horror!
Fantasycon 2024
Get Your Ticket
What You’ll Find at Fantasycon
Panels & Discussions
Join our talks and engage with authors, editors and publishers as they share their love of the craft and offer advice and tips to writers new and old. We host Panels, Discussions, and Interviews as well as Workshops and Talks. Not to mention the British Fantasy Awards. And the all-important karaoke.
New Books to Read
Looking for your next adventure? We usually have a free bookbag, where wonderful publishers and authors have donated books for you to take home. In addition there is a room full of Fabulous dealers who want to tempt you to buy their latest offerings. You can meet wonderful authors and get your books signed.
Networking, Community & Belonging
Fantasycon is an opportunity to meet people involved in publishing, including authors, publishers, agents, reviewers, bloggers and more. It’s a great place to meet people with similar interests and make friends.
Professional Headshots
This year, we’re joined by portrait photographer and podcaster, Tom Pepperdine, who is offering headshots at a special discounted rate for Fantasycon attendees! Have a half-hour appointment with Tom during the weekend and receive your photos within a week. Find out more and book your appointment here: https://tompepperdine.as.me/fantasycon2024
Our Guests of Honour
What a Ticket gets you
Full access to the whole weekend’s events including all: panels, workshops, readings, interviews, and book launches.
Prior to the event, you may nominate works for the BFS Award, then attend the BFS Awards ceremony at Fantasycon to see who wins!
There is also the BFS Award Banquet (additional ticket) so you can enjoy a prestigious dinner with other attendees before the Awards announcements.
BFS Members get £10 discount
Get Involved
Would you like to be on a panel, give a talk or want a reading slot?
Participating in the content at Fantasycon includes your name being part of the programme.
If you’d like to join in, fill in the form here (Google Form): 2024 Participation Form
Would you like to host a book launch at Fantasycon? Please fill in the participation form.
There will be opportunities for advertising and sponsorship – if you are interested in these, please email Shona at chair@britishfantasysociety.org
For general information about the event and hotel, as well as our policies, please click here. Hotel rooms can be booked at the con rate of £145 per night, available Friday and Saturday night, by calling the hotel and quoting code: 5900334
Annual AGM
Don’t forget to make time to join us at our annual AGM. It’s a chance for all BFS members to meet face to face, and discuss ideas, plans and the future of the society with the Committee.
Ready for Fun?
Book your ticket now to join us in Chester for Fantasycon 2024. We can’t wait to see you there!
Join the party!
If you’re not a member of the BFS why not consider joining our society? There are lots of benefits of doing so including discounts to Fantasycon, a free entry into our short story competition and our regular publications, the Journal and Horizons, delivered to your door or digitally, your choice.
