The shortlisted works across all 13 categories of the British Fantasy Awards have been announced! Find out who’s in the mix over on our blog. Winners announced at Fantasycon in October.
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Meet Mark Stay
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they
BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Readings
We have seven readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help
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When the Dark Hits the Daylight: Fave Summer-Set Dark Fiction
The scary stuff doesn’t *have* to happen in the shadows—sometimes, the daylight can heighten the
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In Memoriam – David Gullen
BFS Chair Shona Kinsella shares the sad news of David Gullen’s death, and rounds up some memories
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BFS Online: Something Monstrous, Book Party
The BFS celebrates the launch of The Daughters of Nicnevin, Saturday 4th October 2025, 12:15pm to
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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 into our psyche
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Summoned to the Séance ed by Emily Vincent
Séances. A way of speaking with the dead through a medium and their spirit guide or an elaborate
Dancers of the Dawn by Zulekha A. Afzal
Advice often given to beginning authors is to write about what you know. For those wishing to
The Scarlet Throne by Amy Leow
Binsa, who was just an ordinary girl before the testing, now sits the Scarlet Throne as Rakhti, and
At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce
Clara Woods is a widow living in a house inherited from the wealthy elderly lady she cared for and
The Undying Monster by Jessie Douglas Kerruish
With so many new writers and books readily available, it is very easy to overlook good writing from
The Valkyrie by Kate Heartfield
Since the slow-burn success of The Song of Achilles, publications of queer and feminist mythical