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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Ask an Expert: April 2026
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
Time For Jury Duty, Spec Fic Fans!
You’re running out of time to put yourself in the mix as a juror for this year’s British Fantasy
From Pen to Print: Philip A. Suggars
After nearly a decade of slog, Philip A. Suggars can finally see his weird fantasy novel in book
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Stephen King: An Appreciation
As (arguably) dark fiction’s most famous author nears his 80th birthday, author and critical
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Meet Janet Forbes
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How Authenticity Reading Can Benefit Fantasy Writers
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At The Change of the Moon by Bernard C Blake (edited by Johnny Mains)
Johnny Mains is a literary gravedigger. He’s made quite the name for himself unearthing from
Eat The Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
Eat The Ones You Love is such a great title. I expected plant-based horror akin to The Day of the
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
There is a long tradition of novels based around a ‘found’ manuscript. Often it is framed
The Dream Traveller: Dark Rising by John Nassari
I really enjoyed this fantasy novel, combining almost futuristic-leaning magic with intriguing and
The Memory Shades by David Watkins
Part creature feature, part sci-fi horror, part psychological terror, the latest from David Watkins
The Night Ship by Alex Woodroe
Reading The Night Ship calls to mind a number of other great SF horror tales: Stephen King’s The