• Announcement:

    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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From Pen to Print: Dawn Kurtagich

Though she bounced into the horror scene through YA, disabled Wales-based author Dawn Kurtagich is

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Jaime Urencio

The Power of Speculative Fiction 

With his debut novel Rivennia out in the big wide world, Mexican-born author Jaime Urencio asks

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Meet Katie Bruce

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they

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Meet SJ Groenewegen

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they

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The BFS Competitions Are Open!

It’s that time again! What time is that? The clocks have gone forward, spring has sprung, and

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Shown is a graphic that has a creamy background with elegant writing across it. Coming from the top left is a black fountain pen with a gold nib. On the top right and left is the BFS logo, a silver dragon design curling around the letters ‘BFS’. Photos (left to right): Dr Alex Carabine; Shona Kinsella.

BFS Online: Language in SFFH – Interview

BFS Chair Shona Kinsella and Gothic literature expert Dr Alex Carabine chat about the use of

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BFS Reviews

Five Mini-Adventures – PDF (Shadowdark RPG)

The OSR movement trudges ever onward, and mixed in the fray is the game, Shadowdark, from

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Cursed Scroll Zine, Vol. 1: Diablerie! RPG Zine

One of the great aspects of tabletop role-playing games is how open-ended they are. This

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Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff

The remaining heads of the vampire clans are descending upon the Empress Margot, demanding the

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The God and the Gumiho by Sophie Kim

This excellent novel is set in contemporary Korea, but with a twist. It’s a world that is

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Citadel of the Moon by Mike Chinn

After ‘Hail the New Age’ at the end of last year, Mike Chinn returns us to the cold-hearted

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Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher

There is a fashion for rewriting and reinterpreting fairy tales. Some readers find this comforting

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