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You know who your protagonist and antagonist are, but what about the rest? How do you create secondary characters…
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How do you build a character that isn’t human – or humanoid? What if they don’t even have a…
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We have six readings from a range of authors – fantasy, science fiction and horror – to help you…
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Andrew Knighton was furiously scribbling notes during Fantasycon sessions; here, he shares insights from the Planning a Series panel.
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Yet another perk of joining the BFS: get to know some of the best new speculative fiction reads, and…
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New editor of the BFS Journal Dr Kevan Manwaring reflects on his first issue, and his plans for a…
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Ahead of her appearance leading a panel of folkloric fantasy writers in a London book store, Alexandra Beaumont dives…
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We all know that fairytales aren’t sweetness and light – but what if that darker side existed in its…
It’s hard to believe we’ve hit the 50th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, that icon of fantasy so many…
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Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a…