Voting is now open for the British Fantasy Awards. Voting period runs from 16 April to 3 May; members and Fantasycon ticket holders can vote. Full details in our blog.

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Voting is now open for the British Fantasy Awards. Voting period runs from 16 April to 3 May; members and Fantasycon ticket holders can vote. Full details in our blog.
Folk horror writer and poet Stephanie Ellis asks where all the older women are in fiction—especially in horror, where…
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In this latest edition of her regular column, Tiffani Angus—co-author of Spec Fic for Newbies volumes 1 & 2—gets…
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Is horror a genre or a mood? Our membership debated this question in Discord; here’s the results, presented for…
Grief, sex and violence are a part of the human experience, for good or for ill. As a writer,…
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Elaine Chiew, founder of Lian Connect and Imaginarium – the debut festival, supported by the BFS, celebrating East and…
At one time or another, almost every writer stumbles over writer’s block. Is it caused by doubt, plot problems,…
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Being a creator can be stressful, especially if it’s not your only job. How do you keep your mental…
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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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Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a…