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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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.
With their debut novel, To Live or Let Live, hitting shelves in just a few weeks, SJ Vivant (who…
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What exactly do we mean by “fantasy”? No-one – not even the BFS membership – can agree!
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A discussion on the preparation, or lack thereof, for writing a book. Do you have timelines, spreadsheets and character…
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A discussion on how lived experience impacts the words and way we write. Why do certain stories matter more…
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A conversation about different points of view and what they do for your book. Are we leaving enough room…
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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…
Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky Tor, HB, £18.99 Reviewed by Nadya Mercik A journey into otherness. A tale of…
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Art has long been a key feature of speculative fiction, whether it’s gorgeous maps in your epic fantasy book,…
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