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Remember, you don’t have to be a member to join the jury pool

With voting now open for this year's British Fantasy Awards, we're calling for jurors. Once voting is closed, the shortlist goes to a jury of peers to choose a winner. Fancy being part of the action?

Nominate yourself to be a juror for the British Fantasy Awards here: forms.gle/Kv1JTHBeSXaJ...

We'll be there on Wednesday. Join us for An Evening of Short Stories & Poetry.

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Not at all. I'm a knob 😬

Oops 😬, I meant 6! 😬
Fat fingers 🤣

How beautiful. My forget-me-nots have spread, year on year. I absolutely love the colour.
Love your dinky pot.
And yes, I found the 5 petal one - I didn't know how many they are meant to have... going to check mine!

On a black background with flourishes of red lines and dots its he text: Meet the BFS Members! Bronte Rowan. Bronte is pictured in the centre, in a frame showing bats and spiderwebs. He wears black-rimmed glasses, has black hair, and is looking askew at the camera.

Every Friday, we meet a BFS member and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Let's head for gothic Austria to have a cup of tea with @bronterowan.bsky.social, who got here via fairytales, Sailor Moon and Lestat.

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The background image shows a wide old tree with many branches covered in greenery. The sun peeks from behind it, where another old tree sits as well.

As part of her ongoing series examining the elements of folk horror, @stephellis.bsky.social has us talking to trees. What is hiding in the sacred groves, and where might it be leading you?

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The background image shows a lavish, ornate, renaissance-style domed ceiling which covers an old library with marble pillars and ladders along the bookshelves.

Dr Gabriel Elvery (aka @scronglygoblin.bsky.social), recently awarded their PhD, provides this character sheet for the types of people who study fantasy—and what they might get out of it.

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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’.

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.

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): Morag Hannah (MK Hardy); Alex Cochran; David Thomas Moore; Catriona Silvey.

Hey, SFFH fans! We've got all this going on this Saturday (18th April, 10am to 6pm).

Join us online for Language in SFFH.

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BFS members = free. Non-members = £5 (BARGAIN).

Books are placed spine-up to make them look like buildings. On top of one sits a small plastic figure of a woman, while paper clouds fill the sky.

Here's your weekend read: With his debut novel Rivennia out in the big wide world, Mexican-born author Jaime Urencio asks how speculative storytelling can help us to shape the future—and to warn us about it, too.

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British Fantasy Awards 2026 Suggestions Suggest eligible material for the British Fantasy Awards 2026 Add anything that you feel deserves a nomination for this year's awards. Eligible material should have been published/released for the fi...

The suggestions list for this year’s British Fantasy Awards is now open! Anyone can add their favourite SFF titles first published in 2025! forms.gle/YcGUjcbU99R5...

Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge) I’ve never seen a simpler/better explanation of this moment in history.

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Liam, I think it has been sorted now.

This has now been resolved and everything should be working correctly.

two men are standing next to each other and one is making a face ALT: two men are standing next to each other and one is making a face

We are aware there is a problem with the submission form for the short story competition. We are working to resolve it and will let you know when it's fixed. Thanks for your patience.

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The graphic describes a book giveaway competition. The first novel is The Diary of Derek Drummond by Katelyn Emilia Novak. The description reads: A unique fusion of supernatural mystery, psychological drama, and deeply emotional romance. An immortal soul. A forgotten curse. A love that rewrites fate. The second novel is Slipped Again by Julie Walker. The description reads: The compelling sequel to Slipped, following women who slip through time every full moon to visit their deceased fathers. They know what’s coming and they’re going to try to stop it.

The graphic offers more information about The Diary of Derek Drummond by Katelyn Emilia Novak. Once a proud Scottish nobleman, Derek Drummond has spent 124 years caught between day and night, hiding from the world — and from himself. A shadow among shadows, he has watched time unravel, love vanish, and hope fade into myth. Until Megan MacKenzie looks at him — and sees more than she should. With haunted eyes and a quiet, stubborn kindness, she stirs the man he used to be. But the past never stays silent. Some curses won’t break. And some ghosts refuse to let go. If you believe in second chances — even after death — open the diary.

The graphic describes Slipped Again by Julie Walker. Having gathered all 12 of the 16/87s – those who slip through time on each full moon – together, Jess still feels alone. It seems each of their lives are falling apart, and she still doesn’t know what to do with the information they found out from the timeslip. Jess also doesn’t know what role ‘The Chronos Club’ is going to play, other than their members all experience full moon disappearances too, with each group born a decade before the next. Dieter from the 15/44s seems to be the key, but Jess has no idea how the pieces of the jigsaw fit together. They know what’s coming and they’re going to try to stop it.

Giveaway time!

In collaboration with Troubador Publishing we are excited to offer two fantastic novels.

To take part in the giveaway, make sure you:
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The winner will be announced on Monday 13th April. Good luck!

Booklinker: Universal book links to boost international book sales Booklinker is a free tool that helps authors and marketers sell more books with a single, universal link that works internationally and gives readers multiple buy options.

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And we’re up and running at @easterconuk.bsky.social! If you’re part of Eastercon this weekend, make sure to pop by and say hello to our wonderful volunteers.

Read my 75 word flash here today 👇👌

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The books are various titles, The First Law trilogy is a good place to start.

Graphic shows a stack of books and scrolls. Text reads: The annual BFS Short Story Competition is now open! Entries close 30 June, full details on the website.

The BFS Short Story Competition is now open! We want your words - full details and submission form here: britishfantasysociety.org/get-in-touch...

I don't need a summary of what's available online, in biographies, or even in my own notes. I need to comb through and find the great details, decide what interests ME. No, it's not efficient. It's slow and painstaking. But I don't believe in efficiency as an ultimate good, especially in writing. /

It's some mashup from various religions and those into numerology etc.
Represents divine perfection, or something 🤷‍♀️
7 days of the week.
7 colours in a rainbow!
7 archangels.

Yes: sci-fi, fantasy (most subgenres but not romantasy), literary fiction, historical, crime, true crime, thrillers, horror, humour, non-fiction.

I’m doing a bit of research for a potential article on reading habits of SFFH fans.

So, if you read SFFH do you also read other genres and if so, which ones?

All answers welcome and reposts appreciated for visibility. Thank you!

Say hello to the UK’s most successful growth industry: organised waste crime | George Monbiot Thanks to a sustained ideological assault on regulation, our country has been turned into a literal dump, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Another triumph for deregulation! By saving a few million in monitoring and enforcement, our governments have landed us with a vast illegal waste dumping problem, new organised crime networks and a clean-up bill that could run to tens of billions.
My column.
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