BFS Online: Inspiration – History & Current Affairs
Does life imitate art or is it the other way around? How do historical events and the world we live in influence the stories we tell?
Find out more about our panel.
Does life imitate art or is it the other way around? How do historical events and the world we live in influence the stories we tell?
Find out more about our panel.
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between horror and dark fantasy? Is there one? What separates Horror the genre from horrific elements in other genres? Join Tim Mendees and CC Adams as we talk about this and more! Tim Mendees is a rather odd chap. He’s a horror… Read More »BFS Online: Blending Genres. Fantasy and Horror
Whether you’re a dragon or a troll, elf or vampire, all you need is love! Romantasy is one of the hottest genres right now and growing ever more popular. But what is it that keeps readers coming back for more? Join the British Fantasy Society and our panel at 1:45pm… Read More »BFS Online: Blending Genres. Romance in Fantasy
Do Science Fiction and Fantasy mix or are there hard and fast lines between them? What about Science Fantasy? What is it and where does it fit in? Discussing this and more, join our panel of talented and lovely authors on Saturday 18th November at 3pm GMT, via zoom. Tickets… Read More »BFS Online: Blending Genres Science Fantasy
Not one for hard and fast genre writing rules? Prefer to add a bit of spice to your SFFH? Our next online event might be just up your alley…
You’ve got a first draft – now what? An editor says they like your novel, and can you cut it by 25%? Where do you even start?? Ahead of presenting a workshop for the BFS on revising your own work, fantasy author Juliet E McKenna has a thing or two to say about being ruthless with that red pencil…
We have a wonderful line-up of readers for you this Saturday! At 10:00am, the first event of the day, we have poet LindaAnn LoSchiavo Native New Yorker LindaAnn LoSchiavo, a Pushcart Prize, Rhysling Award, Best of the Net, and Dwarf Stars nominee, is a member of SFPA, The British Fantasy… Read More »February Event – Readings
We are delighted to announce the second panel for our event on Saturday 18th February, Hard vs Soft: Magic Systems, Tech and Fantastical Elements. Have you ever wondered what people mean when they talk about hard vs soft magic systems? Or been curious about the benefits and pitfalls of each?… Read More »February Event – Hard vs Soft: Magic Systems, Tech and Fantastical Elements
Whatever subgenre of speculative fiction you’re working in, it’s likely to involve some worldbuilding, whether that’s creating a brand new word, or tweaking the one we have. We’ve invited four wonderful writers to talk to us about the ways they approach this element of their craft. Stephen Aryan is the… Read More »February Event – Approaches to Worldbuilding
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we will be interviewing award-winning author Adrian Tchaikovsky as part of the February online event. Adrian Tchaikovsky is an award-winning and highly acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author with works published at home in the UK and internationally. He primarily explores deep themes,… Read More »An Interview with Adrian Tchaikovsky