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A Community for those who love Magical Creatures, Monsters and the Fantastic!

The British Fantasy Awards were first awarded in 1972 and have been awarded annually ever since. Find out more here. 

Join the BFS at both local and national events in the UK.  Find out if there’s a local group near you, or set one up if not. Find out more.

Just here to find new authors and books to immerse yourself in? Well, look no further than our review library!

Member profile
Lauren McMenemy

Meet Carl Bayley

Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). This week, we head back to Scotland to hear from tax man and Souls Series creator Carl Bayley, whose favourite stories are “anything that defies the boundaries of a normal human lifespan”.

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New Reviews

Faebound

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi HarperVoyager, HB, £14.32 Reviewed by Mikaela Silk Yeeran has dedicated her...
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Dragonfall

Dragonfall by L.R. Lam Hodderscape, HB, £9.19 Reviewed by Mikaela Silk Everen is destined to...
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The Sky Inside

THE SKY INSIDE by Sean Williams Drugstore Indian Press p/b Euro 14.00 Reviewed by Nigel...
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Werewolves

Werewolves ed  by Ann Keeran and Kevin J. Kennedy KJK Publishing, ebook, £2.49 Reviewed by...
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Vampires

Vampires ed by Ann Keeran and Kevin J. Kennedy KJK Publishing, ebook, £2.49 Reviewed by...
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The Briar Book of the Dead

The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G Slatter Titan Books, pb, £8.49 Reviewed by...
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Write for us

There are lots of opportunities to write for us and we’re always excited to hear from writers we haven’t worked with before. BFS Horizons publishes short fiction and poetry, the BFS Journal publishes articles, interviews and reviews, and we’re always open to guest posts for our blog. Check out the submission guidelines to get involved!

Become a Member

Join the BFS today and get Exclusive Member benefits

Our membership is varied and includes: Writers, Artists, Readers, Role-players, and Gamers. Being a BFS member comes with a lot of perks including access to our online communities, and exclusive discounts to events, as well as free copies of anything we publish during the membership year. We also help our members stay up to date with our monthly e-newsletter.

Enter Our Competition

£5 entry for non-members, Free for members

Every year we run a short story competition. Open 1st April – 30th June.  Put the dates in your diary and come back here to submit your entries. Winners get cash prizes, and are published in Horizons. 

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