Now closed for 2020 – BRITISH FANTASY AWARDS: Vote open and Call for jurors

29/07/2020

We are now pleased to announce that voting for the awards shortlist is Open, and can be completed by British Fantasy Society and FantasyCon 2019/2020 members here If you are [...]

British Fantasy Awards – Announcement

07/07/2020

Like so many things, The BFS and BFAs have been affected by the pandemic. However we are pleased to announce that the suggestions list for the British Fantasy Awards 2020 is [...]

FantasyCon 2020 Announcement

21/06/2020

It will no doubt come as little surprise that, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, we have made the decision that FantasyCon 2020 will not go ahead. It is simply not [...]

Fundraising Anthologies

22/04/2020

We wanted to draw your attention to a couple of wonderful projects that are taking place. The first of these is Flotation Device, a charity anthology from the Glasgow SF [...]

A Message from the FantasyCon Committee re: Coronavirus (future proofing)

18/03/2020

As you are aware, there have been a lot of event cancellations due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus, and we thought it important to let you know our thoughts and plans [...]

Short Story Competition 2020

12/03/2020

The BFS Short Story Competition 2020 will open on 01/04/2020. Anyone can enter, regardless of how many times they have been previously published. The competition is open to [...]

British Fantasy Awards – winners

22/10/2019

Best Newcomer, the Sydney J Bounds Award Tasha Suri, for Empire of Sand Published by Orbit Best Magazine/Periodical Uncanny Magazine, Published by Uncanny Magazine Best [...]

FantasyCon 2019 – Things to do in Glasgow and Clydebank

17/09/2019

Born from a shipyard company town in the 1870s, Clydebank has a rich history. If you’re looking to take a break from the con, whether to grab a bite to eat or explore the [...]

FantasyCon 2019 – Una McCormack

07/09/2019

FantasyCon 2019 has announced Dr Una McCormack as its 3rd Guest of Honour at Glasgow 18th to 20th October. A British science fiction author, best known for her TV tie-in [...]

Short story competition 2019 – Winner announcement

17/08/2019

From the desk of Allen Ashley, our judge: “I am pleased to be able to make an early call this year with my announcement of the results of British Fantasy Society Short [...]

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