FantasyCon 2020 Announcement
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 [...]
BFS News
Fundraising Anthologies
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)
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 2021
The BFS Short Story Competition 2021 will open on 01/04/2021. Anyone can enter, regardless of how many times they have been previously published. The competition is open to [...]
British Fantasy Awards – winners
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
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
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
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 [...]
British Fantasy Awards 2019
Following two rounds of nomination and voting from the members of the British Fantasy Society and FantasyCon, The British Fantasy Awards has reached its jury stage. For 2019, [...]
FantasyCon 2019 – Paul Tremblay
Paul Tremblay has won the Bram Stoker and British Fantasy awards and is the author of A Head Full of Ghosts, Disappearance at Devil’s Rock, and The [...]