Trusting the Unexpected Journey
Following the announcement of her new collection, Dark Crescent, Lyndsey Croal reflects on how a writing journey is rarely linear—sometimes, rejection doesn’t always mean the end of the writing journey.
Folklore
A Midwinter’s Tale
A Midwinter’s Tail by Lili Hayward Sphere, hardback, £14.99 Reviewed by Rima Devereaux Peppered with tales from Cornish folklore, this evocative novel is set on the tiny island of Morgelyn, a fictional part of the Isles of Scilly. The narrative follows Mina Kestle as she unravels the mystery of a… Read More »A Midwinter’s Tale
Meet Eliza Chan
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 celebrate the release of Eliza Chan’s debut novel with her, celebrating all things Asian fantasy, and hearing how animation can be great inspiration for world-building as a writer.
Ghosts
THE FOLKLORE OF WALES: GHOSTS by Delyth Badder and Mark Norman Calon, HC, £14.99 Reviewed by Pauline Morgan People have always been fascinated by ghost stories. There seems to be a part of our psyche that wants to be scared, so the idea of sitting around a fire in a… Read More »Ghosts
THE CHILDREN OF GODS AND FIGHTING MEN by Shauna Lawless from @HoZ_Books
THE CHILDREN OF GODS AND FIGHTING MEN by Shauna Lawless Head of Zeus, hardback, £20.00 Reviewed by Stephen Frame The Children of Gods and Fighting Men is set in 10th-century Ireland, where Gormflaith, one of the last of the Fomorians, an immortal race of fire-magic wielders, lives in secret amongst… Read More »THE CHILDREN OF GODS AND FIGHTING MEN by Shauna Lawless from @HoZ_Books