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Still more of it is intangible, the ephemeral hints that something might’ve been here before. Was that something good? Or does it linger...

Still more of it is intangible, the ephemeral hints that something might’ve been here before. Was that something good? Or does it linger with bad intentions?

Join us at the next Writing the Occult where we consider the case of Relics: whether the remains of saints, the archaeological finds or the shadows in the landscape, we’ll consider those that came before and ask how they can inspire us to create.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-the-occult-relics-tickets-1258146834049

Writing the Occult: Relics is almost ready! Join us on 10 May, kicking off at 1pm UK time.Those that came before us left traces of their...

Writing the Occult: Relics is almost ready! Join us on 10 May, kicking off at 1pm UK time.

Those that came before us left traces of their lives, their interests, their beliefs, their customs. Some of it is buried deep in the ground, waiting to be dug up generations later by curious historians. Some of it is prized and treasured, presented proudly in golden boxes and put on display in churches, the mortal remains of the holiest of holy...

#writersofmastodon #relics #occult #horror #fantasy

Every Friday, I meet a member of the British Fantasy Society and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today...

Every Friday, I meet a member of the British Fantasy Society and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today it's a former academic who's done so much research into magic systems in fantasy fiction she could... well, write several books of epic fantasy with extensive magic systems. Here's Heather Ivatt !

https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-heather-ivatt/

#writersofmastodon #fantasy #academia

What exactly do readers mean when they talk about "cosy" fiction? We asked our members, and they had A LOT of opinions on this...

What exactly do readers mean when they talk about "cosy" fiction? We asked our members, and they had A LOT of opinions on this one...

https://britishfantasysociety.org/what-exactly-is-cosy-speculative-fiction/

#writersofmastodon #fantasy #horror #scifi #cosy #cosyfantasy #cosyfiction

Celebrating this week's release of his novel The Triton Run - out on Thursday through Northodox Press! - Paul S. Edwards walks us...

Celebrating this week's release of his novel The Triton Run - out on Thursday through Northodox Press! - Paul S. Edwards walks us through the genesis of the book.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-print-paul-s-edwards-on-the-triton-run/

#writersofmastodon #booklaunch #sciencefiction #scifi #spaceopera

Every Friday, I meet a member of the British Fantasy Society and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). And this...

Every Friday, I meet a member of the British Fantasy Society and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). And this time we're celebrating Jason Whittle's half-century by hearing all about his zombiefication.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-jason-whittle/

#writersofmastodon #horror #fantasy #scifi #dystopianfiction #zombies

Ever wanted to know what goes into making a book cover that stands out? Need to know how to find and commission an illustrator for your...

Ever wanted to know what goes into making a book cover that stands out? Need to know how to find and commission an illustrator for your project? What licensing considerations should you know about when using art in your project?

Head over to the ⁠ask-an-expert-column channel in the BFS member Discord server and ask Jenni! I'll put a selection of questions to her at the end of next week, and publish her responses on the blog by the end of the month.

The BFS is expanding our beloved Ask an Agent column (thank you, Laura Bennett, for over a year of wisdom!) to include experts from all...

The BFS is expanding our beloved Ask an Agent column (thank you, Laura Bennett, for over a year of wisdom!) to include experts from all sorts of fields.

MARCH'S EXPERT FIELD IS ARTWORK: and it's none other than award-winning artist and illustrator Jenni Coutts!

#artists #artwork #illustrator #fantasyart #horrorart #scifiart #askanexpert

From the British Fantasy Society:In this first of a semi-regular column on the TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits The Changes...

From the British Fantasy Society:

In this first of a semi-regular column on the TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits The Changes to celebrate its 50th anniversary.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/the-tv-that-made-us-the-changes-1975/

From the British Fantasy Society: About a dozen brave souls gathered at Gladstone’s Library over the first weekend in March to bask in the...

From the British Fantasy Society: About a dozen brave souls gathered at Gladstone’s Library over the first weekend in March to bask in the smell of old books and seek inspiration for works in progress. Two of those souls have shared their experiences for our blog.

It's not all about chasing word counts, says Russell A Smith: https://britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-retreat-its-not-all-about-chasing-word-counts/

Meanwhile, creativity in companionship got the job done for Dan Hanly: https://britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-retreat-2025-creativity-in-companionship-gets-the-job-done/

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From the British Fantasy Society: We’ve been highlighting some of the amazing work done by our BFS volunteers and the great opportunities...

From the British Fantasy Society: We’ve been highlighting some of the amazing work done by our BFS volunteers and the great opportunities our members can seize. Today, we meet the lead judges for our annual competitions: Stephen Poore for short stories, and Jenni Coutts for art.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/get-into-the-minds-of-our-competition-judges/

#writersofmastodon #artistsofmastodon #art #fantasy #horror #scifi

Every Friday, I meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today we're in France to...

Every Friday, I meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today we're in France to chat with Geoff Holder, a writer who covers the breadth of SFFH as well as non-fiction - just look at his 30+ books on the Scottish paranormal!

https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-geoff-holder/

#writersofmastodon #paranormal #sffh #speculativefiction #nonfiction

Join me as I chat with these legends about building the politics and social conventions of your fictional worlds as part of the BFS’ next...

Join me as I chat with these legends about building the politics and social conventions of your fictional worlds as part of the BFS’ next online event day: Saturday 5 April, 10am-6pm BST.

The day of world building chatter also includes panels on magic systems, faith & belief, an interview with Sarah Rees Brennan, and a whole bunch of readings from talented folks.

Tickets are free for BFS members and just a fiver for everyone else! Get ‘em from: https://tinyurl.com/bfsworld

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Every Friday, I meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today I head north to meet...

Every Friday, I meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Today I head north to meet Paul S. Edwards, celebrating the impending release of his debut novel The Triton Run. He says his work is paced, accessible sci-fi with flawed characters and great journeys.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-paul-s-edwards/

#writersofmastodon #scifi #sciencefiction

From the British Fantasy Society: Fantasy author David Green gets *real* about being an autistic writer on...

From the British Fantasy Society: Fantasy author David Green gets *real* about being an autistic writer on submission.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/waiting-mode-submissions-and-moving-on/

#writersofmastodon #neurodivergent #austisticwriters #autism #waitingmode #fantasy #cosyfantasy

All systems are GO for Writing the Occult in 2025. We're still curating the finer details, but if you're a keen bean and want to...

All systems are GO for Writing the Occult in 2025. We're still curating the finer details, but if you're a keen bean and want to lock in your ticket, they're now on sale for all three of this year's remaining events:

Relics on 10 May
Belief on 6 September
Creatures & Cryptids on 29 November

🔎Jump over to https://writingtheoccult.carrd.co for details and links

👀 Stay tuned for speaker announcements as we get closer to the events.

#writersofmastodon #occult #horror #fantasy #AcademicCommunity #weird

From the British Fantasy Society: In this monthly column, our resident agent Laura Bennett of the Liverpool Literary Agency answers...

From the British Fantasy Society:

In this monthly column, our resident agent Laura Bennett of the Liverpool Literary Agency answers members' questions about querying. This month: can agents find you an indie publisher, why agents don't represent short story collections, pitching cross-genre novels & more.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-agent-february-2025/

#writersofmastodon #fantasy #horror #scifi #speculativefiction #askanagent

From the British Fantasy Society:Andrew Knighton takes his mind back to Fantasycon 2024, consults his notes, and brings us this debrief from...

From the British Fantasy Society:

Andrew Knighton takes his mind back to Fantasycon 2024, consults his notes, and brings us this debrief from the panel on working with Arthurian legends.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/writing-from-arthurian-legends/

#writersofmastodon #kingarthur #arthuriana #arthurianmyth #arthurianlegend

Congrats Jane Morecroft - your first TWF at the helm is now in the wild! Jane is our new Assistant Editor for the Valentine's edition,...

Congrats Jane Morecroft - your first TWF at the helm is now in the wild! Jane is our new Assistant Editor for the Valentine's edition, and we're super excited to have her move into TWF Towers at HorrorTree.com

Check out the dark side of love: https://horrortree.com/trembling-with-fear-valentines-2025-edition-2/

Every Friday, I meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). On this day of lurve, I meet...

Every Friday, I meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). On this day of lurve, I meet one of our youngest members - and one of our most active in Discord! - Luna Profir. Fantasy helped her feel she might belong somewhere, especially as the real world didn't feel made for her autistic self.

https://britishfantasysociety.org/meet-luna-profir/

#fantasy #writersofmastodon