I’m already thinking ahead and knowing I can usually read approximately 24 books in a year, these are the books l’ve got my Greedy Book Eyes™️ already focused on (I’ll look at how I’m going to tackle the burgeoning TBR pile later 🤪)!

The British Fantasy Society is excited to announce our next event day, taking place on Saturday 10th January 2026, 10am to 6pm (GMT). BFS Online: The Creative Fix: Social Justice Through Writing Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsjustice

BFS Online is excited to announce a special guest interview. International bestselling author Dean Koontz chats to BFS Chair Shona Kinsella Wed 21st Jan 2026, 7pm (GMT). Ticket: tinyurl.com/dkoontz #BritishFantasySociety #AuthorInterview #WritingCommunity #DeanKoontz @shonak.bsky.social

Just in case people are still looking for gifts for Fantasy or speculative fiction readers, here’s some suggestions for me: 🎄

Final call for our final BFS event of 2025! A specially themed quiz with @mkhardywrites.com tinyurl.com/bigbfsquiz4

📚😱 INDIE PRESS HORROR BOOKS RELEASED THIS YEAR THAT ARE LEGALLY* REQUIRED READING 😱📚 *My post, my laws ⬇️

"A heart-warming and charming read" marked by varied characters and magic. The Swans Daughter by Roshani Chokshi from @hodderscape.bsky.social e #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/the-s...

Come on baby turn the lights off! Happens every time I go into a book store! Anyone else? 😂 #tbrpile #readersofbookstagram #fantasybookstagram #bookworm #jonhamm

Which iconic #York view will be the cover for the next SEER OF YORK book? Images in 🧵. I don't think I can do a poll, so guess in the comments. Be part of the reveal to see the answer early.

A little interview I did with @joannepaulson.bsky.social whose Substack you've got to check out. #substack #interview joannepaulson.substack.com/p/lily-lawso...

mybook.to/ChristmasCap... Two stories in one book! Santa's Hungry Christmas and Santa's Early Christmas. #kidlit #picturebook #christmas

All my books are in ebook, and paperback and in #kindleunlimited #poetry #shortstories #picturebooks mybook.to/ChristmasCap...

I leapt out of bed in the middle of the night as I thought i heard one of my kids crying out. Turned out it was just the cat snoring 😹

1st review for Christmas Capers! mybook.to/ChristmasCap... 'A beautiful rhyming book with charming illustrations. Perfect for my granddaughter for Christmas.' #kidlit #christmas #newbook

New book out now! mybook.to/ChristmasCap... Santa, Mrs Claus and the Elves have lots of experience when it comes to Christmas. Every Christmas is different, and each one has its own challenges. Join the inhabitants of the North Pole as they share their stories and rhymes. #booklaunch #launchday

THE DREAMWALKER IS ON NETGALLEY! A dreamwalker preys on folk in the arts, trapping them in the minds of their characters. Together, they form part of a spell that would destroy York. The other Seer of York. Books will be on there soon if you need to catch up. 💜 www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

I'm super happy to announce The Forgetting Study is also a Top 100 pick in the Ascent Novel Prize!

I found out last night and it didn’t quite sink in but this morning I woke up knowing that my novel was good enough to make the Top 100 in the Ascent Novel Prize 🤩 What an honour to be included in such a talented group!

BFS Online is excited to announce our next event, Between Crescent and Quill: Crafting Fantasy Through a Muslim Lens, taking place Thursday 4th December 2025, 7pm (GMT). Ticket: tinyurl.com/crescqui @noorajahangir.bsky.social @ohmz.bsky.social

BFS Online is excited to announce that the Big BFS Quiz is back! Our next quiz is Thursday 18th December 2025 at 7pm (GMT). Ticket: tinyurl.com/bigbfsquiz4 @mkhardywrites.com #BritishFantasySociety #SFFHBooks #WritingCommunity #Quiz

To celebrate Cameron Day (the author not the ex British Prime Minister) I insist you buy: The Maleficient Seven: heroic last stand but the heroes are all villainous monsters (unbelievably fun and gripping) Or The Last Shield: Die Hard in a castle, somehow even better than it sounds GO NOW, BUY

Another number 2 in fŕéé short stories. Can I get my first ever number 1 spot before the śáĺé on my 6 little stories finishes? A few are skating close, but this sapphic dark carnival is closest.

By popular demand 😄… let’s do this! I’ll be posting a thread for each type with #XmasDIYChocolates This year's lineup: 🍬 Chocolate-covered candied orange peels 🍬 Chocolate fondant creams 🍬 Hazelnut pralinés 🍬 Mozart-style chocolate bonbons (Nutella + marzipan)

Had great fun chatting to Jen. You should check out her podcast showcase the talent of the north (plus me, haha).

All my individual short stories are £/$/€0.00 this weekend. Please consider giving them a download if you enjoy some very dark fantasy. Visit a sinister fire carnival, search an underwater library, join the sea in her revenge, & delve into the lair of a depression spirit. linktr.ee/alethearlyons

Every Friday, we meet a BFS member & peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). We're dipping into the world of Chinese legends this week with Eric Huang, whose children's books are inspired by the bedtime stories his father told. britishfantasysociety.org/meet-eric-hu...

Enjoyed by my 3yo. 💜💜💜

To all my #WritingCommunity American friends, I am thankful we connected. 🙏 🧡 Have a great Thanksgiving if you celebrate. 🦃

I don’t talk much about the Dark Hearts unicorn book but it’s been a year since it came out & it’s still in my local book shop! I’m also pleasantly surprised by the ratings 🤩 I wrote for the publisher’s top-line brief, in this established series of children’s story collections. A great experience.

Join the BFS at Redditch Library for a special event to celebrate the launch of To Touch a Silent Fury, the start of a new series from acclaimed fantasy romance author R.A. Sandpiper. Sat 6th December, 2pm. Redditch Library. Ticket: tinyurl.com/rasandpiper @rasandpiper.bsky.social

Most anticipated: The Republic of Memory by @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social Best Novella: Ghost Apparent by @jelenawrites.bsky.social Author to watch: @meljrey.bsky.social

Wrapping up my year-end recap: Best fantasy novel: The Wingspan of Treason by @inknest.bsky.social Best short story: Our Last Evening in a Moon-Struck City by @madeehahwrites.bsky.social Best dark fantasy: The Way of Unity by @skbalstrup.bsky.social

Opportunities in Speculative Fiction Tickets here: tinyurl.com/bfslian A round-up of all the wonderful things that have been happening in speculative fiction, where trends are kicking off, in which parts of the world, by whom, and more! Join moderator, Lauren McMenemy, and panellists (1/3)

Massive congratulations to @junodawson.bsky.social and Nicola Coughlan for winning the inaugural Speakie for best SFF audiobook!

ALL MY BOOKS #poetry #books #shortstories #kidlit

#7syllablesentence #cloudstep The cloudstep obscured the hills.

#prompts #writingprompts #book

Diaspora Heroes to the Rescue! Tickets here: tinyurl.com/bfslian We need new heroes, who are culturally and socially more diverse and sensitive. Come and listen to our panellists, Pim Wangthechawat, Ann Sei Lin, The Mollusc Dimension and JM Engineer, as they discuss with moderator (1/3)

It’s exactly the right time of year to start reading Winter’s Wishfall by @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social – the perfect book for people who like a sprinkle of magic with their romance ✨💖❄️

'Put some magic & romance into your #Christmas countdown with Ceri Houlbrook's enchanting & escapist debut novel', said one lovely reviewer of Winter's Wishfall. 'Cosy, speculative mystery with a good sprinkling of romance and magic' said another (the wonderful @meljrey.bsky.social I believe) ☺️

#promptbook #writingprompts #comingsoon

With his name on one half of the latest Wizard’s Tower Books duo, @aknighton.bsky.social talks about his experience working with an iconic small press on a dual-author release. britishfantasysociety.org/launching-wi...

I’m making fairly steady progress in the new WIP: I’m averaging 350 words a day but yesterday I got between 600-900 words (not sure as I also did some editing!) and I’m quite pleased with that ☺️

#comingsoon #writingprompts #book

The BFS is very pleased to support the Best Audiobook: Science Fiction & Fantasy category at the inaugural British Audio Awards the ceremony for which takes place on 24th November. To mark the event, Long Story Short presents our very first Podcast Special. britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

#comingsoon #prompt #newbook

#christmas #kidlit #picturebooks

📚🌊🩸 New Review! 🩸🌊📚 Tides of Torment by @scrimscribes.bsky.social "A desperate race against time to end a cycle of violence full of impossible choices & pulse-pounding high seas action that pauses for breath only to rip apart your heart. Concludes one of the decade's unmissable fantasy series."

Updated #agentsguide following #questpit 'A sister always has your back, until she sticks a knife in it.' 🔪 #litagents #amquerying

Had a fun filled day at YALC with the lovely @meljrey.bsky.social ✨ Had to have a pic at the iconic YALC sign 👍🏼