Do you like monsters? Are you scared of monsters? Do you both like and fear monsters? Whichever way, you should join us for BFS Online: Something Monstrous on Saturday 4th October. BFS members = free. Non-members = £5. tinyurl.com/bfsmonster

I don't believe I've ever done one of these "Hi, it's me!" posts, and I've met an awful lot of new people lately, so strap yourself in... It's gonna be a long 'un because, frankly, I do waaaaay too many things. 🧵⬇️

Unfortunately, we've had to cancel this event. A new date will be posted as soon as we can reschedule. Apologies to all who planned to attend.

"An excellent book that will keep you wondering about life and what it means to be human." Tor by Terry Grimwood is the third novel set in the universe he created in Interference from @elsewhen.press #bfsreview britishfantasysociety.org/review/tor-b...

Ahead of the in-person launch later in the month, join our Shona Kinsella on 4th October at the BFS *online launch* of new novel The Daughters of Nicnevin! Ticket details and more in the post below.

Looking forward to sharing a reading at this ‘Something Monstrous’ online event… 😱

Every Friday, we meet a BFS member & peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). This time it's a podcaster & audio dramatist who's drawn more to "social" SFF, and who names Ursula Le Guin as the one and only. World, meet Hero Owen! britishfantasysociety.org/meet-hero-ow...

The BFS is honoured to announce we're a media partner for The Speakies, the first dedicated awards for audiobooks & drama in the UK. We're sponsoring the Best Audiobook: Science Fiction & Fantasy category, & the shortlist is up! @thebookseller.com @thestage.co.uk @thespeakies.bsky.social

Thanks for having me on the show! (And, if you were at the "Editing Pet Peeves" panel at WorldCon this year and wanted to hear behind the scenes on the "comma story," you can find out more here!)

David & Robin meet publisher, editor, & author William C. Tracy of Space Wizard Science Fantasy to chat WorldCon, indie small press publishing, book selling, cats, bees, and commas. #bfslss #swsf #spacewizardsciencefantasy #podcastepisode #indiepublisher britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

Turning the slasher genre on it's head by telling the tale from the POV of the villain rather than the victims I was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones is a unique offering from @titanbooks.bsky.social #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/i-was...

The BFS is thrilled to announce that @danhowarth20.bsky.social is officially the local events organiser for Merseyside. He'll be starting small, organising local meet-ups and write-ins, with the aim of more formal events in 2026. Congratulations and thanks to Dan!

We pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative fiction & the wider 'industry'. This month, Kayleigh Dobbs of Happy Goat Horror answers questions about working with book bloggers & BookTubers, as asked by BFS members. britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-exper...

The BFS would love to connect with more queer authors and create events that celebrate them. At the moment, our location in Queer Lit in Manchester, so please get in touch if you're interested. [email protected] #QueerBooks #LGBTQIA #SFFH

What better way to spend a Sunday than exploring alternate earths? Come join the BFS and guests at Waterstones Trafford Centre.

Not only have I done it all*, but I'm mostly self taught. 😉 *Please note, I have not done it all. Not yet anyway.

The BFS is excited to announce we’re returning to Urmston Books to talk all things publishing. Wednesday 22nd October, 7pm (BST). Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsurm Author/publisher Q&A plus book signings after the panel. @aknighton.bsky.social @keithwdickinson.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social

Want to know more about sff writing & publishing? Join me, @keithwdickinson.bsky.social, @emmasternerradley.bsky.social & @northodoxpress.bsky.social at Urmston Books on 22 October for an evening discussing paths to publication, courtesy of @alethearlyons.bsky.social & @britfantasysoc.bsky.social

Crossing the Veil - Supernatural and Folklore in Fantasy: Marisa Linton, RJ Barker and David Barnett in conversation with Alexandra Beaumont. Tuesday 7th Oct, 6pm (BST). Waterstones, Covent Garden. Ticket: tinyurl.com/fosup

Our new stock of book sleeves arrives this week. If you want one for collection at #WorldFantasyCon in Brighton, we suggest ordering now to avoid disappointment. Stock is limited and when they're gone, they're gone. Postage is also available. britishfantasysociety.org/product/bfs-...

Allen Ashley is training his eye on classic genre films, looking at not just the film but the context in which they were released. For the latest instalment in his new blog series, he's travelling to Jules Verne's Mysterious Island. britishfantasysociety.org/classic-genr...

We are delighted to open expressions of interest for the 2026 BFS Writing Retreat! Running from February 27th - March 2nd at the The Queen at Chester Hotel, Chester. Visit the website for details: britishfantasysociety.org/bfs-writing-...

Book your tickets before prices go up on 1st October! britishfantasysociety.org/events-calen...

BFS Online: Something Monstrous is excited to announce our author interview. BFS Chair Shona Kinsella interviews Scarlett St Clair on Saturday 4thOctober 2025, 5:30pm to 6:30pm (BST). Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsmonster @shonak.bsky.social

Looking forward to this. Please pop along and join us.

BFS Online: Something Monstrous, taking place Saturday 4th October 2025, has readings throughout the day. Please check for listings. Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsmonster @susiewilliamson.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social @p-dalton.bsky.social @jelliottcoleman.bsky.social

One week to go! Edge-Lit is back with another awesome line-up of writing talent, and a packed day of workshops, panels, interviews and more - it all happens at Derby QUAD on the 20th Sept! www.derbyquad.co.uk/events/edgel... @writingeastmidlands.com @hwa-uk.bsky.social @britfantasysoc.bsky.social

The BFS celebrates the launch of The Daughters of Nicnevin, Saturday 4th October 2025, 12:15pm to 1pm (BST). Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsmonster @shonak.bsky.social @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social #BritishFantasySociety #FantasyBooks #SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #BookParty

Every Friday, we meet a BFS member & peer deep into their soul (aka a form they filled out). This week we head to Yorkshire to visit the space between high fantasy & grimdark, where the characters are flawed & the cynicism bites, with @aknighton.bsky.social britishfantasysociety.org/meet-andrew-...

CALL FOR ART SUBMISSIONS: BFS Horizons magazine is looking to increase the art featured in its pages - we’re now taking submissions for issue 20! We’d love artwork from both new and established artists, and can now accept both full colour and B&W artworks for the cover and also internal art. 1/2

A Witch's Guie to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna is the follow up to The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches from @hodderscape.bsky.social . Anyone looking for more of the same charm and whimsy certainly won’t be disappointed. #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/a-wit...

I'm looking forward to this chat wherein I will try not to offend horror fans with my blatant partiality. Come join us, heckle me from the chat channel.

Our third panel of BFS Online: Something Monstrous takes place Saturday 4th October 2025, 4pm to 5pm (BST). Dark Fantasy v Horror Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsmonster #BritishFantasySociety #FantasyBooks #HorrorBooks #SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #BookSky

Very excited to be part of this Something Monstrous BFS panel on Creating Tension & Fear next month! As someone who always teeters on the precipice between anxiety and curiosity, I'm really going to enjoy this discussion. 👀✨️

Set in a post ice age London, Migraine by Samuel Fisher is recommended for anyone who loves post-apocalyptic societies and books about serious character growth. #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/migra...

My copy of The Watchers is still in the freezer. Been there since 1995.

Our second panel of BFS Online: Something Monstrous takes place Saturday 4th October 2025, 2:30pm to 3:30pm (BST). Creating Tension & Fear Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsmonster #BritishFantasySociety #FantasyBooks #HorrorBooks #SFFBooks #WritingCommunity #BookSky

This is a polite notice that, outside of my dayjob, I'm a horror writer, and I'm doing a reading next month as part of a @britfantasysoc.bsky.social event! --> tinyurl.com/bfsmonr I'll be reading from my novel, A WRETCHED PLACE, which is full of cults, monsters, and quantum mechanics. #horror

This is a great opportunity to work with talented writers and develop your own mentoring and collaborative abilities. And yes, it's a paid opportunity!

I did this and it was a great experience.

The @britfantasysoc.bsky.social has a diverse mentor program for writers at all levels. But we need mentors. This first year of the program has been excellent so if you are in publishing please consider it (especially if you’re a marketer, an editor and/or a leader).

We are now seeking mentors to add to our roster for the 2026 Mentorship Programme! Would you like to lend your expertise to a mentee? Find out more about the programme here: britishfantasysociety.org/about-the-bf... And apply to take part here: forms.gle/pn8i34oszeqh...

Our first panel of BFS Online: Something Monstrous takes place Saturday 4th October 2025, 10:10am to 11:10am (BST). Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsmonster #BritishFantasySociety #FantasyBooks #HorrorBooks #SFFBooks #WritingCommunity #Monsters

The BFS is excited to announce our 1st event at the Trafford Centre, Alternate Earths. Sunday 21st Sep 2025, 7pm (BST). Waterstones, Trafford Centre, Manchester. Ticket: tinyurl.com/altear #BritishFantasySociety #Waterstones #SFFBooks #AuthorTalk #WritingCommunity #WritingPanel #WorldBuilding

Every week, we meet a BFS member & peer deep into their soul (aka a form they filled out). This 2nd-generation horror writer launches his debut solo collection this month, likely dressed in a classic Doctor Who-related outfit—yes, it's Ben Unsworth! britishfantasysociety.org/meet-benjami...

Daughters of Nicnevin, the new novel from Shona Kinsella, is a sapphic alt history of witches during the Jacobite Rebellion. Check out Foreword's glowing review in the embed and preorder today! Preorders: www.flametreepublishing.com/daughters-of... @shonak.bsky.social @nickwells451.bsky.social

A new Romantasy from @elsewhen.press Crystal Bloods by Aerin Apeltun brings a unique concept to the genre. #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/cryst...

Robin & David converse with author @rainewilson.bsky.social about folklore, the future of identity and the sea. The efficacy of an ice-skating scoring system for panel responses is also assessed during this episode #podcast #sciencefantasy #bfs #SFF #SFFH britishfantasysociety.org/blog/bfs-pod...

The Woman Who fell to Earth by RB Russell from Tartarus Press "leaves you wondering what you've read, but thoroughly pleased you've read it." #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/the-w...