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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
Book ReviewMatthew JohnsThe main protagonist in this book is Fox D’Mora – Death’s godson. Yes, godson to Death – chap with a big sickle, white horse, hangs around with dead people. Also, apparently has a bit of a penchant for a game that he runs for the gods and immortals, at which he is very rarely beaten (more on that later). Fox is, frankly, a bit of a cad – uses his godfather to convince people he’s a medium and tries to sleep with as many of his clients as he can.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
New editor of the BFS Journal Dr Kevan Manwaring reflects on his first issue, and his plans for a festive tipple to wet the baby’s head. ‘Second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning’ – on helming the BFS JournalWhen it was confirmed I could become the editor of the BFS Journal, I was cock-a-hoop. I’ve loved all things fantasy-related since I was a child – comics, films, TV shows, novels, role-playing games, art.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
Things are… well, ROUGH out there, ain’t they? And sometimes when the world is in turmoil – whether it’s the world at large or our own inner worlds – we just need something comfy to escape to. So this month I asked our members to share their comfort reads, those books and properties they turn to when they need a literary hug. They’re presented here in the hope they spark joy for you, too.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
Reflecting on the release of her third Alyssia novel, Storm Tree, Michigan author E.D.E. Bell shares eir thoughts about writing at its core. Yes, you! I recognise that not everyone is interested in this type of reflection, but for me, I find it really helpful to sometimes reflect on writing itself, in its purest forms.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
With the 50th anniversary of D&D upon us, Matthew Palmer contemplates the impact that 35 years of playing RPGs has had on his writing. It was just over 50 years ago that a man named Dave Arneson first introduced fantastical elements into the experimental wargame ‘Braunstein’, creating the world of ‘Blackmore’ for his players to explore. Shortly afterwards, this caught the eye of Gary Gygax, an independent games designer and publisher who was prominent in the Lake Geneva wargaming scene.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Want to be featured? Email us: [email protected]: Andrew ShanahanWhich region are you based in? North WestIf you write, which genre: A rabid mixture of sci-fi, horror and post-apocalyptic fictionAre you drawn to any specific SFFH sub-genres? Dystopias, post-apocalyptic situations and people making mistakes seem to be a recurring theme of my writing.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Want to be featured? Email us: [email protected]: Paul A. Green (he/him)Which region are you based in? Grew up in London, lived in Canada, Devon, Herefordshire, Hastings. Currently in Hertfordshire but planning a move back to South Coast. If you write, which genre: I’m wary about the whole notion of genre.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
Book ReviewMartin WilloughbyAn evocative dystopian novel that will stay in your mind for some time afterwards. The book is written as a historical tract, compiled by Military Proctor Idris Blake, who uses as her main source a work titled ‘The Testimony of Havemercy Grey’, as well as various other sources such as military reports and newspaper articles. As a writing style it is pleasant and varied, giving a level of interest that can be missing from the average novel.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
T NagarajanSorcery and Small Magics is a wonderfully fun book. It is the first in a trilogy set in the fictional world of Miendor, where wizardry exists, as do monsters. The world is governed by ‘The Coterie’, a group of specialised wizards, whose aim is to protect the realm from incursions by monsters from the Unquiet Wood. The magic system is a little different compared to usual: wizards either specialise in composing magic or casting it. So naturally, they work in teams to accomplish their aims.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
britishfantasysociety.org | Mary McMyne
A trip to Australia and an ominous street name sent Dominic Miles’s imagination aflutter. His forthcoming book Blood Creek is the result: it follows a woman coming to terms with her grief while learning about the dark past of her new hometown. But how can you tell these tales while maintaining respect for what really happened? My fantasy novel Blood Creek is set in Australia in two time periods: the present day and the 1860s.
