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@novicenovelist
Writes the dark stuff. Coach to SFFH writers. EIC Trembling With Fear @horrortree. Curator of Writing the Occult. Publicity @BritFantasySoc. Pure magic.
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Some great insights from John here - how can SFF help us by asking the difficult questions?
Every Friday, we meet a member of the BFS and peer deep into their soul (or, at least, a form they filled out). Join us as we chat with John Berkeley about asking important and necessary questions through SFF. britishfantasysociety.org/meet-john-berkโฆ
Set sail on a journey of myth, memory, and the long road home. Submit your short stories for our latest open call: Odysseus โ๏ธ๐ ๐ฅ Deadline: 24th August flametr.com/3GpbNpS
How do you get a piece accepted to an anthology? Dan's got the answers this month for the BFS.
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative fiction. This month, award-winning editor Dan Coxon answers questions about anthologies, as asked by BFS members in our dedicated Discord channel. britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-expert-โฆ
Member profile time!
Every Friday, we meet a BFS member & peer deep into their soul (aka a form they filled out). This time we head to Scotland to meet David H. McTaggart. You might've spotted him as he drives trucks for a living while listening to fantasy audiobooks... britishfantasysociety.org/meet-david-h-mโฆ
Halloween's coming early!
Indie horror author Daniel Willcocks looks back at the creation of Jack, the first novel in his new Goosebump-inspired Twisted Tales series co-written with R.P. Howley. britishfantasysociety.org/from-pen-to-prโฆ
Congratulations to Heide Goody & Iain Grant on the release of their latest novel, Babelicious. The 10th and final instalment in the Clovenhoof series is out now! Read the blurb ๐งตโฌ๏ธ Are you a BFS member with a launch imminent? Get in touch and let us know!
"I want to believe so badly, in a truth beyond our own," says Agent Fox Mulder in The X-Files - arguably Ground Zero for today's internet theoreticians. It's that kind of thing we'll be discussing at Writing the Occult: Belief on 6 September. Details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Digital Marketing Manager / Head of Digital Marketing to join the award-winning @LittleBrownUK team. If you have experience delivering innovative and audience-focused digital campaigns, apply here: rebrand.ly/epkusrq
A visual prompt to kick off your creative week. What worlds can you conjure from this image? _______ Remember to save the date for our next edition: Writing the Occult: Belief on 6 September. ๐๏ธeventbrite.com/e/writing-the-โฆ ๐ writingtheoccult.carrd.co
Meet the amazing human that is Zhui Ning!
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're in London with Zhui Ning Chang, editor-in-chief atย khลrรฉล and the human behind Asian Pirate Musical. britishfantasysociety.org/meet-zhui-ningโฆ
CALL OUT FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2) I would love to find an issue driven/themed psychological horror where the format is used to discuss bigger themes and ideas, like SINNERS or BUFFALO HUNTER. Not too gory - but incisive writing is a must.
I give you cats, you give me dark SFFH short stories, yes? This is the deal? @HorrorTree TWF's July short story submission window is open - but only until next week, so get in quick!
It's time for the next member community blog prompt! This month, it's a creature feature. Head to the BFS member Discord & tell us which creature of SFFH, folklore or myth is the best & why. We'll round up the answers and publish them on the BFS blog by the end of this month.