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In this monthly column, our resident agent @losbennett.bsky.social 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. britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-agent...

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So, a thing that happened today. I was walking along the street and I saw an elderly gentleman fall on the road. His tiny and equally elderly wife was trying to help him up. I headed over to offer assistance - only my stupid, defective meatsuit wouldn’t work well enough to help.

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👻 Time to support your favorite authors in the Locus Awards! 🧟‍♂️ Locus Magazine is a nonprofit dedicated to sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. All readers can vote! Voting ends April 15—don’t miss out! 🚀 Vote here: poll.voting.locusmag... #LocusAwards

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Every level of every industry you work in is flaming ruins. That isn’t your fault. Working honestly, kindly and consistently is going to get you catharsis and build a better community for everyone.

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It's baby's first pre-order sale!! For three days only get 25% off The Needfire and loads of other lovely books at www.waterstones.com/campaign/25-...

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Tfw when you’re reading an excellent book and just want to curl up with it all day, but you also have multiple deadlines and no time to rest 🙄

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“When all the fruit is rotten, you have to eat the best of it or starve.” The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell. What a line!

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As always, Stew has wise things to say

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In today’s writing, the redcoats are coming town, which is never a good thing. And in the Scottish Highlands in 1746 it was positively terrifying

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Trying to kickstart my day and figure out what’s going to happen in the scene I’ll be working on today

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Don't forget, World Fantasy's convention is in Brighton in the UK this year! If this is news to you, get on over to our website to find out more... worldfantasy2025.co.uk

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Really enjoyed the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social Great Dragon Debate tonight! Big thanks to @zenaldehyde.bsky.social @ianthegreen.bsky.social and @mkhardywrites.com for a brilliant chat

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Some lovely news! My story, "A Flight of Birds" is in SF Caledonia Anthology One, out March! It's the tale of a a vampire barista with a Scottish twist. 🖤🦇☕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 So happy it's getting another airing, with loads of other excellent stories. Pre-order link: www.shorelineofinfinity.com/product/sf-c...

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Just 3 days left to apply for the BFS mentorship programme! Get support for all parts of the process, from ideation and getting started, to editing and finishing, to preparing to query and building an author brand.

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In case you missed it: we've launched a mentorship programme, with subsidised places and totally-free places on offer. You've got just three days left to apply, so get to it!

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I have seen the cover of Daughters of Nicnevin and 😍😍😍

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So one of the things that I think is lost on AI proponents is what I call the card catalog effect, a thing I shouldn’t call it because a lot of people probably have no experience with a card catalog.

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Absolutely beyond honoured and delighted to be the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social’s next bookclub book. The BFS has a special place in my heart as one of the first and best communities who welcomed me into the SFF scene. The people are wonderful and they’ve supported me so much - check them out!

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Up next! The Outcast Mage by @annabelcwrites.bsky.social which is this month’s @britfantasysoc.bsky.social book club pick!

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It's #SelfPubSaturday feast your eyes on this starter pack of amazing self published authors, if you're an author and want to be included message me or reply to this skeet. Re-skeets are always appreciated. #BookSky #WritingCommunity go.bsky.app/S5iYkkG

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Applications are open until February 21st! We have 15 subsidised places and 3 fully-funded places available for this first year

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Really enjoyed Dexter: Original Sin. A love letter to the original show which stands on its own. Excellent casting choices and a very strong performance from Patrick Dempsey

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Passed 58k on the new book this morning and I’m finally heading into the back half. It’s pretty much all chaos all the time from here on out 😬😬😬

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Up next!

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The Hugo Award nomination period is officially open through March 14! www.thehugoawards.org/2025/02/

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The first two books of my re-released series arrived today ('zon, in their infinite wisdom, sent everything separately). So happy with how they've turned out. Thanks so much to @lizdelton.bsky.social and Becky James for guiding me through the process 🙌

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Looking for a Valentine’s read? Join Maddileh as she descends into underworld to rescue the woman she loves in true Orphic style. Except instead of a lyre, she has a sword. And a dragon (well, a dragon-cat anyway). Looking back is not an option. Easily read in one night! @tordotcom.bsky.social

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Today’s writing may include a kiss and almost certainly a death

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CHAOTIC DISASTER BISEXUALS X CELTIC MYTHOLOGY Meet Laurence. He can see the future (badly)! And Quentin. He's telekinetic (allegedly). Use the code Happy.Birthday to meet these idiots FREE all this week! 🪐📚💙🌈📚🎧 shop.ravenswordpress.com/products/jac...

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It's next Wednesday! Ticket here: tinyurl.com/bfsgdd What makes a dragon a dragon? Join us to find out. BFS members - free. Non members - £2.

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AWARDS time! Support your favorite authors, artists, publishers, and more...! SFWA members can vote in the Nebula Awards nebulas.sfwa.org/about-the-ne... Worldcon members can vote in the Hugo Awards seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-aw... Anyone can vote in the Locus Awards locusmag.com/2025/02/2024...

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Why join the British Fantasy Society? Says author M.F. Alfrey: "A thriving community of likeminded fantasy, sci-fi and horror fans. So many great people to talk craft and fandom with, and feel supported in your writing craft... (1/2)

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We’ve just added new mentors! @rjbarker.bsky.social @tiffaniangus.bsky.social @petemc666.bsky.social and @stephenaryan.bsky.social!

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I’ve seen a lot of this, about various writing preferences/word choices, as well as declaring things Ai because someone doesn’t like the author or what they have to say. It’s incredibly dangerous. It will be your writing next.

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