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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Tom Hunter: “this book is not a small contribution to that fight but a vital part of it.” That’s a wrap folks! Until next year!

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“I wrote this book from a place of deep despair, but it’s not about despair it’s about hope. And it’s been a very hard summer to feel hope, but we need all the stories we can muster to gather hope and create a better future.”

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Emma is visibly shocked. Massive thanks to the Clarke judges, and congratulations to the nominees - what an amazing shortlist. A shoutout to her parents and sister, and her agent and editor and partner in crime and life.

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

And now the winner… presented by Sierra Grier - author of Annie Bot - winner of the last award… And the winner is When There Are Wolves Again by E J Swift!

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

So, the shortlist: There Is No Anti-Memetics Division by QNTM When There Are Wolves Again by E J Swift Luminous by Silvia Park The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 5 judges, different tastes, and what a task!

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“Who controls the past, controls the future.” The first winner was a little known book called The Handmaid’s Tale. Thus started a long tradition of causing controversy, but sometimes, in time, the judges are proved right all along.”

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Two toasts - one for everyone who’s contributed to the awards - judges, authors, organisers, funders… the whole team who brought this together. Another toast to absent friends. Introducing Dr Andrew M Butler - chair of judges for the Arthur C Clarke Awards.

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Arthur C Clarke would’ve found it very funny that we timed this event to miss football but didn’t clock the solar eclipse. >130 books were entered in this the 40th anniversary edition of the Arthur C Clarke Award.

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

So it’s the BSFA coverage of the @clarkeaward.bsky.social We start with an introduction from Tom Hunter, director of the Clarke Award. Apparently fire alarms are real, but second eclipses aren’t. The timing of the award was altered so that attendees could experience the eclipse. 👇

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We are in the viewing gallery of the secondhand bookshop. (Signage is limited...)

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Also, the secondhand books shop is great here, but they need more science fiction and fantasy! They would love book donations if your shelves are overflowing.

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The authors are here all day (till 5pm) and chatting informally. It would be great to see you.

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Meghan Ellis Brown @meghan0n.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I'm very excited by this! I absolutely loved The Blazing World back when I studied it. Such a fascinating look at a utopia. It tickles me that Margaret Cavendish wrote an honest-to-god isekai in 1666.

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The BSFA are working in partnership with English Heritage and Flame Tree Press to produce an anthology of works including The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish, one of the earliest works of #ScienceFiction. @englishheritage.bsky.social

The cover for the Blazing Worlds anthology coming soon from Flame Tree Press

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Allen Stroud and Juliet E. McKenna are at Bolsover Castle today talking about Margaret Cavendish and Science Fiction. If you are in the area, do come and say Hi! @julietemckenna.bsky.social @englishheritage.bsky.social

Allen Stroud and Juliet E. McKenna at Bolsover Castle.

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

If you want to know more about the proposal you can read the document put together for the BSFA AGM earlier this year: drive.google.com/file/d/1zTAp...

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Eastercon 2030.pdf

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The BSFA is putting together a bid to run a convention which combines Eastercon 2030 with Eurocon 2030. Some of the bid team are at Eurocon in Berlin this week. Please do say Hi if you are at the event.

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Liam Hogan @liamjhogan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Contributor copy of Fission #6, from @bsfa.bsky.social , has arrived! Featuring my story "Triangulation" - what happens when a Mars resupply run discovers a chocolate teapot floating in space? A story that inspired the cover, which is nice! :)

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Liam Hogan @liamjhogan.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Out now! From @bsfa.bsky.social comes Fission #6, an anthology of sci-fi stories ft my tale Triangulation - don't forget to rub your copy three times to release the djinn, but DON'T trust anything he grants you - not even a chocolate teapot orbiting Mars...

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Liam Hogan @liamjhogan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

ANYONE who already has a copy of @bsfa.bsky.social 's Fission #6, and who has rubbed the cover three times and read my science fantasy "Triangulation", and who LIKED it, you'll get more retro #Sci-fi in @northodoxpress.bsky.social's summer sale - "A Short History of the Future", 25% off!

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Rick Danforth @rickandwrite.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

@bsfa.bsky.social Fission #6, my editorial debut, is now available for purchase by non-BSFA members! Members can find it for free on the BSFA section. I hope people enjoy reading it as much as I did. It's a wonderful array of stories. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068721634

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Fission #6: An Anthology of Stories from the British Science Fiction Association: 3

Fission #6: An Anthology of Stories from the British Science Fiction Association: 3 : Rowe, Gene, Danforth, Rick: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Emmi Khor - Writer @emmikhor.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Super excited to be part of Fission #6 by @bsfa.bsky.social edited by Gene Rowe and @rickandwrite.bsky.social Just out on Amazon. I encourage everyone to check out the fantastic lineup of writers in this anthology! 🤩 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068721634 #shortstories #scifi #sciencefiction #reading

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

🚀 members! The AGM is kicking off at 13:30 - refer to your latest newsletters to join!

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

The winner has been contacted! Thank you to all who reposted - if you haven’t received a message it’s not you, but I’m in touch with the organiser to see if we can keep tickets open for those who entered.

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British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The BFS is excited to announce our next in-person Reading event, Rebellion, Resistance, Survival: Defying Power in Epic Fantasy. Monday 6th July 2026, 6:30pm. Waterstones, Reading. Ticket: tinyurl.com/bfsrebellion @davewragg.com @gretacolombani.bsky.social @justmarvewrites.bsky.social ‬

A black background with a blended diagonal stripe of orange. Logos of The British Fantasy Society and Waterstones in the corners at the top. White writing in the middle: The British Fantasy Society & Waterstones Reading; Rebellion, Resistance, Survival: Defying Power in Epic Fantasy. Pictures of Marvellous Michael Anson, Sarah Mughal Rana, and David Wragg with their books, Firstborn of the Sun, Dawn of the Firebird, and The Iron Road respectively, in the bottom left corner. White writing above the pictures: Marvellous Michael Anson, Sarah Mughal Rana, David Wragg. White writing below the pictures: in conversation with Greta Colombani. White writing in a darker box in the bottom right corner: Monday 6th July, 6:30pm, Waterstones Reading

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khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Our Kickstarter is live! Help support another year of speculative fiction by immigrant & diaspora writers over at @Kickstarter. 🧡 With your help, we can keep funding our work, expand to regular author interviews, raise our artist pay, & more! Support us at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

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Ana Sun @singingtotigers.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Yay! My article "Towards Kindred Futures" about Zoefuturism, science-fiction narratives and climate change (by way of a little cognitive science and anthropology) is live at @bsfa.bsky.social 's Vector magazine: vector-bsfa.com/2026/06/05/t...

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🚀 SHARE THIS POST TO WIN TICKETS! Hey BSFA people 🛰️ NEW WORLDS presents a loaded online weekend of science-fiction and fantasy writing over the 13th and 14th June, and you can win a ticket just by sharing this post! Check out the full-line up and schedule at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-worlds...

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Rick Danforth @rickandwrite.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I am delighted to announce the ToC for @bsfa.bsky.social 's Fission #6 anthology. It's been an honour to edit these wonderful works, and I cannot wait to see it out in June / July. www.bsfa.co.uk/fission/

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Management Lessons from The Lord of the Rings is out now @drfionamoore.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It's a rather small thing to promote, but my pig-punk postapocalyptic story "The Last Pig on Earth" will be appearing in Fission #6. bsfa.co.uk @bsfa.bsky.social

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

There will be quite a lot of lattitude to take this in directions that are constructive for the BSFA. If you might be interested in helping out, email chair at bsfa dot co dot uk

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

… and there's space for 2-3 people to help out on this. It would involve modding the discord and the facebook page and posting events to social media directly and coordinating other content from people (such as advertising events). 👇

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

🚀 Good afternoon folks. We're looking for someone to become our media officer. It's a BSFA committee role that will sit alongside Emily Inkpen who is moving from this role to look after our media/podcast initiatives. We think this is most likely a team role… Details below👇

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British Science Fiction Association @bsfa.bsky.social · 05/04/2026