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World Fantasy Convention, Brighton UK Dates: Thursday 30th October - 2nd November 2025 Venue: Double Tree by Hilton Brighton Metropole Website: https://worldfantasy2025.co.uk #WorldFantasyConvention2025 #WorldFantasy25 (Not currently reading DMs, email us)
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ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:

FANTABULOSA!

Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.

& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
Bona Books Presents A new queer literary magazine FANTABULOSA! Tales of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical, from radical and unapologetic queer voices. Science fiction, fantasy and horror Short fiction & poetry Submissions open now
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Julie C. Day (Essential Dreams Press) is sleepy @thisjulieday.bsky.social · 1d
Two lovely reviews for Storyteller just showed up! I'll be on the Tanith Lee panel at the World Fantasy Convention later this month. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, you can find it at all the usual places, including tanithleestoryteller.com
tanithleestoryteller.com “Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology is a lovely tribute, indeed. From the first tale to the last, a deep love and admiration for Lee’s life and work shines through in each authors’ interpretation of her distinctive style and voice. These sixteen stories capture the spirit of Tanith Lee’s fiction with their elaborate world-building, complicated consequences, and wild magic everywhere. It is a wonder to see how unique and yet how familiar this anthology feels.”--Nerdgoblin.com “Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology is a lovely tribute, indeed. From the first tale to the last, a deep love and admiration for Lee’s life and work shines through in each authors’ interpretation of her distinctive style and voice. These sixteen stories capture the spirit of Tanith Lee’s fiction with their elaborate world-building, complicated consequences, and wild magic everywhere. It is a wonder to see how unique and yet how familiar this anthology feels.”--Nerdgoblin.com
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Randee Dawn @randeedawn.com · 1d
Jolly good! I'm off to @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social soon, with a panel, a presentation, a party 🍰 and a reading -- so I hope to see some of you there! (Esp. since I plan to debut a bit of my upcoming @solarisbooks.bsky.social "Tune"-iverse novel "We Interrupt This Program" at the reading!) 📚👀
Randee Dawn's World Fantasy Convention 2025 schedule
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Garth Nix @garthnix.bsky.social · 1d
The World Fantasy Convention program is out. I'm in London and Edinburgh as well as Brighton but apart from WFC I am not doing any events, sorry.
FRIDAY 31st Oct
Meet the Author 4:00pm to 5:00pm, sign up at reg desk
Mass Autographing 8:00-9:30pm
SATURDAY 1st Nov
Reading (1 of 3 authors) 11:00-12:00
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Queen Terrible Timy 🐼👑 @queensbookasylum.com · 22h
I got to say, the last quarter of the year looks pretty good for entertainment. I'm off to World Fantasy Con at the end of October, I have a ticket to a Recirquel show in November, and I have 2 concert tickets for December for two of my favorite Hungarian bands. One is for a new album too!
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Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran @csmaccath.com · 21h
In just a few weeks, I'll be at the World Fantasy Convention! If you'll be there too, here's where you can find me.

#STORYTELLERSGUIDETOFOLKLORE #SerendipityLiteraryAgency
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Phil Williams @fantasticphil.bsky.social · 21h
Sundries for World Fantasy Con have dropped! Finally some fresh packs of Punk Witches cards and some delightful assorted coasters/discs of wonder.
Blood Scouts and Ordshaw promo cards
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Genevieve Cogman @genevievecogman.bsky.social · 1d
My commitments for World Fantasy Convention (@worldfantasy2025.bsky.social):

Thursday 6.00 – 7.00 – Meet The Author
Friday 8.00 – 9.30 pm – Mass Autographing Session
Saturday 10.00 – 11.00 – Reading Group 20 (Horror)
Saturday 6.00 – 7.00 – Fantasy: Beyond the Binaries

I'm counting the days...
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Steve Toase @stevetoase.bsky.social · 1d
The full programme for @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social is up, and this is where I'll be over the weekend. Really looking forward to reading, and the panels, and thrilled that my @blackshuckbooks.bsky.social collection Dirt Upon My Skin is shortlisted for Best Collection in the British Fantasy Awards.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Reading Gloucester Reading Room 2 Reading Group 10 (Horror) Participants: Steve Toase Hildur Knútsdóttir Dave Jeffery Tags: Horror Reading 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Talk Oxford Main room Launch: Newcon Press Newcon Press are launching two exciting titles: Futures to Live By, Ana Sun and Blood in the Bricks edited by Neil Williamson with cover art from Vincent Chong. Participants: Ana Sun Neil Williamson Vincent Chong James Bennett Tim Major Joanna Corrance Lyndsey Croal (she/her) Ellis Saxey Phil Sloman Steve Toase Chair: Ian Whates Tags: Collection Launch publishing 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Panel Oxford Main room The Weird Fiction Panel Weird fiction creates existential dread by the intrusion of the “impossible” into a representation of the real world. Could this be a horror that lingers beyond the fear? Or a fantasy that remains strange to us? Join us to discuss the unique qualities of Weird Fiction, the historical writers and the current practice. Participants: Dan Coxon Steve Toase J.S. Breukelaar Joanna Corrance Chair: Dave Jeffery Tags: fantasy Horror Linge rMyth Scare Weird 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Ceremony Oxford Main room British Fantasy Awards & The Aldiss Award. With the British Fantasy Society and Tim Aldiss Participants: David Green Chair: Shona Kinsella (she/her) Tags: Awards fantasy Horror
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Ruthanna Emrys @r-emrys.bsky.social · 22h
I'll be at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social! "The Immortal Villain," Thursday at 7. Wizard's Tower launch party Saturday at 3 for Wiz Duo 3 with my and @aknighton.bsky.social's new novellas - also @julietemckenna.bsky.social's Green Man's Holiday & Chaz Brenchley's Of the Emperor's Kindness.
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janemcfw.bsky.social @janemcfw.bsky.social · 1d
World Fantasy Awards Coming Soon!

As promised, I have read all the novels short-listed for the 2025 World Fantasy Awards. The awards will be announced at the World Fantasy Convention, held this year in Brighton UK on Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2025. If I only had the time, I'd read all the other nominated…
World Fantasy Awards Coming Soon!
As promised, I have read all the novels short-listed for the 2025 World Fantasy Awards. The awards will be announced at the World Fantasy Convention, held this year in Brighton UK on Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2025. If I only had the time, I'd read all the other nominated works, but I don't. So I'll do what I love most, read novels and talk about them.
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Kit Whitfield - fantasy writer @kitwhitfield.bsky.social · 2d
Going to World Fantasy/FantasyCon? Come say hi! I'll be doing:

Fri 6-7 pm: Disability in SFFH (Buckingham rm 2)

Sat 4-5 pm: Embodying the non-human (Buckingham rm 2)

Sat 6-7 pm: Reading (Gloucester rm 2)

Look forward to seeing old friends and making new!

worldfantasy2025.co.uk/programme/
Programme – World Fantasy Convention 2025
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Cheryl Morgan @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 2d
The programme for World Fantasy is out. Here's what I'll be doing:
My World Fantasy Schedule | Cheryl's Mewsings
The final programme for World Fantasy has now been published. You can find it here. I have one program item (that is fairly standard for World Fantasy which has way too many professionals in the membership to give people more than one slot). It is as follows: Friday Oct. 30th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
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RhiARGHnnon GriZZLY @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social · 1d
Now the programme for World Fantasy 2026 is up, here's more info about the British & Irish Folk panel on Thurs oct 30th:
worldfantasy2025.co.uk/programme/br...
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RhiARGHnnon GriZZLY @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social · 4d
Hello! I'll be chatting with @eidyngray.scot about my books and the folklore that inspires me at @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social. I'm attending all weekend, so if you spot me feel free to come say hello 👋
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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d
I will be wandering about World Fantasy Con, barconning with @cameronjohnston.bsky.social our take on the Scottish Skate Romance Murder Mystery you've all been waiting for, PUCKED IN THE REAR BY NESSIE ON ICE

But also I'll be on a panel and doing a reading.
A grey-green twilit image with the title World Fantasy Con 2025, and a portrait pic of a white person with short dark hair, and the information Panel, New Frontiers. Saturday Nov 1, 1-2 pm, Balmoral Panel Room1, and Reading, Sunday Nov 2, 11 am-12 pm, Gloucester Reading Room2
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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 @jolantru.bsky.social · 1d
Come join us at the Strange Horizons Tea Party on Sunday (WFC).

Likewise, look for me - I will be ambling around.
A screenshot of the Strange Horizons Tea Party, held at Osborne Reading Room 1, World Fantasy Con. Time: 11am to 12pm.
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Gareth Wood @garethwoodwrites.bsky.social · 1d
I’m very proud to be taking part in this panel at the upcoming World Fantasy Con in Brighton. I’ll also be reading live on the Friday evening. It’s a stacked weekend programme with some unreal guests, including Ramsey Campbell, Joe Hill and Suniti Namjoshi. A massive privilege to be part of this.
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Krista Wallace (She/her) @kristawallace.bsky.social · 2d
I’m giving a reading between 6-7pm on Friday, signing books from 8-9:30, then moderating War Off the Battlefield on Sunday at 10am in the Edinburgh room. I’m excited to see friends and make new ones!
We’re leaving home 🇨🇦 on Thursday for some travelling before @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social
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Borja Bilbao @borjabilbao.bsky.social · 1d
With the WFC programme now live, it's a good time to say I'll be there attending! Only Friday and Saturday though, but better than nothing!
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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 2d
The Programme for World Fantasy 2026 is now live!

worldfantasy2025.co.uk/programme/
Programme – World Fantasy Convention 2025
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David K Mitchell @davidkmitchell.bsky.social · 1d
Okay, now the @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social schedule is out there, I'm getting excited.
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David Green @davidgreenwriter.bsky.social · 1d
The book is real. Ollie approves 🦉

There will be copies at @bristolcon.bsky.social and @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social!
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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 1d
For Modern Brighton take a look at the Black Brighton Market blackbrighton.co.uk/about/ which has a permanent base at the Actors Pub. Princes St.
About
Jade Hylton Founder (2022), Director Black Brighton (Market) was created by Brighton Creative Entrepreneur and Life Model; Jade Hylton. It stemmed from her making friends of colour due to the lack …
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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 1d
...Sake Dean Mohamed, a surgeon and medical practitioner, and his descendant Frederick Akbar Mohamed, a distinguished member of the College of Surgeons. The timeline takes us into the present day.
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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 1d
Brighton & Hove Black History black-history.org.uk explores the presence of African, Asian and Antipoedean people in Brighton, from the evidence of archeologists to the first records, into the presence of the slave trade and to the presence of a West Indian builder, J B Otto and ...
Brighton & Hove Black History | Revealing Brighton and Hove’s hidden past
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World Fantasy 2025 @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social · 1d
It is currently Black History Month in the United Kingdom. Britain’s past as an empire and slave trader meant that many people of colour came to Brighton, but the earliest we know of were free professionals who made lives for themselves as important members of Brighton Society.
Brighton & Hove Black History | Revealing Brighton and Hove’s hidden past
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