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Fantasycon 2024 news

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Fantasycon 2024 news

Last year I went to Fantasycon a convention hosted by the British Fantasy Society. (post here) and I loved it. From meeting authors, buying soooo many books, lots of them signed copies, and visiting the amazing panels and talks it was a fantastic weekend. This year it is in Chester and I have my ticket…

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Inkstone Books Subscription service

Posted on 17 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on Inkstone Books Subscription service
Inkstone Books Subscription service

Inkstone Books is a website for selling Science Fiction & Fantasy books, a great service for getting collectible amazing looking books. I was on the waiting list for this service for quite a while and recently was offered a spot, I snapped up the chance to get these books. It does cost £24.99 a quarter…

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A Box of Stories Subscription Service

Posted on 17 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on A Box of Stories Subscription Service
A Box of Stories Subscription Service

I recently signed back up for the subscription service from A Box of Stories. Their mission is to save as many books as possible from landfill. It costs £24.99 (frequency depending, I chose quarterly) According to the website, 77 million books a year in the UK are destroyed, and 83% of them are pulped before…

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The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman

Posted on 14 January 2024 By Graham No Comments on The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman
The Invisible Library, Genevieve Cogman

Genevieve Cogman is a British author best known for her Invisible Library series of books. They are a great series giving you alternate realities, strange magic systems, and fantasy races, Cogman provides you with plenty of adventure, mystery, and a great use of the fantasy library genre. The Invisible Library is the first book in…

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