{"product_id":"bfs-journal-26-kevan-manwaring-9781919167893","title":"BFS Journal #26","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this special issue on the Nature of Fantasy, we have a fecund\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecross-section of scholarship and discussion. Alongside our Regular\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures, where Oliver Holingdale discusses the creation of his short\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efilm, The Green Knight, I explore eco-activism and 'The Art of Revolt'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrough the form of the graphic novel with the help of the remarkable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etalents of Luke Oram in our special preview strip 'The Gest of Lob\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarleycorn and the Guizers', we have Special Features on how tabletop\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eroleplaying games provide a ludic, democratic space for exploring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eenvironmental issues through the rise in ecogames in Chloé Germaine's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003earticle on 'Fantasy, the Anthropocene, and Tabletop Gaming; and in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fear's Messenger: Monstrous Nature' by Eilís L. Phillips we look at\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow the increasingly frequent extreme weather events of anthropogenic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClimate Change are 'monstered'. Embracing the full spectrum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Fantasy in all of its myriad forms, we go to the theatre to discuss\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe development of the play celebrating the neglected figure of Mary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ede Morgan in 'The Vegan Tigress' by Claire Parker. In 'Awakening\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Goddess: Neo-Animism, Eco-Spirituality, and Ritualistic Care\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein Harvest Moon' by Sam Campbell, we look at how an example of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eecoFantasy can explore resonant themes and belief systems. Finally, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein our Reviews we focus on primarily works that have a green aspect\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof some kind: Tiger's Work by Ben Okri, Scuttler's Cove by David\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarnett, Silver in the Wood and Drowned Country by Emily Tesh, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vegan Tigress by Claire Parker, Flyaway by Kathleen Jennings, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand The Chronicles of Future Earth Player's Guide by Sarah Newton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong our other Regular Features Anna Milon looks at filming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein LARP, Katy Soar delves into the ancient roots of Horror, Alexandra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeaumont considers the ecological aspects of Folk Horror, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLauren McMenemy takes a bite at the vampire in the first of a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3-part series, and PS Livingstone considers the hag, the crone, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe monstrous feminine in folklore, popular culture, and fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe also have some other 'miscellaneous' features: one on the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebiography of Conan author, Robert E. Howard; and another of what\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hope will be a regular series: In Conversation With, where I inter-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eview writers of Fantastika. This issue we meet the amazing Grimdark\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthor, Anna Smith Spark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevan Manwaring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1919167897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781919167893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Goldendark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.38d","brand":"Kevan Manwaring","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659861635327,"sku":"9781919167893","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bfs-journal-26-kevan-manwaring-9781919167893","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}