HC and BFI to hold virtual sci-fi festival

HarperCollins and the BFI are collaborating to hold a virtual sci-fi festival on 15th and 16th November. The festival will take place as part of the BFI’s three month celebration of sci-fi, "Days of Fear and Wonder", which takes place at BFI Southbank and venues across the UK until December. The season will feature sci-fi films and television with a programme of talks and discussions with directors, actors and screenwriters. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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