Meet the committee for World Fantasy Convention 2025.
Chair, Logistics
Karen Fishwick
Karen has a professional background in volunteer management and community projects having worked in this area for over 15 years.
She is currently writing education modules for Mindful Business Services.
She loves to read genre books, does a little proof reading and writes an occasional review.
She is on the British Fantasy Society (BFS) committee as the Archivist.
Karen is a disabled woman who is passionate about access and supporting marginalised voices.
Co Vice-Chair, Programme
Allen Stroud
Allen Stroud is a university lecturer, researcher and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer from Bedfordshire, England.
He the is Chair of the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA).
Stroud’s Fractal Series (Fearless, Resilient, Europa, Ceres, Lagrange Point, Luna, Terra and Jezero) is published by Flame Tree Press.
Co Vice-Chair
Stuart Maher
Biography coming soon.
Programme
Anna Smith Spark
Anna Smith Spark is the author of the Empires of Dust grimdark epic fantasy series The Court of Broken Knives, The Tower of Living and Dying and The House of Sacrifice; the standalone A Woman of the Sword; and A Sword of Bronze and Ashes, book one of her folk horror high fantasy series The Remaking of This World Ruined.; as well as a number of short stories and novellas.
She has a BA (Hon.) in Ancient World Studies, an MA (Distinction) in modern cultural and social history and a PhD in English Literature/Victorian Studies.
Programme
Russell Smith
Biography coming soon.
Operations
Pat Maher
Biography coming soon.
Art Show
Jenni Coutts
Biography coming soon.
Website
Beth Faulds
Beth Faulds is the webmaster for the British Fantasy Society and founder of Bibliotta.com, which offers writers services and e-learning on how to build an author website.
She also writes as E.M. Faulds.
Hosting
John Stabler
Biography coming soon.
Social Media & Tourism
Farah Mendlesohn
Biography coming soon.
Streaming and Tech
Grant Woolcott
Biography coming soon.
Streaming and Tech
Simon Woolcott
Biography coming soon.
WFC Board Advisor
Jo Fletcher
Biography coming soon.