Monthly Archives: July 2018

How to Sell Short Stories to an Anthology By Deborah Walker

Posted on 31 July 2018 by Jacey Bedford

First off, I’ll pepper these words with caution. This is how I do things. You might have a much better way of selling stories to anthologies. And if you do, could you please tell me in the comments. SELLING WITHOUT … Continue reading →

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NESTA: Futurefest by Liz Williams

Posted on 24 July 2018 by Jacey Bedford

I recently contributed to an anthology of women’s SF published by a think-tank (doteveryone, helmed by Martha Lane Fox) and they very kindly gave me a free ticket to an event in Wapping: Futurefest 2018. This was held in Tobacco … Continue reading →

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Science for Fiction by Liz Williams

Posted on 17 July 2018 by Jacey Bedford

Imperial College has been running an annual event, Science for Fiction, for the last few years and many members of Milford have not only attended, but have found this to be an invaluable resource in terms of inspiration and information … Continue reading →

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You don’t have to be Luddite to work here… by Alastair Reynolds

Posted on 9 July 2018 by Jacey Bedford

There’s an understandable assumption that someone who thinks about coming technologies must also be something of a gadget-head. I’ve certainly done my share of near-future speculation, trying to imagine plausible extensions of current advances in AI, robotics, virtual reality, telepresence … Continue reading →

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Northwrite SF Writers Group by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 2 July 2018 by Jacey Bedford

Inspired by our enjoyment and appreciation of Milford’s annual conference and unable to sign up to a specialised SF critique group in our own area, a few writers based in the north of England decided to form a small critique … Continue reading →

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