Monthly Archives: May 2022

Milford at Fifty by Mike Lewis

Posted on 31 May 2022 by Jacey Bedford

I first attended Milford in 1999. I had been to the One Step Beyond Workshop run by Liz Holliday the year before in the same Devon hotel and was excited to attend Milford itself. If a little nervous as I … Continue reading →

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Is it a steal? The questions to ask about paid-for publishing – by Juliet E McKenna

Posted on 24 May 2022 by Jacey Bedford

The Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain have published a joint report looking into companies that charge writers for publication. You will not be surprised to learn there are a lot of shady goings-on in this … Continue reading →

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Milford at Fifty: Milford One -1972 and Beyond – A Retrospective by David Redd

Posted on 17 May 2022 by Jacey Bedford

From David Redd’s Milford retrospective (website) and comments from his 2019 interview in SF Magazines. Milford 1972 attendeesMark Adlard * Brian Aldiss * James Blish * John Brunner * Kenneth Bulmer * Richard Cowper * Judith Anne Lawrence (Judy Blish) … Continue reading →

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Milford Writers’ Retreat by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 11 May 2022 by Jacey Bedford

I’m at Trigonos for the Milford Writers’ Retreat, a full week of being closeted with my laptop in a quiet room (with a good view) and the company of nine other writers at meal times and in the library after … Continue reading →

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Milford at Fifty by David Gullen

Posted on 3 May 2022 by Jacey Bedford

Like many people I came to my first Milford with feelings of excitement and fear. I was not disappointed. My novel opening, which I had worked on so hard, was critiqued with attention to detail and the eye of experience. … Continue reading →

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