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Milford 2022 by Ramya Jegatheesan

Posted on 11 October 2022 by Jacey Bedford

The weeks leading up to the Milford conference did not bode well. A whole bevy of train strikes and rail line cancellations meant some very frantic and desperate emails begging any stranger who would have me for a ride to … Continue reading →

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5 Tips for World Building by David Gullen

Posted on 4 October 2022 by Jacey Bedford

Getting world-building ‘right’ seems to be a fascination with many writers. Panels at cons, podcasts, and blogs on this subject are ever-popular and seem to loom large compared to those on character, plot, tension, pace, and all the other things … Continue reading →

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A Picture’s a Thousand Words? by Terry Jackman

Posted on 27 September 2022 by Jacey Bedford

I have no problem recalling my first Milford, 2011, because I went into surgery the next week. Though “not a lotta people know that”. Anyway minus the kidney [ see same quote] I then did three years of clinical trial … Continue reading →

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Fantasycon 2022 by Susan May Oke

Posted on 23 September 2022 by Jacey Bedford

The British Fantasy Society annual convention was held September 17th – 18th at the Raddison Red Hotel, Heathrow. Although a slightly curtailed version of the annual convention that we all know and love, it was still well worth the time, … Continue reading →

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Live Blogging from Milford 3

Posted on 15 September 2022 by Jacey Bedford

Ramya JegatheesanAs a newbie, it feels like I’ve now got into the comfortable swing of things. I know what the day will bring – copious amounts of food, wine and useful, weird conversations. The weather today was clear and bright, … Continue reading →

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A First Milford by Georgina Kamsika

Posted on 9 August 2022 by Jacey Bedford

I’m not sure when I first heard of Milford – it was something that is just known. The Milford Writer’s Workshop. The Milford Method. They existed and I knew of them. I also knew it was for published authors, so … Continue reading →

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A Swim in the Pond in the Rain by George Saunders – A review by Ian Creasey

Posted on 2 August 2022 by Jacey Bedford

George Saunders won the Booker Prize in 2017 for his first (and so far only) novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, but before this he rose to prominence as an author of short fiction, winning numerous awards for individual stories and … Continue reading →

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Humber SFF by Sue Oke

Posted on 30 July 2022 by Jacey Bedford

Humber SFF (Speculative Fiction) organises free events for those interested in science fiction, fantasy, horror and speculative fiction in general. These events feature both established and upcoming writers who discuss their work and offer up readings from their most recent … Continue reading →

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Naming Favorites by Nancy Jane Moore

Posted on 19 July 2022 by Jacey Bedford

A few years ago I heard someone ask Vonda N. McIntyre which of her novels was her favorite. Her answer? “The one I’m working on now.” It’s possible that she meant she was most excited about that particular book, the … Continue reading →

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The Literary Laddership for Emerging African Authors by Suyi Davies Okungbowa

Posted on 10 June 2022 by Jacey Bedford

Back in 2016, I came across a seemingly ordinary young woman who’d recently moved from Lagos to Bristol. She’d decided to start a writers’ fund in her grandparents’ name. Small change, it seemed like at the time: £160, which came … Continue reading →

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