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David Gullen Interviews Anna Jackson

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

Hello Anna. Thank you very much for agreeing to be interviewed for the Milford SF Blog. Please tell us about your current role.
I’m Senior Editor at the science fiction and fantasy imprint Orbit – part of Little, Brown Book Group. It’s my job to steer authors and their books right through from the initial commissioning stage to publication and beyond. Continue reading →

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Make Me Care by Sue Thomason

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

Writer, I have just picked up your novel, and I’m reading the opening pages. I’ve opened the door of the mind-transporter; here comes my first glimpse of a whole new world. It looks good, and something fascinating is going on … Continue reading →

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Why Fiction Matters By Nancy Jane Moore

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

I’ve had several conversations with fiction writers lately on what we should be doing about climate change, the U.S. election, and other important concerns of the day. My immediate response was that now, more than ever, we should write stories. … Continue reading →

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Twenty Random Book Suggestions

Posted on December 6, 2016 by

At this year’s Milford we talked–a lot. Most of the talk was about writing, but, of course, you can’t really talk about writing without also talking about books. Here’s a random selection of books recommended from one writer to another. … Continue reading →

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Milford and Me by Jaine Fenn

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

The first time I came across Milford, I didn’t know what it was. This was October 1998, and I’d just completed a week long workshop/course called One Step Beyond, or OSB. As I was leaving the Devon hotel-with-a-superficial-resemblance-to-Fawlty-Towers where OSB … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Milford SF Writers

Posted on April 10, 2016 by

This is a holding page for Milford SF Writers, ready and waiting for fantastic posts on writing science fiction and fantasy from top authors from the UK and further afield. We hold an annual conference, details of which can be … Continue reading →

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