Tag Archives: fantasy

David Langford interviews Terry Pratchett: 1999 – A Langford Retrospective.

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

Terry Pratchett: 1999 A new Discworld novel from Terry Pratchett is always a major publishing event. The series shows no sign of faltering as its 24th novel, The Fifth Elephant, heads for the bookshops and – as always – the … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, reading, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Upcoming SF Movies in 2019 by Jacey Bedford

Posted on January 1, 2019 by

My friend, H, and I go to the movies most weeks because have the Meerkat Movies two-for-one offer. It means we ‘risk’ far more movies that we would otherwise see at full price. We try to see most SF or … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Recommendations

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

Just in time for Christmas here are some book recommendations from Milford committee members past and present. They are books that we’ve read this year (not necessarily books published this year). Contributors: Karen Brenchley, Jacey Bedford, David Gullen, Jim Anderson, … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Happy Book Day to Me by Jacey Bedford

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

Rowankind’s publication date has been shunted forward to 27th November which means it’s out NOW. Today, in fact! Happy Book Day to me. You can buy it from that big store named after a South American river, or (depending on … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Fantasy and Historical Perspective by Sandra Unerman

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

‘There is nothing like looking if you want to find something…’ but what you find is not always quite the something you were after. So says the narrator of The Hobbit when the dwarves go looking for shelter from a … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Traps of World Building by David Gullen

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

It occurred to me that the one great challenge of world-building is that you are, in fact, building a world. What to put in? What to leave out? I’ve recently been reading The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to becoming … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, science fiction, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Less is More – Looking at Jack Vance, by David Gullen

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

I love Jack Vance’s stories for their wit and imagination, and for his accomplished use of language. I’m not alone, he’s inspired a devoted readership*, significant critical praise, and some writers mimic his distinctive style. Vance can vividly describe worlds, … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, Milford, reading, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment