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Write-a-Thons by Karen Brenchley

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

So I’ve been to Milford twice (2007, 2010), I’ve sold a few stories both by myself and with a partner, I belong to a professional writing critique group that contains people who have published multiple novels (some best selling), and … Continue reading →

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Milford funding deadline fast approaching.

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

The deadline is 28th February 2019. Milford SF Writers’ Conference is offering two bursaries for self-identifying science fiction/fantasy writers of colour (BAME)  to attend the 2019 Milford SF Writers’ Conference in the UK which takes place from 14th to 21st … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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