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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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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 →

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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 →

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Milford Writers’ Retreat Retrospective – by Jacey Bedford

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

Compare and contrast First we had susnshine And then like the rest of the country, we had snow. In fact we were subjected to the storm that became known as The Beast From the East. Gale force winds combined with … Continue reading →

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Milford Writers’ Retreat 2018 – by Jacey Bedford

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

The Milford committee has kicked around the idea of a writers’ retreat before, but this year we finally got around to organising one when we received an email from Trigonos advertising their spare winter dates. There was an enticing six … Continue reading →

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