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David Allan Answers Questions

Posted on 16 March 2021 by Jacey Bedford

1 Tell us your biography in three sentences or fewer. Born and brought up in Edinburgh, including going to university there to qualify as a doctor. Studied radiology in Edinburgh and Oxford, then worked for the NHS in Dartford for 39 … Continue reading →

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David Gullen – The Girl From A Thousand Fathoms – Interview.

Posted on 19 May 2020 by Jacey Bedford

Milford: Your new book is called The Girl From A Thousand Fathoms. Give us a quick rundown. Dave: It’s a contemporary detective fantasy set partly in modern-day Brighton, and partly in ancient Babylon. Tim Wassiter, new-age private detective, uses magic … Continue reading →

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Science for Fiction 2020 by David Gullen

Posted on 3 March 2020 by Jacey Bedford

The excellent Science for Fiction (S4F) event at Imperial College, London, properly known as The Imperial College & Science Fiction Foundation workshop, is back once again. Designed specifically for SF and other writers to meet and talk to scientists presenting … Continue reading →

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Milford Writers’ Retreat 2020 Booking Now

Posted on 3 September 2019 by Jacey Bedford

Places are booking now for the next Milford Writers’ Retreat. This is limited to 12 writers accommodated in single ensuite rooms. The date will be Saturday 6th to Saturday 13th June 2020, which is a delightful time to spend a … Continue reading →

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Milford Goes to Dublin Worldcon 2019 by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 27 August 2019 by Jacey Bedford

This was my third Worldcon. I attended in 2014 in London, and 2017 in Helsinki. Worldcon is BIG, with thousands of fans, authors, publishers and industry professionals and an enormous choice of panels, events, readings, kaffeeklatsches, signings, book launches, and, … Continue reading →

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Write-a-Thons by Karen Brenchley

Posted on 5 March 2019 by Jacey Bedford

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 Retrospective by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 25 September 2018 by Jacey Bedford

I was hoping I’d have had a Milford report from one of the report volunteers, always one (or several) of the Milford newbies, but they haven’t arrived yet, so here are my impressions of Milford 2018. Wet, wet, wet! (And … Continue reading →

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Milford Writers’ Retreat 2018 – by Jacey Bedford

Posted on 27 February 2018 by Jacey Bedford

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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Four things I learned from going to Milford by Al Robertson

Posted on 22 January 2018 by Jacey Bedford

Over the years, I’ve had a wonderful run of Milfords; I was lucky enough to read and critique some excellent stories, and to have my own stories deftly critiqued by a wide range of knowledgeable, thoughtful readers. I learned some … Continue reading →

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Research for Genre Fiction: by Sandra Unerman

Posted on 19 December 2017 by Jacey Bedford

If you write fantasy or science fiction, what kind of research do you need to do and why? I write historical fantasy, where the story is set in the cracks between what we know of the past. Some of my … Continue reading →

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