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Milford SF Writers

MILFORD is a long-established gathering of authors who write speculative fiction (in its widest sense). We run two events annually: a retreat week in May, and a critique week in September.

Milford has been running in the UK from 1972.
Our new venue for all events is
Gladstone's Library,
Near Chester, North Wales
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Gladstones Library

Upcoming Events

MILFORD CRITIQUE WEEK
Saturday 13th - Sat 20th September 2025
Places have now been filled for 2025.

Bookings are now open for the Milford Critique Week
12th - 19th September 2026 at a cost of £1056 for the week, bed, breakfast and evening meal.

At the critique week, we critique work, discuss ideas, and generally connect with other like-minded writers.
Invitations are extended to any published SF author - from relative newcomers to those may only dimly recall what rejection slips look like. Milford first timers are particularly welcome.

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MILFORD WRITERS' RETREAT
Sat 9th - 16th May 2026
Cost £1041 Booking open now

A week in the company of other writers with time to write in delightful surroundings with meals provided. Social time at meal-times and evenings. Note - there's no publication qualification for the retreat.

NEWS
We are delighted to announce that Gladstone's Library have kindly agreed to provide one bursary place each September from 2026 for a period of five years as part of our Writers of Colour bursary.

WRITERS of COLOUR
Bursary writers 2025 are
Ashley Deng (Canada) and Ana Sun (UK)


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Eclectic Dreams
Available now

A fundraising anthology for the Milford Bursary
Eclectic Dreams

Buy it here
Read all about it.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
All writers of SF/F are welcome, regardless of gender, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, or planet of origin.

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For questions, or to go on our mailing list for future Milford events, email jacey(at)jaceybedford.co.uk,
or phone UK 01484 606230
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