Manchester Speculative Fiction interviews Manchester author Thomas D Lee about his debut novel, Perilous Times, and his publication journey.
Gary Leeming
Gary Leeming has been a member of the Manchester Speculative Fiction Writing since 2021 and mainly writes short science fiction stories.
Bernard Ekbery
Bernard Ekbery writes fantasy stories set in Roman Manchester. He’s also planning an alternative history novel set in the psychedelic seventies.

When you’re submitting to the writing group, use standard manuscript format so readers can concentrate on your work without distractions.
Michael Fellowes
Michael Fellowes writes Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction. His work often features characters disempowered by society.
Hey MSF! What’cha readin’?

‘Hey MSF!’ is a column where Manchester Speculative Fiction writers reply to a short prompt. This month, ‘What are you reading?’

Critiquing other people’s writing can be difficult, so here’s Manchester Speculative Fiction’s advice on how to critique without tears.
Literary Organisations in Manchester

Here’s a list of the literary organisations in Manchester helping to promote writing, performance and publication of prose and poetry.
Norah Lovelock
Norah Lovelock joined Manchester Speculative Fiction in August 2021. They are writing short stories while working on their first novel.

Having your writing critiqued can be a challenge. So here’s some tips from a successful writing group on how to get the most from criticism.