Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #11 February 2015 | Page 11

Author Interview Stephen Blake 1. How long have you been writing? Properly – only about 18 months. I’ve always had ideas but it has taken me a long time to sit down and flesh them out. I’m hoping I might be on a bit of a roll now. 2. What was your first story? ‘Lord Craddock: Ascension’ in the anthology ‘Airship Shape & Bristol Fashion. I went to BristolCon and left there feeling really inspired by the authors I met. Then I heard they were doing a steampunk anthology. I sat down wrote a story, tore it up, wrote another and sent it in. It was the first ѥ