Reminder of this series starting in a few weeks. Quite a bit on creative writing, dramatisation of fantasy, as well as key talks on weird fiction.

@oxfordfantasylit.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Thrilled to announce an exciting 'open to the public' seminar series as part of our annual 'Weird and Wonderful' talks hosted by ExeterCollegeOx, running Oct-Dec 2026 in Oxford. Attendance is free but please register at: english.web.ox.ac.uk/seminar-seri...

@EngFac_Outreach Oxford's #Tolkien seminars for Trinity Term 2026 now available via YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

TT 2026 Seminars - YouTube

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Thrilled to announce an exciting 'open to the public' seminar series as part of our annual 'Weird and Wonderful' talks hosted by ExeterCollegeOx, running Oct-Dec 2026 in Oxford. Attendance is free but please register at: english.web.ox.ac.uk/seminar-seri...

Fantasy Literature Seminar Series: The Weird and the Wonderful

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The annual Tolkien lecture @ox.ac.uk this year was by Brendan Sanderson. You can enjoy it here now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKvm...

Brandon Sanderson - "On Fantasy" | Tolkien Lecture 2026

YouTube video by Tolkien Lecture on Fantasy Literature

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@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social - We are thrilled, as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy Summer School podcasts series, to announce our 2 latest interviews – with fantasy authors Katherine Rundell and Samantha Shannon: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/fanta...

Just added - interview with Samantha Shannon: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/interview-sa...

An Interview with Samantha Shannon, Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy Summer School

In the interview the speaker is asked to elaborate on the genre of fantasy but also some of the key points raised in their talk.

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We are pleased to announce more recordings from our Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School - this time follow-up interviews with some of the speakers: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/fanta...

New call for special edition of 'Humanities' journal around tradition and modernity in fantasy literature: www.mdpi.com/journal/huma...

@engfac.bsky.social @engfacoutreach.bsky.social If you did not manage to attend the Bloomsbury Publishing / Oxford English Faculty Fantasy Summer School in September - all the podcasts are now available on our fantasy lit series! Enjoy: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/fanta...

For those of you who were unable to make the Oxford Bloomsbury Summer School on Fantasy Literature the recordings of the sessions are now available at: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Oxford/Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 2025 - YouTube

Scheduled Livestreams for the Oxford-Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 2025.

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Just a few photos from my journey last week to Oxford and back for the @oxfordfantasylit.bsky.social Summer School - a delight to meet and chat with fantasy enthusiasts coming from varying backgrounds in academia, publishing, writing, and education 🐉📚 Some fascinating & thought-provoking talks, too!

Hear me talk about the Golden Dawn in the setting of an Oxford college:

@oxfordfantasylit.bsky.social · last yr.

This term Oxford's @engfac.bsky.social and Exeter College are hosting a seminar series on 'The Weird and the Wonderful'. Open to the public and free to attend (talks and registration in the link below). Topics range from Arthur Machen to Game of Thrones: english.web.ox.ac.uk/seminar-seri...

This term Oxford's @engfac.bsky.social and Exeter College are hosting a seminar series on 'The Weird and the Wonderful'. Open to the public and free to attend (talks and registration in the link below). Topics range from Arthur Machen to Game of Thrones: english.web.ox.ac.uk/seminar-seri...

Fantasy Literature Seminar Series: The Weird and the Wonderful

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Whilst in-person attendance is now closed you can still register to join us online (over 1k attendees already) at the Bloomsbury/Oxford 3-day summer school on Fantasy Literature. Register for a free space at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-blo...

Oxford-Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 2025 Online

Offering an insight into the past, present and future of the fantasy genre from leading scholars, writers and publishing team in the field.

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If you were unable to attend in person the Oxford-Bloomsbury Fantasy Lit Summer School in September 2025, registration for online attendance (for free) is now live at: fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home

Many in #Tolkien studies owe a great debt to the Catherine McIlwaine @bodleianlibs. She helped out many scholars but also curated the incredible 'Maker of Middle-earth' exhibition. She leaves her post tomorrow as archivist for a new role at the Bod. Many thanks Catherine!

The deadline for applying to attend in-person our free Bloomsbury Publishing Fantasy Literature Summer School at Oxford in Sept is fast approaching (closes 17th April). A 3-day event taking you through the history and future of fantasy literature: fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home

Oxford–Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School

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Really pleased to announce that our seminar series to commemorate the 70th anniversary of #Tolkien's #TheLordOfTheRings held in Oct-December 2024 is now available in our extensive podcast series: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/fanta...

If you wish to attend this event in person (and it is free) you need to apply for a space! Places are going fast. 3 days introducing fantasy literature by some major scholars at the home of fantasy! @ox.ac.uk @engfacoutreach.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social

@oxfordfantasylit.bsky.social · 2y ago

Pleased to announce the Oxford-Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 23-25 Sep. 3 days of talks on fantasy literature at Oxford. Attendance is free (but limited) so you need to apply for a space. For more info see: fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home

Pleased to announce the Oxford-Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 23-25 Sep. 3 days of talks on fantasy literature at Oxford. Attendance is free (but limited) so you need to apply for a space. For more info see: fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home

Oxford–Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 2025

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Exciting news! A free-to-attend summer school in September in Oxford on fantasy with publishers, authors and experts, generously sponsored by Bloomsbury. All the details here: fantasyliteratureschool.web.ox.ac.uk/home

Oxford–Bloomsbury Fantasy Summer School 2025

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The event will be streamed online, so no one need be excluded by travel costs.

Andrew Reid@mygoditsraining.bsky.social · 2y ago

I wonder how many young, budding writers and enthusiasts will be immediately excluded from this by the cost of travel. It's a great event - teenage me would have jumped at it - but the sheer nature of how limited the access is sets my teeth on edge. Teenaged me would never have had the funds to go.