Fantasy Literature has emerged as one of the most important genres over the past few decades and now enjoys extraordinary levels of popularity. The impact of Tolkien’s Middle-earth works and the serialisation of George Martin’s ‘Game of Thrones’ books has moved these and their contemporaries into mainstream culture. As the popularity grows so does interest in the roots of fantasy, the main writers and themes, and how to approach these texts. Oxford is a natural home to fantasy literature with…
An interview with Katherine Rundell as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Samantha Shannon as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Minjie Su as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Theresa Specht as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Stuart Lee as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Sarah Mughal Rana as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Ros Ballaster as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Carolyne Larrington as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Katie Harling-Lee as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.
An interview with Giuseppe Pezzini as part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Fantasy summer school held in September 2025. 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.