Listen "Publishing Fantasy Panel - Bloomsbury Publishing Team"
Episode Synopsis
A panel discussion, with introduction by Sir Nigel Newton (founder of Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd) A lengthy discussion by commissioning editors on what they are looking for in new fantasy fiction and the current market. Part of the Bloomsbury-Oxford Summer School (23rd-25th September 2025) held at Exeter College. This summer school was supported by Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd and organised by Professors Carolyne Larrington and Stuart Lee of the Faculty of English, Oxford. Introduced by Nigel Newton CBE, Founder and Chief Executive of Bloomsbury Publishing, the afternoon started with a conversation between Zoe Gilbert (chair; Bloomsbury author and academic), Vicky Leech Mateos (Publishing Director, specialising in fantasy fiction), Lucy Strong (Bloomsbury Academic Editor for Literary Studies and Creative Writing), and Rebecca McNally (Bloomsbury Publishing Director & Editor in Chief, specialising in children's literature).
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