Oxford Main room

Upper Ground floor.

A room for ceremonies, guest of honour interviews, and larger panels.

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Room capacity:

500

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All programme items in this room:

5:00 pm6:00 pm

Panel: New to World Fantasy Convention

This is a session for those who have not attended World Fantasy Convention before and/or who would like to ask questions to help them get the most out of the event. It will be focusing on practical logistics rather than programme items.

6:00 pm7:00 pm

Welcome to World Fantasy Reception

Join us for the opening of the convention. Chair, Karen Fishwick will introduce our guests.

7:00 pm10:30 pm

Open Mic

Sign up with the form link here: https://forms.gle/bgkTxVMPpNvhsyKRA A chance for writers to showcase short work. Your host for the open mic session will be Ann Landmann.

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10:00 am11:00 am

Guests of Honour Interview: Nick Landau and Vivian Cheung

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11:00 am12:00 pm

Horror Laureate Interview

Lisa Tuttle interviews Ramsey Campbell.

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12:00 pm1:00 pm

After the End of the World

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1:00 pm2:00 pm

Politics in Fantasy

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2:00 pm3:00 pm

Launch: Angry Robot

Blending Indian mythology and classic space opera, Project Hanuman is a bold new science-fiction novel from Stewart Hotston.

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3:00 pm4:00 pm

Andrej Sapkowski in Conversation with David French

Andrzej Sapkowski’s Witcher series is a global phenomenon with over thirty million copies sold and has been translated into over forty languages. Crossroads of Ravens is a new standalone novel following fantasy’s most beloved monster hunter, Geralt of Rivia, on his first steps towards becoming a legend. Andrzej will be interviewed by David French, the English translator […]

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4:00 pm5:00 pm

Launch: Caezik SF & Fantasy

Book Launch for Not the Nine-O’Clock News writer Richard Sparks. This will be the third book in his fantasy series and is called New Rock, New Rules.

5:00 pm6:00 pm

Launch: PS Publishing

PS Publishing are launching: Three new Absinthe novellas, edited by Marie O’Regan, Dwimfolk by James Brogden, Visions of Grace by Alison Littlewood, The Society of Vegetarian Cannibals by A.M. Muffaz, Wings of the Night by Reggie Oliver, New Writing of Horror and the Supernatural Volume 3 edited by Stephen Jones, New Writings of Horror and […]

6:00 pm7:00 pm

Launch: Newcon Press

Newcon Press are launching two exciting titles: Futures to Live By, Ana Sun and Blood in the Bricks edited by Neil Williamson with cover art from Vincent Chong.

7:00 pm8:00 pm

Launch: Flame Tree Press

Come and celebrate the books, anthologies and short story collections of our wonderful authors and contributors. A chance to meet, swop stories and experiences. Drinks and bites provided!

10:00 am11:00 am

Guest of Honour Interview: Vincent Chong

Vincent Chong interviewed by Ian Whates.

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11:00 am12:00 pm

Writing Fighting

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12:00 pm1:00 pm

Launch: Maya

MAYA: Seed Takes Root is the first novel of a planned trilogy. The Divya Trials have been announced. Billions will compete. One will ascend to godhood. In every future predicted by Maya’s vast network, the outcome is certain: the garuda scion Tarkash will win. The Divya cannot allow this. Kshar has rehearsed the assassination a […]

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1:00 pm2:00 pm

Launch: Black Crow & The Broken Binding

Black Crow Books and The Broken Binding Publishing invite you to celebrate and raise a glass in the Main Room at 1-2pm on Saturday, 01 November, with goodie bags (while stocks last) with each book purchase, plus signings!

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2:00 pm3:00 pm

Guest of Honour Interview: Suniti Namjoshi

Suniti Namjoshi interviewed by Farah Mendlesohn.

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3:00 pm4:00 pm

The Weird Fiction Panel

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5:00 pm6:00 pm

Launch: Telos Publishing

Launching the Terror Tales of Chaos anthology, including the special WFC hardback edition, edited by Paul Finch. Also launching Raven Dane’s new novel Bailfire and Brimstone and the hardback of The Jinx Chronicles by Sam Stone. We will also have copies of the new non-fiction Island of Terror (SciFi/Fantasy Film Book) as well.

6:00 pm7:00 pm

MC Interview: Joanne Harris

Shona Kinsella interviews Joanne Harris.

7:30 pm9:00 pm

British Fantasy Awards & The Aldiss Award.

With the British Fantasy Society and Tim Aldiss

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10:00 am11:00 am

Solaris Party

From Scottish Gothic to dark Cornish Folklore via wild science fantasy, come celebrate the launch of three fabulous new Solaris titles – The Needfire, Ragwort & The Salt Oracle. Authors MK Hardy, Sam K Horton and Lorraine Wilson, along with other Solaris authors, will be talking about their new books, and sharing bookish goodies and […]

11:00 am12:00 pm

Images of Fantasy

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2:30 pm4:00 pm

World Fantasy Awards

The annual World Fantasy Awards. These include: Lifetime Achievement, Novel, Novella, Short Fiction, Anthology, Collection, Artist, Special Award, Professional, Special Award, Non-Professional.

5:00 pm6:00 pm

World Fantasy Awards Judges Review Panel

The judges of the 2025 World Fantasy Awards discuss their insights and challenges in determining the recipients of this year’s awards. They will reflect on their process, on standout entries they read, and trends they noticed during this months-long journey reading hundreds of submissions to honor the most compelling voices in fantasy and horror