Dr Oliver Langmead
Lecturer in Creative WritingResearch Interests
I write fantasy and science fiction. My books have been shortlisted for various awards, including the Hugo, the BSFA award, and a British Fantasy Award. My most recent verse-novel, Calypso, was named one of the best books of 2024 by The Guardian and Esquire Magazine.
I use my research to challenge form and genre, producing both commercial prose novels and hybrid verse-novels. Some of the themes my work has addressed include: beauty / ecology and extinction / nonhuman voices / anthropomorphism / terraforming / mythological retellings and adaptations / utopias and dystopias.
I make regular appearances at major international events, including MCM Comic Con London and Worldcon. I also regularly appear at national and regional events across the UK.
Some of my work involves science-based collaboration. In 2018 I was the writer in residence at the European Space Agency’s Astronaut Centre in Cologne, and in 2025 I am working in collaboration with scientists at the Jodrell Bank astronomy facility.
I also run various projects that engage with writing for games. In particular – video games, board games and pen and paper RPGs.
My author website is .
PhD Supervision Interests
My expertise is in speculative and genre fiction. I am particularly interested in supervising projects that engage with fantasy and science fiction of all kinds, but would be keen to discuss crime, noir, horror and the gothic as well. I would also welcome proposals on games writing (video games / board games / pen and paper RPGs), long-form narrative poetry, science-based creative non-fiction, and work that engages with human space flight / human enhancement / ecological philosophy / terraforming / mythological retellings / utopias.
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01/04/2026 → 30/04/2027
Research
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Prize (including medals and awards)
Prize (including medals and awards)
Prize (including medals and awards)
Prize (including medals and awards)
Prize (including medals and awards)
- Creative Writing
- Gothic and Science Fiction