7 February, 11:00-12:30, St John’s College, North Seminar Room, Writer’s Workshop
7 February, 14:00-15:00, Exeter Cohen Quad, Fitzhugh Auditorium, Talk and Book-Signing
To begin Hilary term 2026, the Oxford Writers’ House is hosting the House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms writer, Ti Mikkel, for a writer’s workshop and book talk. This day will mark Mikkel’s first visit to Oxford since the Oxford Writers’ House event with George RR Martin on 2 August 2024 at the Sheldonian Theatre, which is available to watch through the Oxford Writers’ House YouTube Channel.
Ti Mikkel’s journey in the world of multimedia writing is fraught with adversity, perseverance, and a little bit luck. She started out by moving to Hollywood with no friends, connections, or suggestions to speak of, but after landing an unpaid internship as Martin’s personal writing assistant, she began to climb the Game of Thrones production ladder, rung after rung. She earned writing credits for House of the Dragon, then production credits on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Now, she is eager to share her knowledge with the young, ambitious writers at Oxford University in whatever way she can.
At St John’s College, Mikkel will conduct a workshop in a round robin style to simulate the real feeling of sitting in a writer’s room. Mikkel will then sit down in conversation with us at the Exeter College Cohen Quad to discuss her debut novel, The Archivist. This literary debut represents the culmination of decades’ worth of writing for Mikkel, and George RR Martin notes that her work has paid off extraordinarily well: “The best debut novel I’ve read in years, a page turner with a fresh and original take on time travel, and all the mystery and romance a reader could want.” This is a rare chance to pull back the red curtain and learn firsthand about a writer’s journey across Bluffton (Indiana), Hollywood, Belfast, and London.
Registration for Ti Mikkel’s workshop and author talk is available through the Oxford Writers’ House Eventbrite. Please note that spaces for the workshop are now extremely limited. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. My name is Griffin Gudaitis. I am a recent graduate of the MPhil in English Studies (Medieval Period) from Linacre College, Oxford University, and my email is oxfordwritershousedirector@gmail.com. Thank you!