Traditional Publishing Panel Q&A
The London Sci-Fi & Fantasy Authors are excited to present the next event in our Publishing Q&A series!
The London Sci-Fi & Fantasy Authors are excited to present the next event in our Publishing Q&A series! Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:30PM at Craft Beer Co. Brixton for our Traditional Publishing Panel Q&A.
For this special session, we’ll be joined by three publishing professionals from across the traditional publishing journey, from agent to editor to marketing. Whether you’re preparing to query, hoping to better understand the industry, or simply curious about how books make their way from manuscript to shelf, this is your opportunity to ask questions directly to the people involved in the process.
We’ll be discussing everything from submissions and acquisitions to editorial relationships, marketing, positioning, and what publishers are looking for in today’s speculative fiction landscape. Writers at all stages are welcome — just bring your questions!
The publishing professionals joining our panel will be:
Aje Roberts - Senior Commissioning Editor at Tor Books
Aje joined Tor in 2025, where she's building a bespoke list across fantasy romance, romantasy, SFF and romance. Authors she has worked with include Nikki St Crowe, Lucy Lehane and Jade Church. As an editor, she is building a list that represents the society that we live in and that pushes boundaries and elevates intersectionally diverse authors.
Tor Books is one of the most renowned publishers of science fiction and fantasy in the world. An imprint of Macmillan, Tor has been home to some of the most influential voices in speculative fiction, including authors like Brandon Sanderson, V. E. Schwab, Tamsyn Muir, and Robert Jordan.
Hennah Sandhu - Marketing Manager at Orion Publishing Group
Hennah is a Marketing Manager at The Orion Publishing Group (part of Hachette UK), recognised for her work in publishing marketing and as a former co-chair of Hachette's THRIVE network for Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage employees. She was named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2025 and is active in championing diversity in literature.
Gyamfia Osei - Literary Agent at Andrew Nurnberg & Associates
Gyamfia joined ANA in 2023 as a Literary Agent in the UK department. A Bookseller Rising Star, she was previously at The Good Literary Agency, where she began building a list of award-winning and bestselling authors writing from middle grade and YA up to adult fiction.
Her recent highlights include auctions for Kai Spellmeier’s YA romance Boy Friends and Eleanor Medhurst’s cultural history Queer in Colour, ‘significant’ six-figure deals for Busayo Matuluko’s bestselling YA thriller ‘Til Death and C.M. Basma’s debut epic fantasy The Fallen Sun, and the shortlisting of Ebinehita Iyere’s Girlhood, Unfiltered at the British Book Awards.
At ANA, Gyamfia is focusing on expanding the agency’s list of children’s authors, particularly in genre fiction and Crossover, while also representing a select list of adult commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction. She additionally oversees the English-language representation of ANA’s international children’s authors.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The LSFA Team
The London Sci-Fi & Fantasy Authors are excited to present the next event in our Publishing Q&A series!
The London Sci-Fi & Fantasy Authors are excited to present the next event in our Publishing Q&A series! Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd at 6:30PM at Craft Beer Co. Brixton for our Traditional Publishing Panel Q&A.
For this special session, we’ll be joined by three publishing professionals from across the traditional publishing journey, from agent to editor to marketing. Whether you’re preparing to query, hoping to better understand the industry, or simply curious about how books make their way from manuscript to shelf, this is your opportunity to ask questions directly to the people involved in the process.
We’ll be discussing everything from submissions and acquisitions to editorial relationships, marketing, positioning, and what publishers are looking for in today’s speculative fiction landscape. Writers at all stages are welcome — just bring your questions!
The publishing professionals joining our panel will be:
Aje Roberts - Senior Commissioning Editor at Tor Books
Aje joined Tor in 2025, where she's building a bespoke list across fantasy romance, romantasy, SFF and romance. Authors she has worked with include Nikki St Crowe, Lucy Lehane and Jade Church. As an editor, she is building a list that represents the society that we live in and that pushes boundaries and elevates intersectionally diverse authors.
Tor Books is one of the most renowned publishers of science fiction and fantasy in the world. An imprint of Macmillan, Tor has been home to some of the most influential voices in speculative fiction, including authors like Brandon Sanderson, V. E. Schwab, Tamsyn Muir, and Robert Jordan.
Hennah Sandhu - Marketing Manager at Orion Publishing Group
Hennah is a Marketing Manager at The Orion Publishing Group (part of Hachette UK), recognised for her work in publishing marketing and as a former co-chair of Hachette's THRIVE network for Black, Asian, and Mixed Heritage employees. She was named a Bookseller Rising Star in 2025 and is active in championing diversity in literature.
Gyamfia Osei - Literary Agent at Andrew Nurnberg & Associates
Gyamfia joined ANA in 2023 as a Literary Agent in the UK department. A Bookseller Rising Star, she was previously at The Good Literary Agency, where she began building a list of award-winning and bestselling authors writing from middle grade and YA up to adult fiction.
Her recent highlights include auctions for Kai Spellmeier’s YA romance Boy Friends and Eleanor Medhurst’s cultural history Queer in Colour, ‘significant’ six-figure deals for Busayo Matuluko’s bestselling YA thriller ‘Til Death and C.M. Basma’s debut epic fantasy The Fallen Sun, and the shortlisting of Ebinehita Iyere’s Girlhood, Unfiltered at the British Book Awards.
At ANA, Gyamfia is focusing on expanding the agency’s list of children’s authors, particularly in genre fiction and Crossover, while also representing a select list of adult commercial fiction and narrative non-fiction. She additionally oversees the English-language representation of ANA’s international children’s authors.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The LSFA Team
Lineup
Aje Roberts
Hennah Sandhu
Gyamfia Osei
Good to know
Highlights
- 1 hour
- In person
Refund Policy
Location
The Craft Beer Co. Brixton
11-13 Brixton Station Road
London SW9 8PA
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