Book Launch: Out in Oxford
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre

Book Launch: Out in Oxford

Sat, October 17, 2026 · London LGBTQ+ Community Centre, London

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DateSat, October 17, 202616:00 – 17:30
VenueLondon LGBTQ+ Community Centre60-62 Hopton Street, Thames Path, Bankside

About this event

Author Scot Douglas will be joined by the Gay Author's Workshop to celebrate the launch of novel Out in Oxford which has been written as a fundraiser for the Queerwell charity (queerwell.org.uk).

We shall also be celebrating the recent launch of Hot Flashes, an anthology with over 40 LGBTQ+ contributors from across Europe, the US, Nigeria and India.

About the Author

Scot Douglas’s debut novel Out in Oxford is the first in a trilogy exploring life and love in academia. He is a writer and researcher who has worked in a range of educational settings, from examining doctoral students at the University of Oxford to teaching six-year-old South Korean children in Seoul the lyrics to Raining in My Heart by Buddy Holly.

Out in Oxford is a sharp and funny contemporary novel about middle-aged reinvention. Returning to Oxford as a mature student, Russell pursues sex and love amid academic politics, online hook-ups and tangled friendships. As scandals unfold and relationships falter, he confronts the gap between instant gratification and genuine connection, learning that love, like education, is unfinished business. Out In Oxford is a witty take on midlife experience, blending campus satire with emotional honesty.

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