What is OXIB?
The National Independent Publishing Event
Established 2020
There are 2 OXiB events for 2026 and they’re both FREE to visitors.
- Summer Book Fair
Sunday 12th – July 11am-4pm
Magdalen College School OX4 1DZ - Autumn Book Fair
Sunday 22nd November – 11am-4.30pm
Oxford Exams Schools OX1 4BG
Both fairs bring together the book-buying public and the burgeoning independent creative community of small publishers & presses, established and un-agented authors, poets, writing groups, and self-published writers. A meeting place as much as a marketplace, OXIB offers a superb space for conversation, collaboration, and inspiration. Visitors can meet authors face-to-face, attend talks and readings, and hear the stories behind the stories – all FOR FREE.
OXIB offers a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere where independent and alternative voices take centre stage.
Join us and discover your next favourite book.
Who will be there?
Exhibitors
Final tickets for the 2026 Autumn Book Fair will be live from Friday 11th September 2026 at approximately 5pm.
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Sofia Due
Author
Sofia Due writes contemporary romance and historical fiction. She’s a native Londoner but now divides her time between the capital’s urban energy and the windswept coast of North Cornwall. These provide the settings for her contemporary novels, ‘Finding Jack’ and ‘Ed & Lily’, heartwarming stories about second chances and fresh starts. As well as contemporary fiction, Sofia writes historical novels, stories of women in first century Roman Britain. Look out for a new release in January 2027!
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Rural Rampage
Author
My name is Matt Frame, founder of the Rural Rampage genre of fiction and Youtube channel, where my first book under this all new genre, The Fete of Douglas Blouse, is available in video chapter form. I am pleased to say that I will have physical paperback copies of this book for sale at the Oxford Indie Book Fair and am very much looking forward to welcoming you all to join the rampage!
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C Fleming Author
Author
“C Fleming has been writing fiction since junior school, even forming a “writers’ circle” with classmates at thirteen. Her professional career has spanned broadcast journalism, PR and publicity, and more recently transport behaviour change and social marketing.
Writing remains a passion and a source of enjoyment in her spare time. She has published four novels in the past 12 years, with a 5th about to launch.
Her first published novel, Dark Horse, received enthusiastic feedback, followed by Drowning in 2016, a humorous and thought-provoking story set against the backdrop of the environmental crisis. In 2020, she published a sequel, Staying on Track, revisiting the characters of Dark Horse and introducing the memorable Moody Muppet.
Her nostalgic 1980s novel What About Jayne? was published in 2023. She is now set to publish a new novel, Gordon’s Gift, featuring a male protagonist with an extraordinary ability. Chat to Claire to find out more!”
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Luigi A Kohli
Author, History, Audio Books
Luigi A Kohli is an author of historical fiction whose work explores themes of faith, justice, power and identity in the ancient world. Following a successful corporate career, he turned to writing and spent years researching the historical, political and cultural landscape of the First Century AD. His award-winning “Aletheia” series combines historical scholarship with epic storytelling inspired by one of literature’s most enduring narratives.
Born in London to Italian and Indian parents in 1965, Luigi Kohli met his Lebanese wife in 1990. They have two children.
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Russ Barr
Author
Russ Barr writes character-led fiction with heart and soul, sometimes dark, sometimes funny, but always trying to scratch beneath the surface of the human condition.
His debut novel, War Inc., is a darkly comic story about our insatiable appetite for content, and people who turn chaos into opportunity. He is also the author of the short story Crybully, published in 2024.
His current novel, Ten-Pound Note, is set in 1990s London and follows a single imperfect ten-pound note as it passes from person to person, revealing a chain of connected lives, bad decisions and unexpected consequences.
Russ is drawn to flawed characters, broken systems and the absurdity that often sits just beneath the surface of serious things.
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Oxfordfolio
Event Organiser, Publisher, Publisher Services, History
Oxfordfolio is a high-quality self-publishing provider, taking you and your unique story from manuscript to physical book. We are experts in full-colour integrated books with over 40 years of editorial, typesetting and graphic design experience. We work primarily in illustrated non-fiction (memoirs, histories, travel, biographies) but have also launched Anglepoise Books for quality fiction. We aim is to provide a flexible service tailored to your specific requirements as we take you through the whole publishing process We work with personally selected artists and illustrators, copy-editors, proof-readers and indexers, graphic designers, typesetters, and UK printers to produce the best bespoke book for your budget.
Your Life • Your Story • Your Book

What's happening on the day?
Event Schedule
Join us on Sunday November 22nd, to discover your next favourite book at the Oxford Examination Schools, OX1 4BG.
Throughout the day we have a packed schedule full of exciting and informative sessions for all attendees.
This event is to be opened by the Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Chewe Munkonge.
Where to find us
The Venue
Location
Oxford Examination Schools
75 – 81 High St, Oxford, OX1 4BG
Directions
By Car: The M40, M4 and A34 provide easy access to Oxford from London and the south. The M40 links Birmingham to Oxford from the north. The A420 and A40 approach Oxford from the west.
Parking: We are unable to offer parking for Festival events. Parking in Oxford city centre is limited. Visitors are advised to use one of the five Park & Ride systems, which are all clearly signposted from the Oxford Ring Road. The nearest car park is at St Clement’s Street, OX4 1AB.
By Bus: Oxford has an extensive network of local buses, making it easy to visit the town centre from every direction. The main Festival site is a short 5-10 minute walk from central bus stops. The closest bus stops are outside the Exam School. There are also fast and frequent bus services from central London that also stop at the venue.
By Train: Oxford has a centrally located train station with frequent and direct train services from London and Reading, as well as from Birmingham via Banbury and Coventry. Oxford Parkway station, north of the city, serves London Marylebone. The main Festival site is a 25-minute walk from the station.
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