Maureen Chiana | Author & Founder of The Mindsight Academy

What if changing your life begins with changing the way you think?

Maureen Chiana is an author, neuroleadership facilitator and emotional intelligence specialist who brings together neuroscience, emotional intelligence and Scripture to help people renew their minds, overcome limiting beliefs and create lasting change. Her book, “Rewire Your Brain with Neuroscience and Scripture Every Day”, is a 366-day guide that explores the fascinating connection between the brain, our thoughts, emotions, behaviour and biblical principles for renewing the mind. Her newly released companion workbook takes readers from understanding to action. Through practical daily exercises and weekly reviews, readers learn to recognise unhelpful patterns, practise new responses, build healthier habits and track their progress. Designed to be used together, the books equip individuals, churches, book clubs and groups to pursue meaningful transformation through daily practice and shared accountability.

Meet Maureen at the Oxford Indie Book Fair, explore her books and discover how neuroscience and Scripture can transform the way you think, live and grow.

Mario Coelho is a award wining children’s book illustrator based in Oxford with several mainstream picture book publications including with the prestigious Oxford University Press and several independent publications with the very well known and acclaimed children’s poet John foster.

Very recently I have worked alongside the great illustrator Korky Paul for a publishing project with Epic Tales where we both illustrated several titles.

“Jackie Holderness is the current Chair of the Oxford Children’s Book group, which has, for over 30 years, been bringing children, parents, books, illustrators and authors together. Jackie has authored a wide range of educational books and materials and has written an award-winning picture book, about the Anglo-Saxon Saint Frideswide: “The Princess who hid in a tree” (illustrated by Alan Marks and published by the Bodleian Library).

Books written and/or illustrated by fellow members of the OCBG may be available. Come and meet us and find out what the OCBG can offer your family or your local school….Learn more about the national Federation of Children’s Book Groups, of which we are just one branch.”

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.

Established in 2017 and based at Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre, ignitionpress is an award-winning poetry pamphlet press with an international outlook which publishes original, arresting poetry from emerging poets.

The press won the Michael Marks Publishers’ Award in 2021, and six of our pamphlets have been shortlisted for the Michael Marks Poetry Award, with one winning the Michael Marks Environmental Poetry Pamphlet Award in 2026. Six of our pamphlets have also been Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice selections.

Father and daughter have written plays, film scripts, and books together, including memoirs documenting Ray Foulk’s life as creator of the original Isle of Wight Rock Festivals: Stealing Dylan from Woodstock and The Last Great Event. They have recently published their long-awaited novel, Picasso’s Revenge, and Caroline has published her illustrated collection of humorous canine poetry.