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
Exhibitor tickets for the 2026 Autumn Book Fair are now SOLD OUT.
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
Exhibitor tickets for the 2026 Autumn Book Fair are now SOLD OUT.
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Dice Comics
Artist, Author, Childrens' Books, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Publisher Services, Horror & Paranormal
Dice comics is a collective that offers you a brand name to self publish your work under. We can also offer a free ISBN (if available) should you choose to self publish your completed work under the dice comics imprint.
We publish entertainment titles aimed at all ages.
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Elizabeth (Liz) Reilly
Author
“No-one has to live with chronic pain! In my book “Back in Charge” I relate my personal story of recovering from fourteen years of chronic back pain, after learning about the connection between mind and body. The journey of recovery I then pursued restored me to full health and quite simply transformed my life.
Determined to spread the message about this powerful method of healing I wrote “Back in Charge”, which blends a personal narrative with information from the relevant professionals, including Dr John Sarno, Dr Howard Schubiner and British physiotherapist Georgie Oldfield, founder of SIRPA. This gives the book wide appeal and an immediate readability. The text is often upbeat and humorous, and contains many pointers for readers who might also be suffering from chronic pain or other unexplained symptoms. There is hope, there is a way of healing and there is a pain-free life to be enjoyed and celebrated.
Back in Charge has featured in “Pain News”, the journal of the British Pain Society, and in “Saga” magazine. A video interview with Georgie Oldfield is available to watch on the SIRPA website.
I have also written a novel called “Debbie’s Memorable Year”, available from Amazon.
Information about the author
Elizabeth Reilly taught music and piano in London and the home counties. After retiring from full-time work she lived for seventeen years in Gloucestershire, where she started to write, before moving to Oxfordshire in 2021. She has a grown-up daughter and son.”
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Peter Crawley
Author
Peter studied social, political and economic geography, and later languages at The Goethe Institut in Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Germany. Having written aural histories, obituaries and magazine articles throughout his life, in 2011 he returned to writing full-time.
His first published novel, Mazzeri, about the shaman of Corsica, was published by Troubador in 2013. Subsequent works include Ontreto (Lipari, Sicily), Boarding House Reach (Norfolk), The Wind Between Two Worlds (London), The Truth in Fiction (short stories), What you Don’t Know About Me (a novella), and Constant Tides (Messina, Sicily), which has been translated into Italian. Theo’s Voice, a story of aphasia, is his latest work. Peter’s interests include listening to and researching personal histories and landscapes, believing that both our epoch and our surroundings shape us as much as our DNA.
He lives in Midhurst, West Sussex, with his wife, Carol, and is currently writing a second novel set in Lipari, Sicily.
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Wako Ishiguro
Artist
Garden, Today
Wako Ishiguro
Wako Ishiguro is a London-based Japanese artist. This book features about 100 paintings, her exploration of the endless possibilities of collaboration between colours and forms. It expresses the presence of still-unorganised elements through the simultaneous spread of four paintings. However you open the pages, the colours and forms layer as if it were a garden.
Bound with Coptic binding originating in Ancient Egypt, using threads dyed with plants picked in London. Available in two designs and three cover colours.
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Matt Wakefield
Author
Matt Wakefield is a British television writer and novelist. Between 2012 and 2024, he was one of the core writers on the BBC drama Doctors, contributing 70 episodes. Coming Attractions, published in April 2026, is his debut novel, inspired in part by his childhood experiences of making short films on Super 8.
Set in the mid-1980s, the novel follows thirteen-year-old Will Sheridan, who builds a cinema in his bedroom using a Super 8 projector and abridged Hollywood reels. When his father gives him a camera, Will sets out to make a three-minute vampire movie, only to discover that life is far harder to direct than a film.
Witty, bittersweet and sharply observed, Coming Attractions is a coming-of-age story about first love, friendship, family and the consolations of cinema – and about the painful gap between the reassuring worlds we create for ourselves and the complexities of real life.
The novel has received an enthusiastic response from early readers, earning five-star Amazon reviews that praise its humour, emotional depth and evocative portrayal of growing up in the 1980s.
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Luke Richards
Author
Award winning stand-up comedian and author with writing credits for BBC radio, Luke Richards published his first novel, Dave’s New World, in 2024 – a dystopian comedy that has been described as, “laugh-out-loud funny”, “a fantastic premise executed really well” and “Douglas Adams meets George Orwell”.
For his next book, Richards has teamed up with obscure independent filmmaker, Henry Knudsen, to share the story of his lifelong, and often frustrated, pursuit of cinematic excellence. Explore Henry’s fascinating life and filmmaking career in the form of anecdotes, interviews, script extracts and behind the scenes photographs, as well as extensive, lengthy and often scathing notes from producers, collaborators and colleagues. The Henry Knudsen Archives: A Life Of(f) Film is a painfully revealing memoir that aims to answer the question: if a man makes a film and there’s nobody there to see it…will they at least read a book about it?
Reviews
“An absolute triumph of self-delusion, ego, and unintended hilarity. Whether you are a devout cinephile or simply love a brilliantly executed satire of the creative ego, Knudsen’s journey is utterly unmissable. Highly recommended!”
“Savagely funny satire on the movie world – Packed with plenty of laugh-out-loud gags and moments of pathos in between the chaos, this is a must read for anyone who’s ever tried – or failed – to make a movie. Hugely recommended”
“Witty and has interesting insights into the world of film” – Arthur Smith, Comedian

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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