• 2026 National Year of Reading
  • Oxford Indie Book Fair

    Keeping publishing independent

    July 12th 2026

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  • 2026 National Year of Reading
  • Oxford Indie Book Fair

    Keeping publishing independent

    July 12th 2026

    Proud partner of

    Oxford Festival of the Arts logo white
  • 2026 National Year of Reading
  • Oxford Indie Book Fair

    Keeping publishing independent

    July 12th 2026

    Proud partner of

    Oxford Festival of the Arts logo white
  • 2026 National Year of Reading
  • Oxford Indie Book Fair

    Keeping publishing independent

    July 12th 2026

    Proud partner of

    Oxford Festival of the Arts logo white

    What is OXIB?

    The National Independent Publishing Event

    Established 2020

    There are 2 OXiB events for 2026 and they’re both FREE to visitors.

    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.

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    Oxford eBooks

    Oxford eBooks

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    Oxford eBooks (est 2010) specialises in Digital Publishing services for authors and publishers alike. Their typesetting, publishing and eBook production services are fast, accurate and well priced. They also now produce beautifully recorded and edited Audio Books. Come talk with Andy about your project and how he can make your book a reality.

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    Deborah Taylor

    The Blue Pencil

    Deborah Taylor, The Blue Pencil, is a freelance copy editor and proofreader based in Newbury, Berkshire. A member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, she specialises in working with indie authors and small publishers across crime, memoir, and romance genres.

    With a background rooted in the print industry, Deborah brings warmth, expertise, and a genuine love of language to everything she does. She supports self-publishing authors, combining meticulous attention to detail with a warm, encouraging approach—because great editing should feel like a collaboration.

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    Evelyne Gnassounou

    Evelyne Gnassounou

    Evelyne Glyne is an oil painter. Born in Togo, she grew up in France and now lives in Woodstock, England. She has exhibited in London, Istanbul & Lille, and very fondly, Wolfson College, Oxford when she moved here in the 90s. She studied at Beaux-Arts Lille and Textile Design at ESAAT in Roubaix, participating in many fashion shows, competitions and freelance work, specialising in hand-knitted clothing, styling and textiles.

    In the past few years, we have seen many British historical events that have altered the fabric of the country forever. Evelyne expresses these emotions through her artwork, her work is a mix of the West African, Oxfordian & French influences that have graced her life. Working on canvas, wood & ceramic, she continuously is inspired by her surroundings & world events.

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    Steve Sheppard

    Steve Sheppard

    Steve has spent his life trying to discover the secret of how to become a fully-functioning adult. He has so far failed. One thing he has learnt is that he ought to have tried writing a book forty years earlier than he did, although he also now realises that he should have become a celebrity first, as this would have made selling it much easier.

    He currently has three comedy spy thrillers to his name, all published by Claret Press: A Very Important Teapot, set in Australia; Bored to Death in the Baltics, not set in Australia; and Poor Table Manners, which takes place in Cape Town. These feature an initially fairly hapless hero, Dawson, and a considerably less hapless heroine, Lucy, together with varied supporting casts, most of whom are not who they claim to be.

    In 2025, Steve also released into the world a comedy-murder-mystery, Lazytown, set in an eccentric Oxfordshire village. And, in a departure from comedy, a UK based thriller, False Connections, featuring ex-MI5 agent, Mel Milano, may well be out before the summer book fair. This could be the first of a new series, although Dawson and Lucy are also planning another outing at some point.

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    Lisa Sabah

    Liisa Sabah

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    Liisa is author of The Five-fold Chronicles fantasy series. The Cocoon Within, is Liisa’s debut fantasy adventure novel and the first book in the series which also won Readers Choice award in October 2025, from the Open Book Awards.

    Liisa loves writing epic fantasy adventure stories and she published book 2 in the series last year and is expected to launch book 3 in the series by the end of summer 2026.

    In her spare time Liisa loves to journal and writes stories fuelled by her vivid imagination and inspiration from the world around her. Born in Bedfordshire, she spent her formative childhood years there until the age of ten, when she emigrated with her family to West Africa, where she spent the next four years, before returning to the UK.

    Liisa is half Finnish and half Ghanaian by heritage, she has a passion for travel, too much coffee and a love for animals, especially those roaring big cats… lions! Her Christian faith influences her fantasy writing, with themes of the spiritual battle of good vs evil and adversity and challenge that the characters strive to overcome.

    Liisa is fascinated by the human psyche and has a strong belief that the human mind is capable of so much more than we know, she likes to read books about personal development, mindset, and transforming the way that we think.

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    Kiera Nixon

    Kiera Nixon

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    Kiera has always been fascinated by the ways words can be used to twist insanity into perfect sense, and thought she better take some responsibility and twist some of it back again.

    Oxford Poetry Slam

    What's happening on the day? 

    Free Talks & Poetry Slam Programme

    Throughout the day we have a packed schedule full of exciting and informative sessions for all attendees. 

    Join us on Sunday July 12, thanks to The Oxford Festival of the Arts, and discover your next favourite book in the ‘Big School – the main hall of Magdalen College School: entrance Cowley Place just off The Plain.

    But that isn’t all. Off the High Street approaching Magdalen Bridge is an entrance to the Rose Garden Gazebo/Bar where you can listen to poetry organised by The Oxford Poetry Circle.

    In the Junior School Hall, to the left of the Gazebo, there will be speaker events. In the case of bad weather some of the poetry will take place there too.

    Who's Speaking?

    Where to find us

    The Venue

    Contact

    Magdalen College School
    Cowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DZ

    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 to MCS 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 The Plain (Cowley Road) and St Clement’s. There are also fast and frequent bus services from central London (closest stop St Clement’s).

    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.

    Magdalen College School Map

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