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Sylvia named Coopers Oxford Marmalade Factory, ‘the Jam Factory’ when she established an Art and Antiques Centre with café, bookshop and repair services. The name has stuck! She’s best known locally for the ten year Oxford Castaway series in The Oxford Times. It brought together people who would usually never meet and she made it diverse which was rare then. Her novel, Sculpting the Elephant, is half set in Jericho and half in India. Sylvia is a campaigner for libraries and recently, with friends and the help of Korky Paul raised the money to build the first community library in west Kenya where her novel Not so Black and White is partly set. Her best-selling Brushstrokes in Time is a historical novel which tells the story of the courageous Stars artists (Beijing 1979). Her memoir has been endorsed by the journalist, Yasmin Alibhai Brown, the international poet Sudeep Sen and the history professor, Rana Mitter.(Oxford and Harvard)
Sylvia’s a founder of the Oxford Indie Book Fair. Hot off the press, her up to the minute feminist crime thriller, ‘Reptiles’ is set in Oxford and Kennington. She writes for the Madras Courier and, when the editor learned that she had researched the manosphere for her novel, he asked her to write a feature which has been read all over the world.
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.
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
Mutually supportive independent writers, all happy to share what we know and what we’re doing and learning, and to share the work of running OxIA. We collaborate to promote our work at OxIB and local book fairs.
This year sees an innovation – local mini literary festivals. HeadLitFest, in Headington on 10th May, was a great success – everyone who came in was seriously interested in books; several were budding writers. We’re hoping for a similar atmosphere at WolvLitFest in Wolvercote, 18th October.
We support each other in publishing, marketing and promoting our books, and in raising the profile of independent writers. We are not a creative writing group.
We meet once a month in Headington Quarry Village Hall OX3 8NX. If you’re an independent author or working towards becoming one, please visit our OxIB stand on 23rd November for a chat, or for more information contact us at oxfordindieauthors@gmail.com
Bob Fairbrother is a mentor and coach, trail runner, hiker, skier, French language mangler, book reader, junior football league volunteer, dabbler in the kitchen, of course, writing. I like to write about political themes, climate, and crime thrillers and stories with a speculative twist. I will have my new book SCORCHED PLANET POLICY avilable at the Oxford Indie Book Fair.
Elaina is an author, illustrator, former primary school teacher, and a trustee of the Robert Stephenson Trust. Based in Newcastle, Elaina uses her extensive experience working with children and her sense of fun to create stories that capture young children’s imagination and take them on an adventure. Her three daughters are the main characters for three of her book series, ‘Amelia and her Time Travelling Trainers’, ‘Imogen the Disnosaur Whisperer’ and ‘Violet and the Magic Vault’.
Elaina’s latest book release, ‘Amelia and her Time Travelling Tainers: Take a Trip to See Robert Stephenson’ has been written to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first passenger railway to use steam trains to transport passengers. Children can learn all about ‘Locomotion’ and why it was such an important invention.
Elaina visits libraries for book readings and craft events, schools for author days, which include lessons in character description and scene setting, and events in collaboration with Grasmere Gingerbread® and Hopetown Darlington. ‘Imogen the Dinosaur Whisperer’ was shortlisted for the BBC Ignite Programme in 2021 and made it to the fourth and final round of the Best Indie Book Awards in 2024.
Susan is the author of science puzzle books at secondary school level and children’s fiction fantasy written for the 8 -12’s.
Jack Chandler’s first thriller, Ripped Into, became a Hot New Release within five days of publication, and an Amazon Bestseller within two weeks. Its sequel, 13 Chances, broke both of those personal records.
Ripped Into is the first book in the page-turning Stuart Finlay private detective series. Fast-paced action and compelling characters make these books perfect for fans of David Baldacci, Robert Crais, and Harlan Coben.
Check out the website for a free story in the series.
Jack Chandler is a sleep-deprived parent, wife, author, and willing participant in an unbalanced cohabitation contract with a cat. She spends her time writing, playing strategic board games, doing puzzles, and turning the house and garden into a jungle.
Nichola McDonald is a storyteller who weaves the twists and turns of everyday social dynamics—family, friendships, workplace struggles and business rivalries—into compelling narratives that entertain while offering valuable life lessons. Writing across Adult Drama and Children’s Graphic Novels, her work captivates readers with relatable conflicts and thought-provoking themes. Her creative journey began in secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago, where she became a freelance writer and illustrator for the Trinidad Guardian newspaper’s Sunday children’s supplement. In 2015, she self-published her debut novel, The Ruby of the Runway, on Amazon. A dedicated paralegal, Nichola is passionate about crafting stories that not only engage but also inspire, leaving readers enriched with every page.
nü editions is an independent poetry publisher based in the uk.
We aim to publish original, innovative poetical works that provoke thinking, and are not bound by form, tradition or time, mainly in bilingual (chinese to english or vice versa) editions through translation with disctintive designs.
Christopher Bowden is the author of eight published novels, each with a colour theme, praised variously by Andrew Marr, Julian Fellowes, Sir Derek Jacobi, Shena Mackay, and Philip Hook. His most recent book (The Colour of Memory) was published in October 2025. It is an art-world literary mystery, set in London, Sussex and New York.
Two of the books have Oxford elements. The Blue Book features the city during the Second World War; in The Amber Maze events take place in an Oxford college and in an Oxfordshire country house in the early twentieth century.
Christopher read History at Oxford. He was interviewed on BBC Radio Oxford in 2022 about the synaesthesia (seeing words as colours) that influences his writing.
‘Life is serious, but is not to be lived too seriously’. Serious or humorous, my poems are always good-natured.
I write when I have something to say, and I feel I have found the right way to say it. It’s about having fun with words and meaning, using words skillfully to say things differently, and saying the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
In 2017 I self-published a collection of poetry and wit as Particles of Light, with a 2nd edition in 2025. The book has been well received and has sold well in my local bookshops.
Intersecting Lines, my second collection, was traditionally published by indie publisher Beercott Books in 2021. In 2025 Beercott Books published my third collection, titled Reflections. These two collections continue to reflect my interest in people, love, the natural world, and the human condition.
There are poems to move you, to surprise you, and to make you laugh. The humorous poems and one-liners are there for entertainment, to be enjoyed, though they often contain a ‘sting in the tail’. I hope readers will enjoy reading my poems and will feel I am putting their own experiences and emotions into words.
It’s such a great feeling when you get good feedback and review comments, or when somebody chooses to take home a copy of your words. That’s communication!
I read regularly at poetry ‘open mics’ and at local literary events, and I give talks about my poetry to community groups.
I’m @chrismlburleigh on X, Facebook, and Bluesky.
Georgina Jeffery is a British author of short fantastical fiction. Her stories blend elements of fantasy, humour and horror, and often reflect her fascination with folklore from around the world: you’ll find mythical beasties, malevolent spirits, and eldritch magic here. Georgina’s books include a mix of funny urban fantasy (The Jack Hansard Series), dark fairy tales (the Dark Folklore novelettes) and horror comedy (Crick’s Hollow).
Her work can also be found in a variety of anthologies and journals including The San Cicaro Experience; Unbreakable Ink; Copperfield Review Quarterly; and The NoSleep Podcast.
We are Maxi and James, two indie authors who love life together. We have written two books, Hi Bye Drive-By and The Vampire of Naples and James has written Blood Slavery.
Mario Coelho is an award-winning Oxford-based children’s books illustrator with work published by several publishers like Oxford University Press and Pegasus Publishers. Mario Coelho has also done various books with the well-known children’s poet and writer John Foster.
Originally from London, David Burridge has been writing poetry all his adult life. His poems have appeared in magazines as diverse as Acumen, Dream Catcher, Orbis and The Wednesday, as well as the Annual Review of the Oxford Philosophical Society.
His latest poetry collection My Own Search for Meaning has just been published and follows five previous collections: Pausing for Breath along my Way (2017), Making Sense (2018), Child’s Play (2021), Streetwise (2021), and Ramblings of a Gentle Pragmatist (2023).
Inspired by a career in business and the law, extensive travels and walks, and his interest in philosophy, David uses poetry to make sense of the world around him, and he describes himself as a “philo-poet”.
Elle Reid is an avid reader of all romance but can’t imagine writing anything other than romantasy.
She lives in the East of England with her husband and they both enjoy wild adventures in the most rural places, she can quite often be found up mountains or traversing foreign lands.
And of course her kindle goes everywhere with her!
Liisa Sabah is a newly published author, she has always had a passion for reading, and growing up she fell in love with fantasy adventure books like the Narnia series, The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings.
Liisa has a passion for travel, too much coffee and a love for animals, especially those roaring big cats…lions!
The Cocoon Within is Liisa’s debut fantasy adventure novel, an epic tale of spectacular creatures and other worlds with vibrant landscapes, all rolled into a gripping story that takes seventeen-year-old Ariana and her friends on the adventure of their lives!
Book 2 in the series has just been published in June 2025 and with a new series name added to both books.
Both books in the series are available on Amazon, and Liisa is pleased to introduce….
The Five-fold Chronicles:
Book I : The Cocoon Within
Book II : An Odyssey of Shields: secrets revealed
Linda Newbery has published widely for young readers and is now writing adult fiction. She was a Costa prizewinner for her young adult novel Set in Stone and has twice been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal, with The Shell House and Sisterland. Her first novel for adults, Quarter Past Two on a Wednesday Afternoon, was a Radio 2 Book Club choice.
Her new novel for adults is The One True Thing, which was partly inspired by Oxfordshire Artweeks and by her association with local stonecarver Bernard Johnson. “A beautifully complex tapestry of lives and relationships … a novel to immerse yourself in.” Jane Rogers, author of Mr Wroe’s Virgins.
Linda has tutored many times for the Arvon Foundation and was a judge for the Whitbread Prize, the year before it became the Costa Book Awards. An active campaigner on environmental and animal issues, she has published a guide to compassionate living aimed at adults and teenagers: This Book is Cruelty Free – Animals and Us.
With author friends Adele Geras and Celia Rees, Linda hosts the weekly literary blog Writers Review, which posts reading recommendations by authors and booksellers and occasional special features. This year has seen the launch of Writers Review Publishing, which produces new fiction and reissued titles that deserve to reach a wider readership.
Ever thought of writing a picture book? Come and chat to bestselling children’s author Anna Kemp about her welcoming and inspiring workshops on the art of writing for little ones (and their big ones). Anna has written over 15 books for children including bestsellers Dogs don’t do Ballet and The Worst Princess. Her books have been nominated for many prizes, translated widely, and adapted for stage and screen.
Paul Phillips has written historical, speculative and crime fiction but he always dreamed of creating an espionage/action series that would reimagine the adventure stories of his youth – fast-paced thrillers combining Cold War spy intrigues, WWII-period secret agents and compelling capers led by both male and female characters. With the Chasing Mercury trilogy, he has realised this ambition.
His latest book, Animus, is a collection of nine genre-crossing short stories linked only by the presence of a particular object.
Molly Arbuthnott is a teacher, author, editor, and academic from Scotland. She is passionate about the promotion of children’s literature and has published thirteen award-winning picture books.
Molly, a former teacher, transitioned her career to children’s literature in 2019 completing a Master’s in Children’s Literature at Glasgow University. Molly crafts narratives based on people that have been important in her life and that are simultaneously honest and gentle, teaching children about empathy, teamwork and moral courage. Each book collaborates with a charity which is associated with the theme of the book in some way.
Her writing has received acclaim during book tours worldwide and won national awards; they have been shortlisted for the People’s Book Prize and won the Wishing Shelf Book Awards and the Firebird Book Awards. She’s shared academic papers with the IRSCL Congress. She has been published in the Once Upon Another Time anthology by the Book Whisperers and she has received the Emily Dickinson Award. She has a contract with Celene Press in Greece and Select Books in the USA.
Beyond writing, Molly has also demonstrated her proficiency in production, having written a program and trailer for BBC Alba’s adaption of her book Oscar the Ferry Cat. She also successfully created a VR program for Glasgow University’s Hackathon and hosts the popular podcast, My Favourite Books. She has amassed a loyal fan base of over 20,000 followers.
Her foray into the auditory realm is also noteworthy, with her stories now available on Audible. Her current endeavour is to animate Oscar the Ferry Cat, with the goal of enchanting children through her compelling storytelling.
Since 2007, our storytelling authors have enthralled 100,000s of readers and listeners around the world – appearing regularly at Glastonbury Festival, presenting the Oxford Reading Tree’s Traditional Tales, improving children’s reading stamina alongside the National English Hub, and more.
Our books always put the readers first, which is just one of the reasons our publications are proven to empower new and experienced readers aged 4 to 14 and beyond. We publish the Fables & Fairy Tales series produced by Oxford Owl storyteller Chip Colquhoun and renowned Oxford-based illustrator Korky Paul, including their educator handbook All the Better to Read You With: Stories & Lessons to Inspire Reading for Pleasure.
We are also the only publisher that trains its authors in public storytelling, equipping them to provide engaging and inspiring visits for schools and events.
Daniela Nicolaescu is a writer, co-founder of the KERNING poetry club, and a PhD student researching avant-garde utopias. She writes in English, French, and Romanian, and has published in France, Romania, the UK, the USA, and Spain.
Her bilingual collection, Hyperboréen (2024), follows a modern-day Alice, an avatar of the author, over a decade spent in Romania, Italy, France, and England. With simple, visceral, and surreal imagery, the poems explore what it means to live between languages and worlds, and how crises such as her mother’s cancer and the COVID-19 pandemic reshape our sense of home, memory, and self.
With wit, wisdom, and raw honesty, The ND Lovers Club rewrites the rules on love, lust, and relationships for neurodivergent women. Proudly autistic and ADHD (AuDHD) co-authors, Bontle Senne and Sara-Louise Ackrill, write together under the publishing imprint, Built to Diverge.
Bontle is a speaker, ADHD leadership coach, and global transformation director. Her other books include The ADHD Boss and Beyond Buy-In. Sara-Louise is a renowned neurodiversity specialist, therapist, and coach, a professional speaker, and co-founder of social enterprise Wired Differently.
Matt Dolezal studied countryside management at Aberystwyth University. After graduating he spent time working in the field of conservation management both in the UK and abroad. For the last ten years he has worked mainly in horticulture, working on large country estates, organic farms, and nature reserves. Today he works as a professional Organic Gardener, helping to promote wildlife friendly horticulture practices, mainly around Oxfordshire. He has developed a wide range of skills and knowledge, which has helped develop his craft as Organic Gardener.
Being emersed in nature allows his mind to draw from this inspiration. When he is not gardening he is creating poetry; it is something which comes natural. He loves to play around with language and different themes, and uses this in a unique way. Over the years he has built up a vast collection of poems, which have been published, into his first anthology called “The Birds Were The Only Ones Singing” Whether you are listening to one of his readings, or reading his book quitely alone somewhere under a tree, you will be captivated and laughing.
Born and raised in Spain, Cris moved to the UK a few years ago to pursue her career in Space Engineering. She now lives in Oxford, which she discovered is the city with the highest rate of published authors per square mile. It made her think… why not contribute to that?
When she’s not launching rockets, ice skating or dreaming of outlines for more stories that she can ever hope to write, she can be found buried beneath a blanket, with a book in one hand and her beloved shisha in the other.
Tom Lloyd was born in 1979 in Berkshire. After a degree in International Relations he went straight into publishing where he still works. He never received the memo about suitable jobs for writers and consequently has never been a kitchen-hand, hospital porter, pigeon hunter, or secret agent. He lives in Oxford, isn’t one of those authors who gives a damn about the history of the font used in his books and only believes in forms of exercise that allow him to hit something. Visit him online at http://www.tomlloyd.co.uk.
Results Department Editorial Services is run by Helen Johns, an award-winning copywriter and supplier of editorial services in Oxfordshire. Helen specialises in providing editorial support, copywriting, copy editing and proofreading services to authors and businesses. Her background is based on 40 years’ experience of editorial, sales and marketing roles in book and magazine publishing and other businesses.
Helen can edit your book for publication, whether it’s a novel, biography or memoir: checking for consistency, clarity, and relevance; ensuring grammar, syntax, diction, spelling and punctuation are correct; reducing over-long sentences where required; double-checking text references and ensuring footnotes are accurate; removing unwanted formatting, and ensuring fonts are consistent.
Helen is also a first-class proofreader: checking for spelling and punctuation errors in headings and body copy; reviewing consistency of headings, references and pagination; ensuring fonts are consistent; dealing with missing or repeated text; and ensuring captions and source references are correct.
Marie is an adult romantasy author based in Reading. She’s passionate about stories that balance the character-driven trials of fantasy with a swoon-worthy romance, reading just as much as she writes.
Her debut novel, The Archer & The Flame is a fast-paced, whimsical adventure, featuring fae that can’t lie, elemental magic, and a sweet, but spicy romance. Book 2 to complete the duology, The Heir & The Promise is planned for Spring 2026.
Dianne is an artist. This is her first Children’s Picture Book. The Title is ‘Buzzie Gets Angry’ [for 3 to 9 year olds]. She hopes that children will enjoy the book and consequently treat nature and the environment better than we have done when they grow up.
Fine Line Editorial Services is run by Linda Bennett, whose brain won’t let a misplaced comma or clunky sentence pass unchallenged.
Linda works with indie authors across all genres, bringing warmth, precision, and a slightly obsessive love of getting words right. Her MA in Creative Writing and years of professional editing experience mean that when you hire her, you get both a writer’s ear and an editor’s eye to help your story do what you need it to do: connect with readers. She also edits author business materials needing (query letters, synopses, author bios, blurbs, etc)
Bonus: her background in palliative care and medicine means she’ll catch the dodgy details in healthcare scenes and help you fix them fast.
Gabriel & the Snow Blossom Tree is the debut children’s story from ex-BBC presenter Fenella George. The first book in a trilogy, Gabriel tells the story of a teenage girl’s journey to find a mythical snow blossom tree hidden deep in a forest. On her journey she gathers a group of animal friends as they discover the wonders of nature, companionship and adventure in their quest to find the Snow Blossom Tree.
The story is magically illustrated by Oxfordshire artist Kath Fotheringham who works in charcoal and interpreted Fenella’s characters and scenes in wonderful detail, lightness of touch and atmosphere, the monochrome illustrations suiting the tranquil simplicity of the story.
‘These are stories to create a calm landscape for busy little minds at the end of a day, to capture the simple joy of being outside in nature – be it at a park in the city or in the countryside – and to find comfort in companionship and home wherever that may be,’ says Fenella.
Gabriel & the Snow Blossom Tree will be accompanied by Dave Kipling, a Green Parakeet and A Tree, a Tickle and a Winter Moon which are due for publiction in the spring of 2026.
ABOUT FENELLA
Fenella George is a designer and former adventure television presenter who has raced across the Tasman Sea in the Whitbread Round the World Race and flown a plane solo for the BBC.
She now lives in Oxfordshire with her husband Andrew and their daughter Maisy where she loves being surrounded by nature.
Liz was a teacher for many years. Now you’ll find her totally absorbed in writing her latest novel if she can find the time between playing her fiddle, doing her crazy acrobatics and enjoying her family.
Liz is showcasing her debut novel: The Unfinished Symphony of Love which has been warmly received with glowing reviews on Amazon.
’A beautifully written, sensitive novel, which examines some very difficult issues surrounding childhood sexual abuse and subsequent anorexia. It is poignant, at times heartbreaking, but ultimately uplifting as Annie recovers and triumphs despite all the challenges that she has faced. I found it utterly absorbing to read and it is a book that will stay with me for a long time to come.’
Liz writes character-driven stories, often involving mental health challenges and journeys towards peace and recovery. She is passionate about the healing qualities and the magical and transformational power of The Arts – music, art, dance, drama, story-telling…
She has two more novels waiting in the wings. Liz is excited to announce that her next novel, ‘The Humble Pawn’ is to be published on 28 January 2025.
Dennis Hamley has been writing for an unconscionably long time. His first book was published in 1962. He has written nearly eighty books, mainly for teachers and young adults, including The War and Freddy, shortlisted for the Smarties (now Nestlé) Prize, Hare’s Choice and the sequence of medieval murder mysteries, The Long Journey of Joslin de Lay.
He now publishes independently under his own imprint, Joslin Books’ though his latest novel, The Second Person from Porlock, a fantasy/riff on the chaotic life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, was published by Fairlight Books in 2021. His latest book under the Joslin Books imprint is Out of the Mouths of Babes, first published in 1997 by Scholastic Press. This is a ‘Crossover’ novel, suitable for both adults and teenagers.
Dennis became dissatisfied with the original ending: it left his characters frozen in time in 1997 with nothing solved But the final situation would have had big consequences and these had to be followed through. Thus he wrote a new section, ‘Finality’, in an attempt to give a proper sense of an ending. He can only hope he has got it right.
Dennis was born in 1935. He read English at Cambridge and has a PhD from Leicester.
Ed Pope is an independent researcher and historian aged 76 who decided to publish three Oxford local history books that were launched in May 2024. Two were researched, written and designed by Ed Pope, and one was written by Rob Sykes and designed by Stig about events in which they both took part with Ed Pope in 1998. The titles are: Bill Hines (1839-1903) Oxford’s Socialist Chimneysweep and Six Hundred Years of Blackhall; and The LMS Occupation, Oxford’s 1998 Road Protest.
Ed Pope has also been a university dropout, a performance artist, a permaculture gardener, a naked protestor, a singer-songwriter and an unskilled labourer. His website edpopehistory.co.uk contains thousands of short biographies of forgotten individuals, mostly from 1750 to 1850 around London as well as some background articles including the full texts of his published books – all accessible free online.
Marisa Noelle is the author behind a treasure trove of young adult and adult novels across multiple genres, but they all have running themes of mental health or the ocean. She tends to gravitate toward the speculative arena and loves to write science-fiction, fantasy, horror, dystopian, romance, romantasy, or a combination of them all.
Marisa’s books include:
The Shadow Keepers—a spine-tingling tale to keep you up all night and semi-finalist of the BBNYA book awards.
The Unraveling of Luna Forester—a novel impossible to talk about because of its huge twist, but it snagged several awards, including: First Place Incipere Award, WriteBlend Finalist, BBYNA Semi-Finalist, Bookshelf Finalist.
Plastic—a powerful eco-thriller exploring grief, corporate corruption, and the fight to save our oceans. This contemporary YA novel blends activism with heartbreak as Sara Monroe battles her brother’s death, a plastic-choked ocean, and the secrets of a billion-dollar beverage empire.
The Unadjusteds Trilogy delves into one of her favourite genres—dystopian. The Unadjusteds, the Rise of the Altereds, and The Reckoning make up the trilogy, but there are eleven further companion novellas that follow the secondary characters (FREE to subscribers). The Unadjusteds also placed as a semi-finalist in the BBNYA awards.
The Mermaid Chronicles is a seven book romantasy series that includes: Secrets of the Deep, Quest for Atlantis, Fight for Freedom, Ghost Pirates, Vendetta, Denizens of Darkness, Vorago Returns, as well as its own companion guide.
Marisa also writes steamy romance under the pen name Savannah Wilde.
When Marisa’s not weaving literary spells, she’s helping mold the future of MG and YA authors as a mentor for the Write Mentor program.
Josie is a dark fantasy, paranormal romance and historical fiction author based in Oxford who writes about lost worlds, dystopian societies and morally-ambiguous monsters (vampires are her favourite). Her book MAY DAY – the first book in her vampire detective novel series set in Oxford – won the Book Bloggers’ Novel of the Year Award 2021.
Josie is the founding editor of indie fantasy magazine Indie Bites and the writer of the urban fantasy podcast Jack Valentine, Vampire Detective.
kOrky Paul was born in Harare Zimbabwe where he enjoyed a wild and privileged childhood in the veldt. He studied Fine Arts at Durban Art School, and Film Animation at CalArts, California. Known for illustrating Winnie and Wilbur series, by Valerie Thomas, published in 44 languages with sales of 10 million. kOrky regularly visits schools promoting his passion for drawing. kOrky works in Oxford, lives in Greece.
sci-fi-cafe, an imprint of Oxford eBooks, is an independent publisher of science fiction, fantasy, paranormal and horror books from authors both local and worldwide. We have a catalogue of around 100 titles in print, eBook and audiobook.
Come by and check out a selection of our books, many of which are only £5.
We’re also happy to talk with authors looking to work with a friendly publisher as well as beta readers and reviewers for our new titles.
Editor’s recommendations: The Calico Golem, The Wolf Inside Us, Into Dust.
Martyn is currently moving towards retirement following on from a 35-year long career working in neuroscience and the discovery of novel medicines to treat pain. He is the author of over 50 scientific papers, book chapters and one novel written under a nom de plume (Verity Trevethan): A Practical Arrangement.
A Painkiller to Die For was inspired through the author’s experience in the pharma and biotech industries and his first-hand exposure to the complex decisions that surround taking novel medicines through to testing in humans.
Zoe McGarrick has written short stories and poetry. She published a novel, The Painter’s Wife, in 2022 and a poetry collection, Winter. in 2024. She is a horror and gothic fiction fanatic, with inspiration from Shirley Jackson and Angela Carter, highlighting women’s history and struggles through her work. She currently resides in Oxford, United Kingdom, and is always working on the next project, with a horror zine set around Oxford, and another novel on the way, coming soon.
Random Thoughts Limited, established in London in 1975 and now relocated to Jericho, presents fiction and non-fiction books by authors including Chuck Anderson, Judith Harvey and John Webster Publications, plus a hilarious new board game: ADMAN the advertising game – a funky gift for anyone in media studies.
Angela writes books for readers who love people, and life in all its messy glory – the romantics who dream of love and happy endings. In her books, you will find resilient, relatable heroines with warm hearts who try to do the next right thing despite difficult circumstances. Her first novel, Touch, became an Amazon best-seller. There are now four novels in the Ellie Rose Series, and a short story anthology titled Seasonal Produce. Her short stories have been published in ‘Yours’ magazine and feature regularly on the radio. A Song for Kitty is her first historical romance novel. Angela is also a creative mindset and wellness coach. She is married with two grown lads and three grandsons, Angela is owned by two Gordon Setter dogs.
MY MEOW PUBLISHING is an Independent Publisher of Fine Artists’ high-quality illustrated and sewn Casebound Gift Books for everyone from five to eighty-five.​​​ Our first release is The Kitten Who Lost His Meow – a playful fable illustrated by Oxfordshire artist Patricia Broughton and written with Oxford musician, Francis Rockliff. The original drawings and story celebrate family, friendship and cats with landscapes inspired by the Cotswolds and Oxfordshire. The book is dedicated to the Samaritans for the emotional support it gives to many and the Blue Cross for its animal welfare work. The book can be obtained from the Broad Canvas Art & Craft Shop in Broad Street, Oxford and the Madhatter Bookstore in High Street, Burford. The book is also available online from our website.
‘I can see your book has been made with great love and care and the book’s website has a lovely touch of humour and is fun! I know wit x cat content, in general, is popular and charming and can convert to books nicely.’
Laura Higginson – Publishing Director Ebury Penguin / Gift Books for all occasions including Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (10M Copies) and the Horse and Johanna Basford’s The Secret Garden (Adult Colouring Book x 20M Copies).
Marian Eastwood is the founder of Oxford Poetry Circle in Oxford and hosts monthly poetry and open mic events with the featured poets’ book sales throughout the year except for August, November, and December.
She is the author of Secret Codes, her debut collection of poetry and art in dialogue was published by Wisdomia in June 15, 2025.
She is the Marketing Director of Grey Suit Editions, UK. Grey Suit Editions have published books of Donald Gardner, Anthony Howell, David Plante, Iliassa Sequin, Walter Owen and Peter Jay, (The Last Bright Apple). Grey Suit also published pamphlet poems by Hugo Williams, Donald Gardner, Pamela Stewart, Alan Jenkins and Lorraine Mariner. Poems by Fawzi Karim in versions by Anthony Howell is in a collector’s item, The Empty Quarter. The Step Is The Foot – dance and its relationship to poetry by Anthony Howell is also available.
Theatre of Mistakes 1977-1981 performance books, Going and Homage to Mirandi are collectibles!
There are also limited edition poem cards with artist illustrations by Anthony Howell
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Beautiful, evocative Edinburgh is a key character in this book. It’s where Elisabeth Ludlow studied Modern Languages in the 1970s; the book opens in a student flat in that era, in that city. Following roles as teacher of French and German, busy mother to two children, and Development Director at an Oxford college, “author” is Elisabeth’s exciting new moniker. A Place of Justice was written in retirement, one summer, her diary being blissfully cleared; inspiration kicked in. Obsessed by the task, she completed the first draft in two months. The book focusses on five Edinburgh University alumni in their 50s. Where are they personally and professionally? How can justice be secured in a variety of issues? How can Emily forgive Jimmy, who wants to meet the daughter he abandoned? Why has Luke’s client in his final legal case disappeared? Who can solve the problems in a local care home? Throughout the novel, as word pictures are drawn, the role of place is prominent, be it a Manhattan florist, orangerie in a private home, city law firm, secondary school classroom, or Parisian apartment.
Janet has had shortlisted and prize-winning short stories and poetry published in online and print anthologies. Her 1st novel Beyond the Samovar, set in Russia and England, 1919-20, was published in 2019 by The Conrad Press. Her second novel The West in Her Eyes, a tale of exile, ambition and love in a fictional Russian family during the decade after the 1917 revolution was published in July 2024 by Resolute Books. At this year’s Book Fair, she will be selling both her novels and books by other Resolute authors.
Neil J Hart has won awards for his haunting YA fantasy novels packed with adventure and heart. Suitable for readers 12+
The Last Scarecrow, Watty’s 2021 Winner for Horror, follows Erin (the last human girl) and Number Twelve (her last and most terrifying scarecrow) as they take a perilous journey across The Endless Blue in search of her missing brother.
Sadie Madison and the Boy in the Crimson Scarf, Watty 2022’s Winner for Fantasy. Sadie Madison is a girl who cannot forget. Anything. Stirred by a fanciful bedtime story about arcane spirits who collect forgotten thoughts, she performs a haunting piano melody, unheard for an age. The mysterious music possesses her best friend, exposes dark family secrets, and sparks the flame of belief once more.
Harper Hale and the Crystal of Shadows. Sci-fi mystery adventure. Join quirky sci-fi fangirl Harper as she becomes the first Earthling to enrol at the greatest magic school in the galaxy and finds herself at the centre of rumour, conspiracy, and intergalactic war!
Neil fosters for Cats Protection and loves a cheese and cucumber sandwich.
I am pleased and excited to offer my trilogy of books that encompasses my 34 years’ experience as a Numerology Practitioner. I am excited to share my knowledge and my ability to effectively blend Numerology chart numbers for others to find spiritual direction.
I always loved self-discovery, spirituality, and the idea of having a life purpose that serves to evolve my soul. Then when my late father introduced me to Numerology in my early teens, I was hooked! It was everything that I was passionate about all rolled into one. I studied by myself, read every numerology author that I could get my hands on and studied every short course that I could find. But no one thus far has effectively blended a person’s Numerology chart numbers into a coherent and clear plan of action or blueprint. My books will help you to blend chart numbers coherently for yourself and others to create a clear blue print of your tasks and tools for this life time.
The paradigm we live in will gladly tell you what your life purpose is… get your grades at school, work, buy, consume, bring up children, and follow the rules. This is the life the self-serving power system wants you to live, Numerology will remind you of your REAL life purpose and the tools that you brought with you to achieve your purpose.
The first book of my trilogy ‘Remember your Life Purpose’ focuses on reminding you of your life path, or the lessons that you chose to learn in this incarnation. Book 2 ‘Remember your Talents’ details your karmic, current, and emerging talents that you must use to help you to achieve your life purpose. My third of the trilogy ‘Remember your Motivation’ details your passions, interests, motivation, and drive that you also brought with you as a tool to help you to achieve your life purpose. This knowledge will help you to choose a life of purpose, a life of your choosing!
John Mair is showcasing his book about Oxford’s most famous fictional policeman; Inspector Morse. The book helped celebrate the ending of filming of the Morse trilogy in Oxford earlier this year. John, a resident of Jericho, has authored and published many other non-fiction books some of which will be available at the Fair. The Morse book will be supported by a set of 11 postcards of Oxford places that appeared in various of the Morse books.
Dr. Elena Ene Drăghici-Vasilescu teaches and researches in the fields of Philosophy and history of art for the University of Oxford and also independently.
Among her latest books are Byzantine and Medieval Cappadocia (2024; displayed at the current bookfair), Creation and Time. Byzantine and Modern (2021), Michelangelo, the Byzantines, and Plato (2021); Glimpses into Byzantium. Its Philosophy and Arts (2021), Heavenly sustenance in Patristic Texts and Byzantine iconography, Palgrave (2018), and Visions of God (co-edited with Mark Edwards), Routledge (2017).
On a personal level, Dr. Vasilescu has published a book titled Memories of Journeying through Life: Encounters and Happenings, vol. 1 (2025), which is displayed at the current bookfair.
Latelly, Elena has started writing poetry again – she published a volume in her 20’s and took a break from that. She is looking for a publisher for her new poems.
Susan Ní Chríodáin is the author of Leading Beyond the Numbers: How accounting for emotions tips the balance at work — Highly Commended 2025 Leadership Book at the Business Book Awards and a Finalist in Health & Wellness at the ’25 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. An Oxford-based leadership consultant, facilitator, coach and host of the Life Beyond the Numbers podcast, Susan helps leaders and teams reconnect to themselves and each other, so they can lead with more ease, impact and integrity.
Laura Haycock is an Oxford-based chartered psychologist and expert in leadership, performance and inclusion. She is author of the Amazon best-seller, M-POWER: A Menopause Action Plan for Organizations. Through this book she shares everything that leaders, colleagues and allies need to know about menopause in the workplace and what they can do to help women participate, perform, progress and thrive through this transition. Lessons are underpinned by research and powerful organizational case studies, with endorsements by leading medical, legal and organizational experts.
We occupy the basement of the County hall in Abingdon as licensees of Abingdon on Thames Town Council, one of about 30 climate emergency centres located around the UK. Although refreshments are provided to visitors our primary purpose is to communicate the urgency for taking action on climate change and biodiversity loss and the other eight one planet living principles devised by the consultancy Bioregional. In our conversations with the public we are hoping to build community resilience and preparedness for the changes that are likely to occur due to extreme weather and loss of biodiversity. This involves engagement with all the people of Abingdon and its minorities and we are currently bringing the conditions in the Global South into our conversations and fundraising. Our activities include a lending library of relevant books, and work experience with local schools focused on climate jobs; those relevant to and compatible with the transition to zero.
A J Taylor has taken ten years to produce ‘ONE LIE TOO MANY’ his debut novel. Finally persuaded to publish the story, it is already receiving 5* reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. The feedback has motivated Andrew to start a second novel – he’s hoping this one won’t take so long!
Post-war Britain is changing. Vincent Duckworth works in a struggling textile mill. Bright, driven, and disarmingly likeable, he has his eye on the top – and on Alice, the girl he loves. He wins contracts for fabric woven with asbestos, convincing himself it’s safe. But has his ambition blinded him to the truth? Will the lie at the heart of his success stay hidden?
One Lie Too Many is a powerful exploration of moral compromise, love lost and found, and the dangerous comfort of self-deception.
Empowering Authors, Elevating Publishers.
Stardust Book Services is a one-stop shop for authors and publishers, offering the widest array of book services on the market.
From cover design to editing, character art to formatting, interior illustrations to kids’ books, and so much more, you’ll find everything you need with Stardust.
We specialise in Fantasy and Romance but work with all genres, providing bespoke services to make your book unforgettable.
New for 2025, meet Nastasia Bishop-McHugh, author of ‘Echoes of the Lost’ included in the debut anthology of Astronaut Publishing – ‘Fragments of Tender Hearts: An Anthology of Fantasy Love Stories’. Nastasia will be available for book purchases and signing along with chatting to authors and writers looking for publishing services through Stardust Book Services.
Rebecca Mileham began her career developing exhibitions at the Science Museum, London, before becoming a freelance writer and museum text consultant. Her first popular science book was published in 2008, shortly after she moved to Oxfordshire, and she now contributes to award-winning exhibitions and museums all over the world.
Her most recent book is ‘Cracking the Elements‘ (2018). which takes a comprehensive look at the development of the periodic table – and reveals untold stories, unsung pioneers and intriguing science along the way.
She is also the author of a forthcoming book on Quantum Physics, and working on a new visual encyclopedia of the chemical elements.
About a couple of the Authors: Simon and Margaret contribute to the 3rd edition Côte Tales, Oxford. by the Walton Street Writers. Available at the Book Fair for £8.00.
SIMON HOWARD has been a screenwriter, director, lecturer, journalist and writer of all sorts. He taught film and drama at Prague Film School and the universities of Westminster and Roehampton. He still does drama sessions with kids visiting from Ukraine. For several years he worked as a writer and script editor for Just Betzer, producer of Babette’s Feast. His latest film project is as a writer on the Indian documentary Risk Takers about people living dangerous lives in Mumbai. He has been a special adviser to the National Army Museum. His novels Cupid’s Hypodermic, Rough Cut and World’s End are on Kindle. So are his poetry collections Children of Manu, Living Inside Strangers, Poems for Translation and The Accidental Post-Modernist. He splits his time between Oxford, India and a few other places – especially Tuscany.
M.S. CLARY has practised social work in London, Oxford and Miami. Has won prizes for short stories and published two novels, A Spell in France and Three Albert Terrace. Has worked in fashion, and enjoys fiction, art and film noir.
Meet Zozo Thomas and her Tales from Mulberry Gardens, and Lisa Mullan with her cuddly Dinky Amigos.
Zozo’s charming, family-friendly books let children colour words and images. Try puzzles, recipes, and gardening activities, all inspired by her own garden in Wiltshire, or turn learning into an adventure as science gets exciting in Lisa’s rhyming interactive mysteries. Can your child become a detective and help uncover the truth? Perfect for curious minds who love to explore.
Together, they combine creativity, hands-on fun, and educational storytelling – perfect for your readers and their grown-ups. Stop by their table to explore stories, science, and imagination in one place.
Established in 2017 and based at Oxford Brookes University’s Poetry Centre, ignitionpress is an award-winning poetry pamphlet press with an international outlook which publishes original, arresting poetry from emerging poets.
Six pamphlets published by the press have been Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice selections, five have been shortlisted for the Michael Marks Poetry Award, and two poets have won Eric Gregory Awards for their work. The press won the Michael Marks Publishers’ Award in 2021.
Our most recent pamphlets, published in October 2025, are Snack by AV Bridgwood and Transpiration by Meredith MacLeod Davidson. Our stall at the Oxford Indie Book Fair will feature these new collections as well as an extensive selection of earlier pamphlets in our series.
Karen L French is a best selling author on sacred geometry, with widespread acclaim for popularising complex concepts and themes. An artist and game designer as well as an author, she utilises her knowledge in her own transformative artworks and designs.
She has a Joint Honours degree in Mathematics & Management Science and an MSc in Management Sciences, both from the University of Manchester, UK. French has a life long passion for understanding and interpreting recurring patterns and symbolism. Gateway to the Heavens and The Hidden Geometry of Life have become international classic texts. Both are titles in The Gateway Series.
Research has shown that creative writing can have a positive impact on mental and emotional health. In 2022, Writing Your Wellbeing developed and launched their first sensory self-help creative writing pack aimed at tackling anxiety and depression. They followed this with sensory creative writing packs to help people with trauma, grief and loss, and stress. In 2024, the packs were further developed to make them available in Braille, alternative text, and audio versions. Incorporating essential oils and a range of sensory exercises, these self-help creative writing packs offer mental and emotional support at your fingertips. Namaste.
Diana Bell is a multi-media artist including sculpture, installation and painting. She is known for her public participation work and has exhibited in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Romania, Russia and Australia as well as the UK. Diana has received awards for her public sculpture & for her work in hospitals. She enjoys collaborating with poets and dancers. Her books combine both paintings and writing.
The Winterbourne Press was founded in 2016 by art historian Timothy Wilcox. It publishes limited edition books, mainly on British art, of exceptional quality and design.
Great storytelling doesn’t just entertain, it energises.
We are a small, independent and award-winning traditional publisher. We’re London-based and the majority of our books are about Britain. But our memoirs and travelogues take you around the world. So do many of our thrillers.
We publish page-turners about politics. We grapple and engage, move and disturb, inform and entertain.
VJ is an Award-Winning Children’s Picture Book Author (Little Tiger Press & I am in Print) and Founder of Wriggly Reader’s World – a social enterprise supporting vulnerable readers across the UK, which was named South East Social Enterprise Start-Up of the Year 2025 at the UK StartUp Awards.
Wriggly Reader’s World books are interactive role-play books packed full of representation and designed especially for children who struggle with impulse control or have ‘ants in their pants!’. They are books, where your child is the protagonist, which encourage play and provide a moment of fun together. They will change your perspective of what a shared-reading environment has to look like.
Some books are made for snuggles at bedtime, and then there are Wriggly Reader’s World books!
The Wittenhm Guardians Trilogy
History, folklore, legend and magic intertwine in a trilogy of adventures that will grip readers of all ages. The secrets of the rolling hills of Oxfordshire come alive in these three riveting tales. Our heroes face Roman gods, Saxon warriors and Viking fire giants in a series of quests to bring balance to the elements.
Suitable for advernturers of all ages. Produced in accordance with the highest ecological standards. Each advernture book can be purchased separately or in a limited edition box set.
Shining reviews received from The Roman Society, Thames Valley Archaelogists, Environmental Researchers and local children.
Fire, Air, Water to save the Earth on which we stand!
Mari Howard (pen name of Clare M. H. Weiner) founded Hodge Publishing in 2009 in order to publish the first novel of a trilogy, Baby, Baby. She was born in Wimbledon in 1949, and studied in the Northeast and at Oxford, where she lived for fifty years. Besides writing novels, she was a painter, photographer, and sometimes a poet, with a lifelong interest in the natural world. Her other two novels are The Labyrinth Year and Farewell, Fifteen. In her novels she takes a gentle but penetrating look at issues of reproductive ethics, contrasting belief systems, and family relationships. Hodge Publishing also offers collections of her short stories and her poetry. She died unexpectedly in 2023.
Edmund Weiner, widower of Mari, now represents Hodge Publishing. He is a language professional who has also published both conventionally and independently.
Fitness professional by day and writer by night, Alpha M. C. Cauwenbergh is an author of multiple books & genres, but has found his home in Sci-Fi Fantasy.
Terraforming the dreamscape into worlds you would want to live in let alone read is his passion. He can’t wait to welcome you into the alphaverse!
Historian Chris Crawley has always wanted to travel to the past, and was fascinated by time travel as a child, infact her favourite film was H.G Wells story, the Time Machine. It was therefore no suprise that she chose time travel as the theme for her first middle grade series, Guy and Angel Travel in Time. With four books already published in the series, it won’t be long before the final two join the set.
Guy and Angel Travel in Time follows two teenagers as they head back to the past to find lost treasures, that they can bring back to the present for good purpose. Their treasure hunts are loaded with challenges, and they often have to dig down deep to find that extra bit of resilience.
Let the journey begin …
Selfishgenie Publishing is a boutique publishing house dedicated to providing a service for unknown, or relatively unknown, authors and allowing them to become better known. At the same time, we want readers to discover new works by new authors while enjoying their reading experience.
Our philosophy is that readers can’t know if an author is worth reading until they have read one of their books, therefore those books need to be available for them to read.
As a small publishing house, we can’t take on every author who wants to be published, but we can take a few risks. We can give a few unknown authors the break they deserve, while at the same time offering readers the chance to discover the next big name in publishing before their books become expensive to buy.
This year, our author Robert Cubitt will be exhibiting at November’s Oxford Indie Book Fair. he is a multi-genre author of both fiction and non-fiction, so we are sure he will have something to suit your reading tastes.
Tom McDonnell is an Oxford based author, tour guide and events organiser with an interest in local folklore, he is the author of Sweete Wittie Soules, a book which investigates Shakespeares Connections to Oxford.
Tom McDonnells publishing company, Autolycus Books, was founded in 2016.
Tony Dwyer was in born in 1971 in Bristol, in the West of England, and spent his childhood immersed in folklore, mythology, the stories of Diana Wynne Jones and Edith Nesbit and various teatime children’s drama and science fiction television series of the 1970s and 1980s, imagining and writing stories of his own. Now, many years later, he lives in Oxfordshire with his husband Stewart and cat Boris, and is still writing. His stories are modern-day fantasies written for both children and adults to enjoy, grounded in English folklore.
Norman grew up in Northern Ireland through the height of the troubles, then studied Genetics and Cell Biology, before moving into a career as a computer network specialist. Between freelance projects around England and Europe he maintained a strong interest in natural sciences, completing an Open University degree in Geosciences, and qualifying as a science teacher. He spent nearly two decades living in and around the Alps, managing a catered ski chalet, as host, guide and chef.
After retiring he finally found time to put many of his thoughts on paper, writing two novels in the last few years. The first (Who Writes the Rules) is a whirlwind romance between two people from different cultures, that is used as a vehicle to discuss climate change, ecology, evolution, and other important subjects. The second (Divine Intervention) brings the Greek Gods to life in modern Greece, interacting with tourists and asking why they’d lost their formal glory.
Norman is currently researching his third book, which will be a novel look at Life and our place in the Universe.
A Spring Marrying is Jon Rosebank’s debut novel. Historian, broadcaster and podcaster, Rosebank’s writing combines immersion in period, place and process with emotional intelligence, a page-turning story and a lifetime’s experience in writing.
Reviewers have said: ‘it is a totally immersive read’, ‘hooked from beginning to end’, ‘Rosebank has a special gift’, ‘I was completely spellbound by this novel. An amazing experience’, ‘beautiful work’, ‘you become almost a part of the story as it remains with you for a long time after you have finished it’, ‘perfect for a book group’, ‘not just a story, it’s an experience’, ‘this is a book to return to again and again.’
Sarah Lustig is the author of the Westminster Mysteries series, which follow the adventures of Theo Duncan, the Prime Minister’s son, as he tries to solve mysteries that have baffled Parliament.
The first book in the series, Mystery in the Palace of Westminster, was awarded Highly Commended in the Selfies Children’s Book Award 2023 and it is a Wishing Shelf Book Awards finalist. The second book in the series, Body in the Thames, was also shortlisted for the Selfies Book Awards, 2025.
Sarah been a book editor for nearly 15 years and now lives in Buckinghamshire, where she spends her time reading, writing and pottering on her balcony garden.
Frances Bentley is an author, speaker, and advocate for women and children, committed to amplifying their voices and inspiring transformational healing through her coaching and community work. A transformational coach and healer, she believes that no matter where you’ve come from, you have the power to heal and create the life you deserve. Her debut book, Broken Bones, is a deeply moving memoir that tells her story of survival and transformation after becoming the first battered baby in the UK whose case went to Crown Court and was reported in the national press. With honesty and compassion, Frances guides readers through pain, resilience, and self-discovery, showing that healing is possible for everyone.
C Fleming started writing fiction as a child, and published her first novel in 2014.
A decade later, she has four published contemporary fiction novels. They are written in spare time purely for enjoyment and her books have been described by readers as warm and humorous.
Claire is part of the Swindon Authors network and is delighted to be exhibiting at the Oxford Indie Book Fair for the first time.
I write because I must. Music instead happened to me like the measles. A virus I contracted and fell in love with. I write about my multitudinous thoughts and experiences. The joys and pains of love relationships, motherhood, and the tortures and blue skies of my mind. I hope I leave behind a trail of words, splashed with rain, lit by sunshine… A piece of me.
At the OIBF, I’ll be launching the re-write of my debut novel The Secret Life of a God, from The Physics of Passion Trilogy – “A love quest inspired by and entwined with laws of physics, against a backdrop of cultural, racial and spiritual conflict in nineties Britain”. I’ll be giving away the first edition (2015) to anyone curious about the development of an English-second-language writer over 25 years.
I will be sharing my table with my friends from the Wordthreads writer’s group; Anila Syed with her eclectic, surreal, tender and humoresque collection of short stories Prompted, and Janet Cupit, Peter West, Robert Greener, Maggie Bannister (RIP), Chris Westwood-Marshall, Robert Greener with our poetry and prose collections, Pigeon Tales, and The Rogue Potato and the Pinging Cat.
My brilliant friend Renata Lanzoni will be there with her three books; Shattered Moon based on her real life as a globe trotter, caught – like Pran/Brian from The Secret Life of a God – in an abusive relationship, and her very practical, Oxford in One Afternoon, and The Light-packer guide.
G. M. C. Lewis will also be there with his intriguing, inward-looking The Laundry Basket.
1000 DAYS of FRIENDSHIP : UKRAINE
Having been doused, then drenched in the tidal wave of Ukrainian affairs for almost 3 years, it has seemed vital to combat the inevitable depression and distress with positive moves on the cultural front. Together with the vibrant hub of St. Michael’s Parish Church in Summertown, a full repertoire of initiatives has been manifested to help these ‘guests’ integrate into our communities.
STAND S69 provides a range of material to browse or to buy that can help us to understand the Ukrainian backstory, including history, comedy, cuisine, and the latest from Stephanie Baker, renowned international journalist, who traces the impact of sanctions imposed by the West. There will be Ukrainian evacuees on the stall to question directly for their individual stories.
Please take this chance to chat with us and delve a little deeper ! With the change of direction in the US, it is even more vital to engage and empathise, while also acknowledging other vulnerable groups on our doorstep.
Chris Andrews Publications has produced guide books, coffee tables and souvenir books in Oxford for over 40 years. The company also publishes calendars, cards, posters and fridge magnets. All are photographed, designed and produced by ourselves. We also publish books and cards in the Cotswolds, Chilterns, Channel islands and Belfast.
Sophia is an Author, a Life Coach, Neuro-Linguistic Programmer, Wellbeing Champion and a HR Professional. Once upon a time, many years ago, Sophia dreamt of writing her own book and to have the opportunity to educate, inspire and motivate people through training, motivational talks and through her literature. After several years of writing, 2024 saw her self publish her first book titled, 2020 The Year That Changed The World. Her bigger goal is to get her book into schools and education and to educate the future generations to come.
Jude Hayland started her writing career as a short story writer for women’s magazines and was published extensively both nationally and internationally for many years in parallel with a career as a teacher of English and Drama.
After graduating with distinction from a Creative Writing M.A. she began to write full length fiction and has now published four novels and is working on her fifth. She also runs writing workshops, tutors creative writing and speaks to societies and groups about the craft and art of writing. A Londoner by birth and upbringing, she currently lives in Winchester.
Her genre is literary/commercial crossover/book group fiction with themes about the complexities of family life and relationships and her novels are set over the latter years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st. Her fifth novel is to be a departure from this pattern as it is set during WW2 in London.
Her influences are authors such as Margaret Forster, Anita Brookner, Margaret Drabble, Penelope Lively, Jane Gardam, Ann Patchett, Anna Quindlen – and, as a lifelong avid reader, many, many others.
Matthew is from Bristol UK. He has always been fascinated by how other animals perceive the world. He wrote the popular science book, The Case for a Living Universe, to take account of recent evidence around animal and plant cognition, which suggests that mind could be a basic consituent throughout nature.
Rohan Davies lives in Norfolk, overlooking the sea, and enjoys walking along the unique coastline.
He has been an avid reader of fantasy books since a child and has studied for a diploma in Norse mythology.
He has been playing and designing role-playing games for his entire adult life. The world of The Saga of the Witch was originally created for one such role-playing game.
After a long career in dispute resolution, Rohan decided to do something creative instead, and now designs games and writes full time.
His debut fantasy series, The Saga of the Witch, is a story of myth, magic and transformation, inspired by Norse myths. The first two books in the Saga, The Demon and the Witch, and The Giant and the Witch are out now. Rohan is working on book three – The Hunter and the Witch – with a view to publishing next year.
A nomadic life has seen Anglo-Australian Apple Gidley live and work in twelve countries, which helps imbue her writing with rich, diverse cultures and experiences.
Annie’s Day, her seventh book, and fourth historical novel, will be released by Vine Leaves Press on November 18th, and is written from an Australian Army nurse’s perspective during the fall of Singapore, and later in New Guinea. Expat Life Slice by Slice (2012) tells of her travels; Crucian Fusion (2021) documents her love affair with St Croix in the US Virgin islands; and Finding Serenissimma, set in Venice, and her first contemporary novel was released by VLP in March 2025.
She and her husband, whom she met in Papua New Guinea, moved to England two years ago after ten years in the Caribbean and, while she still misses the warmth, she delights in being back in Europe, and is ably aided in her writing by Bella, her rescue cat aka assistant editor.
Lorna Fergusson is an award-winning short story writer and novelist, who has run Fictionfire Literary Consultancy for the past sixteen years. At the Fair she will be featuring One Morning in Provence, her recent collection of short stories set in gorgeous French locations.
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.
She can be found at the bottom of any clear body of water and tempted out with a decent story or sandwich.
Peter writes about understanding the relationship between mind and body. His books are Panpsychism (2011), and Mind, Quantum, and Free Will (2022). The latter has the advantage that the idealist metaphysical position it advocates is closely tied to contemporary physics. It is in three Parts:
Part I: Describes the history of the mind-body problem, and explains why it is so intractible. Part II: Gives an outline of contemporary physics, including quantum mechanics. It explains the controversies between Einstein, Bohr, Schrödinger, among others, quoting their original papers. Part III: Details Peter’s novel solution to the mind-body problem, which alows for genuine free will.
Peter has an MA in Philosophy from the University of Reading, and a BSc in Mathematics from the University of Warwick. He has given talks at many international conferences.
His YouTube channel is @peterells1720
Caroline Boxall is a children’s author and creative writing educator whose books inspire emotional literacy, imagination, and resilience. Her novels, including the Ember Enigma Series (a British/Russian mystery exploring dementia with dignity) and the Runaway Children Series (based on the lives of Indian street children), come with study guides for classroom and homeschool use.
Caroline also creates mindfulness-based writing resources and a creative writing course that help children explore their emotions and develop independent thinking. Her work is ideal for schools, clubs, homeschoolers, and curious young readers.
The Little Review is the pocket magazine for anyone interested in poetry. Launched in 2025, it appears three times a year in lemon-yellow covers, printing interviews, features, mischief – and a handful of poems. Contributors include Colm Tóibín, Patricia Lockwood, Luke Kennard, Fran Lock, Ian Duhig and Maria Stepanova. In our Autumn/Winter 2025 issue, you’ll find previously unpublished dream songs by John Berryman, a chat with JH Prynne’s hairdresser, and a look at the often-ignored poetry of Jane Austen.
Writers in Oxford is the society for published writers and authors in Oxford and Oxfordshire. Founded in 1992, it now has over 200 members spread across the city, the county, and beyond. Members represent every genre of writing: non-fiction (academic and popular); fiction (contemporary and historical, mysteries); biography, memoir, poetry, script-writing, graphic novels, children’s.
WiO aims to provide opportunities for published writers to meet one another in ways that are nformal, friendly and productive. There is an extensive program of events.
Doctor Stanislav Edward Shmelev is an ecological economist based in Oxford holding a PhD in Ecological Economics and Mathematical Methods (2003) supported by a prestigious European Commission PhD Fellowship. He received a LEAD Europe Fellowship (2007), an MA in Photography from Falmouth University and an Executive MBA from the London School of Economics and Political Science, New York University Stern School of Business and HEC Paris, has been employed as a Senior Researcher at Oxford University and was named one in top four most promising young economists in the world by the Institute for New Economic Thinking and the Handelsblatt Newspaper (2014).
Stanislav’s photo album ‘Ecosystems‘ which will be on sale at the fair has received letters of support and acknowledgement from HH Pope Francis, HRH Prince of Wales, HE President Macron, HE Prime Minister Rutte, and Sir David Attenborough.
Stanislav has exhibited his photography throughout the world, including at the United Nations, the University of Oxford, Arsenale di Venezia, Land of Venice, The Other Art Fair, Art for the Earth, St Ives Arts Club, Oxfordshire Artweeks, O3 Gallery, Rencontres d’Arles, Brighton Photo Biennial, Centro de la Imagen Peru, Fotonoviembre de Tenerife. His artwork has been chosen among the best contemporary artworks in the world of 2021 by the Arte Laguna Prize in Venice.
Amaurea Press is a prize-winning independent publisher dedicated to original voices, working in partnership with our authors. Founded in London in 2020 as the publishing imprint of Amaurea Creative Productions, we believe a book should be as beautiful to hold as it is to read. We seek originality of voice and vision, pairing it with thoughtful design to create volumes made to be treasured. Our publishing model is based on on partnership: we invest in every book we publish, and returns are shared with our authors. Each title is chosen because it speaks to our values and creative vision, and every project follows a collaborative journey from editorial conversation to design, production, distribution and promotion. Our list is carefully curated, with only a handful of new titles each year.
Amaurea also brings together writers, filmmakers and artists to create books, films and designs that bridge languages cultures and generations. Each creation shaped to bring out the best of every story we tell.
Oxford-based writer Richard Walker will be at our stall this year, signing copies of his new memoir (Highlife, & my other lives) and the new edition of his novel A Curious Child.
Chris Ward is Emeritus Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Nottingham. He is also a family therapist, which makes for a unique perspective on medicine. His forthcoming book, due in Spring 2026, is Becoming a Doctor. Re-Membering a Medical Education. It will make compelling reading for anyone who wonders why doctors are the way they are. The author’s ‘re-membering’ views medical education and its effects on students and doctors from the inside. The picture that emerges is sometimes affectionate, sometimes scathing, and often funny. Since retiring from academia Chris’s writing has become progressively more personal in perspective. Meanings of ME: Interpersonal and Social Dimensions of Chronic Fatigue (Palgrave 2015) is academic but does consider the doctor’s self in a clinical context. Between Sickness and Health. The Landscape of Illness and Wellness (Routledge 2019) is an experience-based critique of medical attitudes to health and disease.
Oxford-based hopeful author, who’s also an ex-archaeologist and ex-academic. Recently self-published my first novel, Helena a retelling of the story of Helen of Troy. I couldn’t have achieved this without the help of my Oxford-based writing group, who’ll be joining/supporting me throughout the day.
Jared Cade is the multi award-winning creator of the Lyle Revel and Hermione Bradbury cosy mystery series. He has built a world steeped in wit, elegance, and intrigue, where the charm of classic British sleuth meets the pace and tension of contemporary crime storytelling. Each book in the series is a loving, skillfully modernized homage to the Golden Age of detective fiction that resonates with nostalgia and modern sparkle.
Lyle Revel and Hermione Bradbury are the sort of crime-solving duo readers instantly root for – distinctive, endearing and dynamic in their chemistry, as well as refreshingly current in tone and voice. What makes the series shine is its craftsmanship: the web of intrigue and suspense, together with the layered plotting and deft misdirection, are guaranteed to keep even the most seasoned mystery readers guessing. Each plot is a whirlwind of outrageously clever twists and turns, culminating in a spectacular, satisfying climax.
In addition to being a former tour guide for a bespoke luxury travel company, escorting parties around Agatha Christie’s former home Greenway in Devon, Jared Cade is the Amazon number one bestselling author of Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days. His latest book Secrets from the Agatha Christie Archives was longlisted for the 2025 CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction Award.
Editor, publisher, and translator Tony Frazer founded Shearsman magazine in 1981, shortly followed by Shearsman Books. Based in south Oxfordshire, the imprint publishes poetry, plus poetry-related essays and literary criticism, and has a large and thriving translation list.
Meet Yiting Lee, a picture book creator who believes the best stories are like unexpected dance parties – full of surprise, colour, and boundless imagination! Originally from Taiwan and now calling England home, she’s a children’s book author and illustrator who turns every blank page into a playground of possibilities. Visit her stand to discover her delightful picture books and browse original artwork, including pieces from her latest works Le Jardin de Jean (2024), What’s the Rush? (2022), the beloved Mr White series and more.
Lou writes witty and uplifting cosy mysteries that explore the challenges and joys of modern life. Her debut novel, The World Happiness Organisation (2024), follows a group of British retirees in the south of France as they find happiness in unexpected ways. Her 7 Days series – a contemporary take on the seven deadly sins – continues this mix of heart, humour and intrigue, beginning with Tuesday (2025).
“For readers interested in quirky, thoughtful stories about burnout, self-reinvention and the strange magic hiding in everyday life, Tuesday is a promising and enriching start to what looks like an excellent series.” – Independent Book Review
Orginally from Manchester and raised in Wales, Lou works in economic development, marketing and communications, bringing keen observation and insight to her storytelling. Her next novel, Wednesday will be out early next year.
Geoffrey was born in East London in 1948 and grew up with his parents and two brothers in Winchmore Hill. He attended St Pauls C of E Primary School and, having failed his 11+, moved on to Winchmore Secondary Modern School. Here he studied for his O and A Level GCEs before taking up a place at City University to read Civil Engineering. A career with Consulting Engineers, Contractors but primarily Local Government served him well and now retired he lives with his wife in Buckinghamshire.
Rebecca writes romance that’s dirty, flirty and deliciously irresistible.
She’s a rugby, F1, bodyguard and small town romance author. She’s an English rose and a pocket rocket with a taste for spice, drama, romance, and love. She’s always looking for everyone’s next book boyfriend. When it comes to her stories, you can guarantee there will be romance, angst, spice and, most of all, there will be love that lasts a lifetime.
The following exhibitors are also at the book fair. We’re waiting for them to fill in their profiles so you can get to know them better.
| Name | Table |
| Anne Shewring | S59 |
| Ben Ettridge | N61 |
| Jacqui Collier | S63 |
| Dice Comics | N02 |
| Rosalind Bourton | S18 |
| Angela Kecojevic | N49 |
| Maggie Twydell | N65 |
| Rosie Orr | N20 |
| Jane Moffett | S69 |
| Joy Hendry | S03 |
| Nick Cennamo-Smith | N37 |
| Kelly Armatage | N68 |
| Ayodele Tijani | S68 |
| Samantha Gounden | N22 |
| Tim Hewes | S36 |
| Catherine Matthews | S62 |
| Lexy Delorme | N14 |
| Fra von Massow | N41 |
| Allan Lawson | S57 |
| Alexander Halford | N11 |
| Elizabeth Manson-Bahr | N56 |
| Danni Pearl | S52 |
| Claire Cohen | N38 |
| Rebecca Kelly | N53 |
| Timothy Ades | N32 |
| Ana-Maria Tonu | S65 |
| Jericho Living Heritage Trust | S17 |
| Josh Barry | N59 |
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