‘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 skilfully 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. 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. It continues to reflect my interest in people, love, the natural world, and the human condition, and is written very much with the reader in mind.

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!

Children’s author and Private Eye cartoonist Clive Goddard is best known for writing the award-winning ‘Fintan Fedora the World’s Worst Explorer’ series, which over the course of four hilariously chaotic adventures takes our hapless hero around the world in search of mythical treasures.

His latest book is Erik the Alien; a comedy adventure story detailing the series of events caused by an alien spaceship crashing on a Welsh sheep farm.

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.

He has so far published five poetry collections: Pausing for Breath along my Way (2017), Making Sense (2018), Child’s Play (2021), and Streetwise (2021). His fifth collection Ramblings of a Gentle Pragmatist is hot off the press and will be available at OXIB for the first time!

Inspired by a career in business and the law, extensive travels and walks, and his interest in philosophy, David has honed his keen observational skills. He uses poetry to make sense of the world around him, and he describes himself as a “philo-poet”. A fluent German speaker and a life-long jazz fan, David lives in Oxfordshire with his wife.

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 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. Our philosophy is to provide a flexible, bespoke service—tailored to your specific requirements—throughout the whole publishing process. We are always contactable direct by phone or email, and always creatively on your side.
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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.

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. 

Dice Comics is a collective that offers you a brand name to self publisher 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 hope to be  soon open to submissions and publishing entertainment titles aimed at all ages .

Mario Coelho illustrator  is a Oxford based children 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 know children poet and writer John Foster .

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

Pamphlets published by the press have so far received four Poetry Book Society Pamphlet Choice selections. Hinge by Alycia Pirmohamed was also shortlisted for the Michael Marks Poetry Award in 2020 and the press won the Michael Marks Publishers’ Award in 2021.

For over 130 years, Holywell Press has been printing books (and all sorts of other things) in Oxford. We work with commercial organisations and private customers, producing books of every size, shape, and description for publishers and self-publishing authors.

Always with an eye on quality and craftsmanship, we can help at every stage of your book printing journey with:
– book design and page layout
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We look forward to meeting you and discussing your next book printing project.

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. They have recently published their long awaited novel, Picasso’s Revenge, and Caroline has published her illustrated collection of humorous canine poetry

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 work 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 soemthing to suit your reading tastes.

Oxford based publisher of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Come see our extensive selection of books for only £5 each. A free audiobook download from Audible with every purchase.

Beyond Paris, an Insider’s Guide to Rural France is a witty and informative romp through some of France’s less understood regions.

Sophie Duncan was born in Dublin and moved to London as a young child where she lived until moving to France as a newly-wed in her early 30’s. After being immersed in renovating a 16th century château and running businesses and holiday homes for over 20 years, Sophie was invited to participate in Channel 4’s Escape to the Chateau DIY.

The experience inspired her to discover the regions and departments which other Châteaunauts in the series had been drawn to. Her own experience of living in the deep south west, beyond Carcassonne, leads her exploration into the pros and cons of rural France.n 2016 the author returned to Oxford where she founded Oxford History Tours.

Tina Wu is the author of an Eastern Epic Fantasy series The Quest for Qieta. She was born in Taiwan, and moved to the United Kingdom in 2001. As a girl with a big imagination, The tale of the Quest for Qieta series has lived in her mind since the age of sixteen. At last, over a decade later, she has put pen to paper to bring the universe of Neputa to life. The Quest for Qieta draws influences from Anime, Wuxia, and ancient Japan, and is set in a diverse fantasy universe.

Synopsis: Dead bodies have been appearing along the riverbanks of Shinrin, Neputa’s largest Kingdom. There is no explanation as to who has done this, or where these bodies have come from. However, one thing is consistent each time: Gouged out eyes and missing internal organs. Immerse yourself into this world as you join Prince Takashi on his journey into unfolding the mysteries of these horrifying killings. Experience multiple character routes as each story branches out into further mysteries of their own.