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Oversteps Books publishes some of the best in contemporary poetry, covering a wide range of established and new poets. There is a rigorous editorial policy (see submissions page), and the books are produced to the highest standards both in terms of editorial accuracy and the beauty of the finished books. Oversteps poets also give regular poetry readings at festivals and other events.

Oversteps Books was founded in 1992 by the poet and translator, Anne Born (1924 – 2011). The poet and lecturer, Alwyn Marriage, became Managing Editor in 2008.



Alwyn MarriageRose FlintWendy KleinRoss CoganMiriam DarlingtonGlen PhillipsRebecca BilkauSue ProffittGraham HighGenista LewesMaggie ButtSue BoyleChristine WhittemoreMichael ThomasMandy PannettSusan JordanJanet LoverseedAnn SegraveRon ScowcroftAnne Lewis-SmithJoan McGavinLynn RobertsAnne BornRebecca GethinRichard SkinnerJohn StuartGiles GoodlandCaroline CarverMary RobinsonJennie OsbornePaul SurmanJenny HopeDavid OlsenMichael BayleyDiane TangJames TurnerDenise McSheehyCharles BennettDana Littlepage SmithAnthony WattsIan Royce ChamberlainW H PettySue DaviesSally FestingMarianne LarsenSimon WilliamsChristopher CookHelen OverellMark TotterdellCora GreenhillSusan TaylorAntony MairDoreen HinchliffeJan HarrisAnne StewartCharles HadfieldFokkina McDonnellChris ConsidinePatricia LeightonRobert ColeAngela StonerKathleen KummerJenny HockeyJohn DanielRobert SteinOz HardwickSimon RicheyAnn KelleyA C ClarkeDavid GrubbJane SpiroR V BaileyJohn TorranceElisabeth RoweJames ColeJean AtkinCarol DeVaughnChristopher NorthKen HeadMelanie Branton