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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.



David OlsenJan HarrisSally FestingCharles HadfieldJohn StuartRichard SkinnerChristine WhittemoreJanet LoverseedMelanie BrantonRose FlintMichael ThomasJennie OsborneAnn KelleyJean AtkinLynn RobertsDavid GrubbRebecca BilkauCaroline CarverAnne Lewis-SmithAnthony WattsJane SpiroIan Royce ChamberlainSusan JordanAnn SegraveMaggie ButtRoss CoganJenny HockeyMandy PannettMarianne LarsenCarol DeVaughnJames TurnerMary RobinsonFokkina McDonnellDiane TangElisabeth RoweAnne BornCharles BennettChristopher CookSimon WilliamsJames ColeGiles GoodlandSue BoyleRobert SteinDana Littlepage SmithSimon RicheyCora GreenhillAntony MairHelen OverellOz HardwickJenny HopeAlwyn MarriageAngela StonerKathleen KummerRobert ColeSue ProffittChris ConsidineRon ScowcroftSue DaviesGraham HighAnne StewartSusan TaylorChristopher NorthDoreen HinchliffePatricia LeightonGenista LewesPaul SurmanMichael BayleyR V BaileyGlen PhillipsDenise McSheehyMark TotterdellJoan McGavinA C ClarkeMiriam DarlingtonWendy KleinJohn TorranceRebecca GethinKen HeadJohn DanielW H Petty