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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.



Charles HadfieldRose FlintCharles BennettA C ClarkeRobert ColeSimon RicheyMarianne LarsenSue DaviesMark TotterdellMary RobinsonGenista LewesPaul SurmanChris ConsidineAntony MairPatricia LeightonJennie OsborneElisabeth RoweJean AtkinMichael ThomasDenise McSheehyDavid OlsenJenny HopeMichael BayleyChristopher CookFokkina McDonnellAnn KelleyJames TurnerOz HardwickSimon WilliamsR V BaileyAlwyn MarriageMelanie BrantonAnn SegraveSally FestingRebecca GethinCarol DeVaughnLynn RobertsDavid GrubbJohn TorranceGraham HighKen HeadSue BoyleRichard SkinnerAnne Lewis-SmithSusan JordanAnne StewartMandy PannettGlen PhillipsChristopher NorthMaggie ButtRobert SteinDiane TangDana Littlepage SmithJohn StuartWendy KleinRoss CoganGiles GoodlandAnne BornJane SpiroSue ProffittJenny HockeyKathleen KummerMiriam DarlingtonCora GreenhillJohn DanielChristine WhittemoreSusan TaylorRebecca BilkauDoreen HinchliffeJan HarrisRon ScowcroftIan Royce ChamberlainAngela StonerJoan McGavinAnthony WattsCaroline CarverJames ColeJanet LoverseedHelen OverellW H Petty